1934 Murray State Thoroughbreds football team

1934 Murray State Thoroughbreds football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–3 (5–2 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Stadium
1934 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Furman $ 4 0 0 5 4 0
Union (KY) 4 0 1 5 0 2
Millsaps 4 0 2 7 1 2
Centenary 3 0 0 10 2 0
Rollins 3 0 0 5 3 0
Centre 4 1 0 5 5 0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 4 1 1 4 2 2
Loyola (LA) 3 1 0 4 5 0
The Citadel 3 1 0 3 5 1
5 2 0 6 3 0
Miami (FL) 2 1 1 5 3 1
Mississippi College 4 2 0 5 4 0
Howard (AL) 2 1 1 3 4 2
Louisiana Normal 3 2 0 4 4 0
Presbyterian 3 2 1 3 4 2
Transylvania 3 3 0 3 5 0
Georgetown (KY) 2 2 1 2 6 1
Southwestern (TN) 1 1 1 3 6 1
SW Louisiana 2 3 0 4 5 0
Union (TN) 2 3 1 6 4 1
Wofford 2 3 1 4 4 1
Mississippi State Teachers 2 3 1 3 4 2
Louisville 2 3 0 2 5 0
Louisiana College 2 4 1 3 4 1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 1 3 0 2 7 0
Mercer 1 4 0 3 6 1
Newberry 1 4 0 4 7 0
Tennessee Tech 1 4 0 3 5 1
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 1 5 0 1 6 0
Stetson 0 2 1 1 4 1
Morehead State 0 4 0 2 4 0
Erskine 0 4 0 1 8 0
Louisiana Tech 0 5 0 4 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1934 Murray State Thoroughbreds football team was an American football team that represented Murray State Teachers College—now known as Murray State University—as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1934 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Roy Stewart, the Thoroughbreds compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing tenth in the SIAA.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Lambuth*W 48–0[3][4]
October 5StetsonMurray, KYW 19–7[5]
October 12at MillsapsJackson, MSL 6–74,000[6]
October 20Tennessee TechMurray, KYW 40–7
October 27Birmingham–Southern*
  • College Stadium
  • Murray, KY
L 7–204,200[7][8]
November 2Union (TN)
  • College Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 19–0[9]
November 10at Middle Tennessee State TeachersMurfreesboro, TNW 12–0[10]
November 17Western Kentucky State Teachers
  • College Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 27–145,000[11]
November 29at Mississippi State TeachersL 2–12[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. ^ "Grid Standings". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. December 3, 1934. p. 9. Retrieved September 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "2021 Murray State Football Record Book" (PDF). Murray, Kentucky: Murray State University Athletics. p. 26. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  3. ^ "Racehorses Open Grid Season With Win Over Lambuth". The Sun-Democrat. Paducah, Kentucky. September 20, 1934. p. 10. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  4. ^ "Thoroughbreds Gallop". The Cincinnati Enquirer Kentucky Edition. Cincinnati, Ohio. Associated Press. September 30, 1934. p. 2. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  5. ^ "Murray Beats Stetson, 19 To 7". The Lexington Herald. Lexington, Kentucky. Associated Press. October 6, 1934. p. 3. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  6. ^ "Murray Loses 1st in 14 to Millsaps". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. October 13, 1934. p. 15. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  7. ^ Livingston, Sam (October 28, 1934). "Birmingham-Southern Downs Murray, 20-7". The Sun-Democrat. Paducah, Kentucky. p. 12. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  8. ^ "South's Panthers Trounce Murray". The Kingsport Times. Kingsport, Tennessee. Associated Press. October 28, 1934. p. 6. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  9. ^ "Murray Drubs Union U." The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. November 3, 1934. p. 15. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  10. ^ "Murray Score 12 To 0 Victory". The Lexington Herald. Lexington, Kentucky. Associated Press. November 11, 1934. p. 8. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  11. ^ Bailey, Ernest (November 18, 1934). "Dazzling Murray Team Top Western, 27-14". The Sun-Democrat. Paducah, Kentucky. p. 11. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  12. ^ "Murray Teachers lose". The Lexington Herald. November 30, 1934. Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.