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 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 3.6 (24) to 2.7 (19)Lowest Winning Scores 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 championsCyber Boxing Zone 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 to . 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.
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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 – 3–2 at Germantown Cricket Club (grass) Philadelphia, United States
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