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1927 Hawaii Rainbows football team

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1927 Hawaii Rainbows football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2
Head coach
Home stadiumHonolulu Stadium
Seasons
← 1926
1928 →
1927 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Mexico     8 0 1
Hawaii     5 2 0
Arizona     4 2 1
Regis     5 3 0
Gonzaga     5 3 1
Santa Clara     5 4 2
Loyola (CA)     4 3 1
Tempe State     2 3 1
New Mexico A&M     3 5 1
Humboldt State     1 2 0

The 1927 Hawaii Rainbows football team represented the University of Hawaiʻi (now known as the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa) as an independent during the 1927 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Otto Klum, the Rainbows compiled an overall record of 5–2.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 8Hawaii alumniL 2–3[1]
October 22O‘ahu BluesW 20–13[2]
November 2Pearl Harbor Navy
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
W 24–7[3]
November 11Honolulu Town Team
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
W 10–0[4]
November 24at OccidentalW 20–0[5]
December 17Utah Agricultural
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
W 21–20[6]
January 2, 1928Santa Clara
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
L 12–18[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Deans lose to Alumni on grid at Fairgrounds". The Honolulu Advertiser. October 9, 1927. Retrieved April 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Klum team is conqueror in first contest". The Honolulu Advertiser. October 23, 1927. Retrieved April 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Deans battle way to championship finals by defeating Navy". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. November 3, 1927. Retrieved April 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Holt stars as Hawaii U. wins title". Hilo Tribune-Herald. November 12, 1927. Retrieved April 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Hawaii beats Oxy, 20–0". The Los Angeles Times. November 25, 1927. Retrieved April 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Utah Aggies lose by one point in game in Honolulu". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. December 18, 1927. Retrieved April 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Rainbows lose, 18 to 12: Santa Clara's high-powered offense proves too much for fighting University eleven". The Honolulu Advertiser. January 3, 1928. Retrieved April 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.