Stanford Stadium, Palo Alto, CA, April 23, 1927
Robert King's excellent spring form continued. This time, the Stanford student nailed 1.981 (6-6), the second-highest mark of the season. A month earlier, he had set the season's best at 1.988. The 15,000-strong crowd packed into the Stanford Stadium witnessed perhaps the highest-quality high jump competition of the season, as Henry Coggeshall of the University of Southern California finished second, clearing 1.965 (6-5 3/8), the seventh-best mark of the season.
Jess Hill of Southern California unleashed the fifth-longest long jump of the season on his final attempt, a 7.49 (24-7) effort that was enough for the win. Hill later went on to have a long coaching career spanning six decades.
The throw rings were also on fire. Clifford "Biff" Hoffman of Stanford launched the season's second-longest shot put, 15.15 (49-8½). A master of two throwing events, he also threw the discus the farthest. Later in the summer, Finland's Kalle Järvinen edged out Hoffman's Palo Alto shot put mark by two centimeters.
Among Southern California's point-scorers was sprint ace Charley Borah, who blazed to victories in both the 100 and 220-yard dashes.
Stanford's 4x440-yard relay team carried the baton at the second-fastest pace of the season, stopping the clock at 3:18.8. The in-form Emerson Spencer wreaked havoc on the anchor leg, overtaking his opponents from behind.
Stanford won the top West Coast university dual meet with a score of 75–56.