1927 in sports

See also: 1926 in sports, other events of 1927, 1928 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.

Football (American)

• New York Giants win National Football League title

Football (Australian Rules)

• Victorian Football League
  • Collingwood wins the 31st VFL Premiership (Collingwood 2.13 (25) d Richmond 1.7 (13))
  • Brownlow Medal awarded to Syd Coventry (Collingwood)

Golf

• First Ryder Cup held in Worcester, Massachusetts. United States beats Britain 9 1/2 to 2 1/2

Ice Hockey

• Stanley Cup: Ottawa Senators defeat the Boston Bruins 2–0 in four games

• • April 7 Ottawa Senators 0 0 at Boston Bruins
  • April 9 Ottawa Senators 3 1 at Boston Bruins
  • April 11 Boston Bruins 1 1 at Ottawa Senators
  • April 13 Boston Bruins 1 3 at Ottawa Senators

Snooker

• First World Snooker Championship: Joe Davis beats Tom Dennis 20–11

Events

Births

Deaths

• February 26 – Willie Simms, Hall of Fame jockey
• March 27 – Joe Start, Major League Baseball player (1871 – 1886)