1933 Murray State Thoroughbreds football team

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]

1933 Murray State Thoroughbreds football
SIAA champion
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record9–0 (7–0 SIAA)
Head coach
1933 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Murray State $ 7 0 09 0 0
Howard (AL) 5 0 07 1 2
Centenary 3 0 08 0 4
Furman 4 0 16 1 2
Union (KY) 3 0 14 1 1
Miami (FL) 2 0 15 1 2
Western Kentucky State Teachers 5 1 06 2 0
Centre 3 1 07 3 0
Loyola (LA) 3 1 06 4 1
Rollins 2 1 06 2 0
SW Louisiana 3 2 06 3 0
Presbyterian 3 2 04 2 2
Millsaps 3 2 14 4 2
Newberry 2 2 16 3 1
Tennessee Tech 2 2 04 4 0
The Citadel 2 2 13 5 1
Louisiana Normal 2 3 06 3 0
Mississippi College 2 3 03 4 1
Georgetown (KY) 2 3 12 5 1
Mississippi State Teachers 2 4 13 5 2
Southwestern (TN) 1 2 03 4 2
Louisiana Tech 1 3 01 7 0
Louisiana College 1 4 03 4 0
Wofford 1 4 03 6 0
Transylvania 1 4 01 7 1
Erskine 1 5 02 7 0
Union (TN) 1 5 03 7 0
Louisville 1 6 01 7 0
Stetson 0 0 14 2 1
Mercer 0 0 14 3 2
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 0 2 21 2 3
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 0 4 01 7 1
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

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

  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.
  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.


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