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1927 DePaul Blue Demons football team

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1927 DePaul Blue Demons football
DePaul acquired their only victory of the season against Loyola on October 29th at Wrigley Field.
ConferenceWestern Interstate Conference
Record1–5–1 (0–1–1 WIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDePaul Field, Wrigley Field
Seasons
 1926
1928 

The 1927 DePaul Blue Demons football team was an American football team that represented DePaul University as an independent during the 1927 college football season. In its third season under head coach Eddie Anderson, the team compiled a 1–5–1 record and was outscored by a total of 171 to 57.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1St. Viator
L 0–19[2]
October 8Columbia (IA)
  • DePaul Field
  • Chicago, IL
T 14–14[3]
October 15Tulsa*
L 6–305,000[4]
October 29Loyola (IL)*
  • Wrigley Field
  • Chicago, IL
W 12–6[5][6]
November 5at Niagara*
L 13–4115,000[7]
November 12Saint Mary's (MN)*Chicago, ILL 6–40[8]
November 24North Dakota Agricultural*
  • Wrigley Field
  • Chicago, IL
L 6–21[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. "1927 - DePaul (IL)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  2. "St. Viator Air Attack Beats DePaul, 19-0". Chicago Tribune. October 2, 1927. p. II-7 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "De Paul and Columbia Play to 14 to 14 Tie". Chicago Tribune. October 9, 1927. p. II-6 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Tulsa, 30; De Paul, 6". Chicago Tribune. October 16, 1927. p. II-5 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "DePaul Wrests 12 to 6 Victory from Loyola U." Chicago Tribune. October 30, 1927. p. II-5 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "De Paul Eleven Hits Its Stride in Loyola Game". Chicago Tribune. November 3, 1927 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Long Dashes Mark Niagara Eleven's Win". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. November 6, 1927 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "St. Mary's crushes De Paul team, 40–6". The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. November 13, 1927. Retrieved May 16, 2026 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "North Dakota Aggies Whip DePaul, 21-6". Chicago Tribune. November 25, 1927. p. 29 via Newspapers.com.