The 1927 Duluth Eskimos season was the Eskimos' final season in the NFL. The squad was a "travel team," playing all nine of their games on the road. Coached by Ernie Nevers, the Eskimos finished with a 1–8 record, scoring 68 points while allowing 134.
Regular season
Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources 1 October 9 at Green Bay Packers L 0–20 0–1 City Stadium 4,000 Recap 2 October 23 at Pottsville Maroons W 27–0 1–1 Minersville Park Recap 3 October 30 at Cleveland Bulldogs L 20–21 1–2 Luna Park 12,000 Recap 4 November 6 at New York Giants L 0–21 1–3 Polo Grounds 15,000An Associated Press report estimated this crowd at 20,000. Recap Associated Press, "Giants Drub Eskimos," Davenport Democrat and Leader, Nov. 7, 1927, p. 7. 5 November 13 at Providence Steam Roller L 7–13 1–4 Cycledrome 7,500 Recap 6 November 20 at Pottsville Maroons L 0–6 1–5 Minersville Park Recap 7 November 26 at Frankford Yellow Jackets L 0–6 1–6 Frankford Stadium Recap 8 December 3 at Cleveland Bulldogs L 0–20 1–7 Luna Park Recap 9 December 11 at Chicago Bears L 14–27 1–8 Wrigley Field 2,500 Recap
Standings
Roster Marion Ashmore T Bunny Belden WB Pots Clark WB Fritz Cronin E Walt Kiesling G Chick Lang G Jimmy Manion G Jack McCarthy T Johnny Blood (McNally) HB Bill McNellis WB Russ Method WB Clem Neacy E Ernie Nevers FB Cobb Rooney BB Joe Rooney E Bill Rooney C Shanley T Bill Stein C Ray Suess G
References
Further reading
Chuck Frederick, Leatherheads of the North: The True Story of Ernie Nevers and the Duluth Eskimos. Duluth, MN: X-Communications, 2007.