West Chester began its first year as a Teachers College in 1927, and the team had an eight-game schedule that didn't start until October. At the Hill School, Coach McGovern started the second string and only later played the varsity. This "Shock Troop" approach resulted in a 12-6 win. Those would be the last points opponents would score until the final game of the season.
West Chester hosted the Franklin and Marshall Frosh and sent them home with a 41-0 loss. The Yellow Jackets (as West Chester was then known) topped "new" rival Bloomsburg by a score of 40-0. Franklin and Marshall Academy was the next victim, returning home with a 26-0 loss. The following week, West Chester would score 21 second-half points to spoil Shippensburg's homecoming.
The final two home games of the season included a difficult 7-0 win over Trenton and an easy 43-0 whitewashing of Millersville. This setup a trip to the Poconos for West Chester (7-0) to take on Stroudsburg (5-1-1). Even though the Shock Troops scored first, West Chester trailed 7-6 at halftime. It's reported that West Chester's second half performance was listless and Stroudsburg would go on to win the championship by a score of 13-6.
The 1927 West Chester Football Team
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