1934 Kentucky State Thorobreds football team

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1934 Kentucky State Thorobreds football
ConferenceMidwest Athletic Association
Record8–0 ( MAA)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1933
1935 →

The 1934 Kentucky State Thorobreds football team was an American football team that represented Kentucky State Industrial College (now known as Kentucky State University) as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the 1934 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Henry Kean, the team compiled an 8–0 record, won the MAA championship, shut out seven of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 193 to 2. The team was recognized as the black college national champion. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Frankfort, Kentucky. Notable players included Joe "Tarzan" Kendall, an inductee of the College Football Hall of Fame.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 6at West Virginia StateInstitute, WVW 14–0
October 13WilberforceFrankfort, KYW 15–0[2]
October 27vs. TuskegeeW 6–2[3]
November 3Morris Brown
  • Alumni Field
  • Frankfort, KY
W 21–0[4]
November 10FiskFrankfort, KYW 44–0[5]
November 17at Lincoln (MO)Jefferson City, MOW 33–0[6]
November 24Louisville Municipal
  • Alumni Field
  • Frankfort, KY
W 27–0[7]
December 8at Wiley
W 33–02,000[8][9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Washington, Chester L. (December 29, 1934). "The All-American Eleven!". Pittsburgh Courier. pp. 2–5. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Wilberforce Goes Down To Defeat". The Sunday Times-Signal. October 14, 1934. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Kentucky Team Beats Tuskegee". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 28, 1934. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Kentucky State Thorobreds Beat Morris Brown, 20 To 0 In Thriller". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 10, 1934. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "K.S.I.C. Swamps Fisk University By 41 To 0". The Courier-Journal. November 11, 1934. p. IV-11 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Lincoln U. Is Beaten 33-0". The Sunday News and Tribune. November 18, 1934. p. 15A – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "K.S.I.C. Beats Municipal 27-0". The Courier-Journal. November 25, 1934. p. V-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wiley Loses By Score of 33-0". The Marshall News Messenger. December 9, 1934. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Ky. State Thorobreds Trample Wiley, 33 to 0: Edwards Runs Wild As Ponies Beat Cats". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 15, 1934. p. II-5 – via Newspapers.com.