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
Seasons
← 1933
1935 →
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
Murray State 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

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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*dagger
  • 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
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  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 Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Thoroughbreds Gallop". The Cincinnati Enquirer Kentucky Edition. Cincinnati, Ohio. Associated Press. September 30, 1934. p. 2. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Murray Drubs Union U." The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. November 3, 1934. p. 15. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Murray Teachers lose". The Lexington Herald. November 30, 1934. Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.