1933 Murray State Thoroughbreds football team

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1933 Murray State Thoroughbreds football
SIAA champion
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record9–0 (7–0 SIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1932
1934 →
1933 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Murray State $ 7 0 0 9 0 0
Howard (AL) 5 0 0 7 1 2
Centenary 3 0 0 8 0 4
Furman 4 0 1 6 1 2
Union (KY) 3 0 1 4 1 1
Miami (FL) 2 0 1 5 1 2
Western Kentucky State Teachers 5 1 0 6 2 0
Centre 3 1 0 7 3 0
Loyola (LA) 3 1 0 6 4 1
Rollins 2 1 0 6 2 0
SW Louisiana 3 2 0 6 3 0
Presbyterian 3 2 0 4 2 2
Millsaps 3 2 1 4 4 2
Newberry 2 2 1 6 3 1
Tennessee Tech 2 2 0 4 4 0
The Citadel 2 2 1 3 5 1
Louisiana Normal 2 3 0 6 3 0
Mississippi College 2 3 0 3 4 1
Georgetown (KY) 2 3 1 2 5 1
Mississippi State Teachers 2 4 1 3 5 2
Southwestern (TN) 1 2 0 3 4 2
Louisiana Tech 1 3 0 1 7 0
Louisiana College 1 4 0 3 4 0
Wofford 1 4 0 3 6 0
Transylvania 1 4 0 1 7 1
Erskine 1 5 0 2 7 0
Union (TN) 1 5 0 3 7 0
Louisville 1 6 0 1 7 0
Stetson 0 0 1 4 2 1
Mercer 0 0 1 4 3 2
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 0 2 2 1 2 3
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 0 4 0 1 7 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1933 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 1933 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Roy Stewart, the Thoroughbreds compiled an overall record of 9–0 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, winning the SIAA title.[1][2]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29Southern Illinois*Murray, KYW 13–0[3]
October 6Union (KY)Murray, KYW 20–0
October 14at Western Kentucky State TeachersBowling Green, KY (rivalry)W 20–6
October 21Lambuth*Murray, KYW 26–0
October 28Middle Tennessee State TeachersdaggerMurray, KYW 70–7
November 4at LouisvilleW 54–6
November 11Tennessee TechCookeville, TNW 9–6
November 17MillsapsMurray, KYW 13–0
December 1Mississippi State TeachersMurray, KYW 30–0[4]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Wanted: Home For Grid Title (continued)". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. December 4, 1933. p. 7. Retrieved September 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "2021 Murray State Football Record Book" (PDF). Murray, Kentucky: Murray State University Athletics. p. 26. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  3. ^ "Murray Wins Opening Game". The Lexington Herald. Associated Press. September 30, 1933. p. 5. Retrieved January 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Murray wins final battle". The Lexington Herald. December 2, 1933. Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.