1932 Wiley Wildcats football team

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1932 Wiley Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record9–0 (5–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1931
1933 →
1932 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wiley $ 5 0 0 9 0 0
Prairie View 2 2 1 6 3 2
Texas College ? ? ? 5 2 1
Bishop ? ? ? ? ? ?
Langston ? ? ? ? ? ?
Samuel Huston ? ? ? ? ? ?
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1932 Wiley Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Wiley College in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1932 college football season. In their tenth season under head coach Fred T. Long, the team compiled a 9–0 record, won the SWAC championship, shut out eight of nine opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 278 to 8. The 1932 Wiley team was recognized as the black college national champion.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 7Houston Junior College*
W 36–0[1]
October 17vs. Prairie View StateW 13–0[2]
October 22at Fisk*Nashville, TNW 5–0[3]
October 29vs. Texas CollegeTexarkana, TXW 10–0[4]
November 5at Arkansas AM&N*Pine Bluff, ARW 27–0[5]
November 11LangstonMarshall, TXW 13–8[6]
November 19at Rust*Holly Springs, MSW 54–0[7][8]
November 24Bishop
  • Bishop Field
  • Marshall, TX
W 52–0[9]
December 3vs. Samuel HustonSan Antonio, TXW 68–0[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Wiley Defeats Houston Team By Score 36-0 at Fair Friday". The Marshall Evening Messenger. October 8, 1932. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Wiley College Beats Teachers". The Marshall Evening Messenger. October 18, 1932. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Wiley Defeats Fisk Bulldogs in Nashville". The Marshall Evening Messenger. October 23, 1932. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wiley Trounces Texas College". The Marshall News Messenger. October 30, 1932. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wildcats Take Fifth Victory". The Marshall Evening Messenger. November 6, 1932. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wiley Humbles Visiting Team". The Marshall Evening Messenger. November 12, 1932. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wiley Expects To Win Title". The Marshall Evening Messenger. November 29, 1932. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Rust and Wiley To Clash". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 19, 1932. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wiley Humbles Bishop 52 to 0". The Marshall Morning News. November 25, 1932. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Unbeaten Wiley 11 Closes With Bang". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 10, 1932. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.