1927 Oklahoma City Goldbugs football team

rdf:langString 1927 Oklahoma City Goldbugs football team

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rdf:langString Oklahoma City Goldbugs

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rdf:langString The 1927 Oklahoma City Goldbugs football team was an American football team that represented Oklahoma City University during the 1927 college football season as a member of the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference (OIC). In Pappy Waldorf's third and final season as head coach, the team compiled an 8–1–2 record (5–1–2 against conference opponents), shared the OIC title with Oklahoma Baptist, and outscored all opponents by a total of 162 to 43. The Goldbugs had an opportunity to secure the conference title in the final game of the season, but played a scoreless tie against Oklahoma Baptist on December 3. Fullback Bill Moore was the team captain. Moore and center Ray Allen both received first-team honors on the Daily Oklahoman's All-Oklahoma first team. Quarterback Perk Whitman and end Jack Alexander were named to the second team. Freshman halfback Ace Gutowsky went on to play eight seasons in the National Football League and set the league's career rushing record. Grady Skillern was an assistant coach in charge of the backfield. Waldorf, who also served as Oklahoma City's athletic director and track coach, left the school after the 1927 season to accept an assistant coaching position at the University of Kansas. He went on to coach at several other schools and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1966.