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) 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