1932 San Francisco Dons football team

The 1932 San Francisco Dons football team was an American football team that represented the University of San Francisco as an independent during the 1932 college football season. In their first season under head coach Spud Lewis, the Dons compiled a 2–6 record and were outscored by a combined total of 90 to 77.[1]

1932 San Francisco Dons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–6
Head coach
Home stadiumKezar Stadium
1932 Western college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Columbia (OR)   –  6 –0 –1
Saint Mary's   –  6 –2 –1
Santa Clara   –  6 –3 –0
Gonzaga   –  5 –3 –0
Hawaii   –  2 –1 –1
Cal Poly   –  4 –4 –0
Loyola (CA)   –  4 –4 –0
San Francisco   –  2 –6 –0
Humboldt State   –  1 –4 –0
San Francisco State   –  1 –7 –0

Spud Lewis was hired as the team's head football coach in January 1932. He had been a star football player at Stanford and had most recently served as an assistant coach under Dick Hanley at Northwestern. Lewis replaced Jimmy Needles, who coached the football team from 1924 to 1931.[2]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Stanford
L 7–20[3]
October 2West Coast Navy
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
L 14–21[4]
October 9West Coast Army
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
L 7–13[5]
October 16Saint Mary's
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
L 7–1625,000[6]
October 23Olympic Club
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
W 16–0[7]
October 30at Loyola (CA)
W 26–715,000[8]
November 6Gonzaga
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
L 0–615,000[9]
November 13Santa Clara
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco, CA
L 0–7[10]

References
  1. "San Francisco Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  2. "Lewis Gets S.F.U. Post". Los Angeles Times. January 22, 1932. p. II-9 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Jim McGinnis (September 25, 1932). "Stanford Passes Trounce Fighting U.S.F. Eleven, 20-7: Indians Fail To Show Punch Expected; Sim, Caddel Stars". Oakland Tribune. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Milt Phinney (October 3, 1932). "Hamilton Gives Navy 21-14 Triumph Over U.S.F. Eleven". Oakland Tribune. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Army Passes Hand Dons Third Straight Defeat". Oakland Tribune. October 10, 1932. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Milt Phinney (October 17, 1932). "Gaels Defeat Dons Through Defensive Play". Oakland Tribune. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Milt Phinney (October 24, 1932). "San Francisco Dodges Jinx To Beat Club Eleven". Oakland Tribune. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "San Francisco Gridders Upset Surprised Loyola Boys, 26 to 7". Los Angeles Times. October 31, 1932. pp. 11, 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Gonzaga Defeats U.S.F. Dons, 6 to 0". Nevada State Journal. November 7, 1932. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Santa Clara Defeats San Francisco, 7 to 0". Los Angeles Times. November 14, 1932. p. II-9 – via Newspapers.com.


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