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1927 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.




American football


NFL championship – New York Giants (11–1–1)
Rose Bowl (1926 season):
The Stanford Indians tie 7–7 with the Alabama Crimson Tide to split the national championship
College football national championship – Illinois Fighting Illini




Association football


Colombia

America de Cali was founded on February 13.
England

The Football League – Newcastle United 56 points, Huddersfield Town 51, Sunderland 49, Bolton Wanderers 48, Burnley 47, West Ham United 46
FA Cup final – Cardiff City 1–0 Arsenal at Empire Stadium, Wembley, London
Cardiff City's FA Cup victory remains the only time the competition has been won by a club outside England.
Germany

National Championship – 1. FC Nürnberg 2–0 Hertha BSC at Berlin. It is the first match to be broadcast in full on German radio.
Italy

AS Roma is founded by Italo Foschi, who initiates the merger of three older Italian Football Championship clubs from the city of Rome: Roman FC, SS Alba-Audace and Fortitudo-Pro Roma SGS.
Mexico

Formation of the Mexican Football Federation (Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación or FMF). It is also known as Femexfut.
Ukraine

FC Dynamo Kyiv founded in former part of Soviet Union




Australian rules football


VFL Premiership

Collingwood wins the 31st VFL Premiership, beating Richmond 2.13 (25) to 1.7 (13) in the 1927 VFL Grand Final
The low scores, caused by a torrential fall of rain on the day before and during the match, set many records:
The lowest winning score since 1901 when Collingwood beat Fitzroy 3.6 (24) to 2.7 (19)
Richmond's score is the equal fourth lowest since 1915 and their second lowest score ever, behind 0.8 (8) against St. Kilda in 1961.
The aggregate score of 3.20 (38) is the lowest since 1900
It is the only time since 1908 a team has won scoring only two goals
Brownlow Medal

The annual Brownlow Medal is awarded to Syd Coventry (Collingwood)




Bandy


Sweden

Championship final – IK Göta 5-1 Västerås SK




Baseball


World Series

5–8 October — New York Yankees (AL) defeats Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) to win the 1927 World Series by 4 games to 0
Major League Baseball

Babe Ruth hits 60 home runs, setting a major league record
Negro leagues

For the second straight year, the Chicago American Giants (NNL) defeats the Bacharach Giants of Atlantic City, New Jersey (ECL), 5 games to 3, in the Negro World Series




Basketball


Events

January 7 – American exhibition basketball team Harlem Globetrotters, founded by Abe Saperstein in 1926, played their first road game in Hinckley, Illinois
ABL Championship

Brooklyn Celtics over Cleveland Rosenblums (3–0)
Greece

A first game for professional league of Greece, Panhellenic Basketball League, as predecessor for Greek Basket League held. G.S. Iraklis B.C.




Boxing


Events

In one of the most famous fights in boxing history, Gene Tunney successfully defends his World Heavyweight Championship in a return bout with Jack Dempsey at Soldier Field, Chicago. Tunney wins in 10 rounds but the fight is remembered as The Battle Of The Long Count after Tunney was knocked down for 13 seconds in the 7th round, the count being delayed because Dempsey did not retire to a neutral corner.
Lineal world champions

World Heavyweight Championship – Gene Tunney
World Light Heavyweight Championship – Jack Delaney → vacant → Tommy Loughran
World Middleweight Championship – Mickey Walker
World Welterweight Championship – Pete Latzo → Joe Dundee
World Lightweight Championship – Sammy Mandell
World Featherweight Championship – vacant
World Bantamweight Championship – Charley Phil Rosenberg → vacant
World Flyweight Championship – vacant




Canadian football


Grey Cup

15th Grey Cup – Toronto Balmy Beach 9–6 Hamilton Tigers




Cricket


Events

New Zealand tours England with a team containing many players who will later play Test cricket for New Zealand. However, this tour does not include any Test matches and the 1927 English cricket season is the last, apart from the Second World War years and the cancelled South African tour of 1970, in which there has been no Test cricket in England.
England

County Championship – Lancashire
Minor Counties Championship – Staffordshire
Most runs – Wally Hammond 2969 @ 69.04 (HS 197)
Most wickets – Charlie Parker 193 @ 19.94 (BB 9–46)
Wisden Cricketers of the Year – Roger Blunt, Charlie Hallows, Wally Hammond, Douglas Jardine, Vallance Jupp
Australia

Sheffield Shield – South Australia
Most runs – Bill Ponsford 1229 @ 122.90 (HS 352)
Most wickets – Norman Williams 35 @ 32.02 (BB 6–88)
India

Bombay Quadrangular – Hindus
New Zealand

Plunket Shield – Auckland
South Africa

Currie Cup – Western Province
West Indies

Inter-Colonial Tournament – Barbados




Cycling


Tour de France

Nicolas Frantz (Luxembourg) wins the 21st Tour de France




Figure skating


World Figure Skating Championships

World Women's Champion – Sonja Henie (Norway)
World Men's Champion – Willi Böckel (Austria)
World Pairs Champions – Herma Szabo and Ludwig Wrede (Austria)




Golf


Major tournaments

British Open – Bobby Jones
US Open – Tommy Armour
USPGA Championship – Walter Hagen
Ryder Cup

Inaugural Ryder Cup is held at Worcester, Massachusetts: United States defeats Great Britain by 9+1⁄2 to 2+1⁄2.
Other tournaments

British Amateur – William Tweddell
US Amateur – Bobby Jones




Horse racing


Events

The inaugural Champion Hurdle is run as part of the Cheltenham Festival.
England

Champion Hurdle – Blaris
Cheltenham Gold Cup – Thrown In
Grand National – Sprig
1,000 Guineas Stakes – Cresta Run
2,000 Guineas Stakes – Adam's Apple
The Derby – Call Boy
The Oaks – Beam
St. Leger Stakes – Book Law
Australia

Melbourne Cup – Trivalve
Canada

King's Plate – Troutlet
France

Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe – Mon Talisman
Ireland

Irish Grand National – Jerpoint
Irish Derby Stakes – Knight of the Grail
USA

Kentucky Derby – Whiskery
Preakness Stakes – Bostonian
Belmont Stakes – Chance Shot




Ice hockey


Stanley Cup

4–13 April — Ottawa Senators defeats Boston Bruins in the 1927 Stanley Cup Finals by 2 games to 0
Events

Memorial Cup – Owen Sound Greys defeats Port Arthur West End Juniors
Allan Cup – University of Toronto Grads defeats Fort William Thundering Herd at Vancouver, British Columbia
14 February – Conn Smythe purchases the Toronto St. Patricks of the NHL and changes the name to the Toronto Maple Leafs.




Motorsport






Multi-sport events


Far Eastern Championship Games

8th Far Eastern Championship Games is held at Shanghai, Republic of China




Nordic skiing


FIS Nordic World Ski Championships

3rd FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1927 are held at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy




Rowing


The Boat Race

2 April — Cambridge wins the 79th Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race




Rugby league


England

Championship – Swinton
Challenge Cup final – Oldham 26–7 Swinton at Central Park, Wigan
Lancashire League Championship – St Helens Recs
Yorkshire League Championship – Hull
Lancashire County Cup – St. Helens 10–2 St Helens Recs
Yorkshire County Cup – Huddersfield 10–3 Wakefield Trinity
Australia

NSW Premiership – South Sydney 20–11 St George (grand final)




Rugby union


Five Nations Championship

40th Five Nations Championship series is shared by Ireland and Scotland




Snooker


World Championship

Inaugural World Snooker Championship is won by Joe Davis who defeats Tom Dennis 20–11




Speed skating


Speed Skating World Championships

Men's All-round Champion – Bernt Evensen (Norway)




Tennis


Australia

Australian Men's Singles Championship – Gerald Patterson (Australia) defeats John Hawkes (Australia) 3–6 6–4 3–6 18–16 6–3
Australian Women's Singles Championship – Esna Boyd Robertson (Australia) defeats Sylvia Lance Harper (Australia) 5–7 6–1 6–2
England

Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – Henri Cochet (France) defeats Jean Borotra (France) 4–6 4–6 6–3 6–4 7–5
Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship – Helen Wills Moody (USA) defeats Lilí de Álvarez (Spain) 6–2 6–4
France

French Men's Singles Championship – René Lacoste (France) defeats Bill Tilden (USA) 6–4 4–6 5–7 6–3 11–9
French Women's Singles Championship – Kea Bouman (Netherlands) defeats Irene Bowder Peacock (South Africa) 6–2 6–4
USA

American Men's Singles Championship – René Lacoste (France) defeats Bill Tilden (USA) 11–9 6–3 11–9
American Women's Singles Championship – Helen Wills Moody (USA) defeats Betty Nuthall Shoemaker (Great Britain) 6–1 6–4
Davis Cup

1927 International Lawn Tennis Challenge – France 3–2 United States at Germantown Cricket Club (grass) Philadelphia, United States




References

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