1934 Butler Bulldogs football
IIC champion
ConferenceIndiana Intercollegiate Conference
Record6–1–1 (6–0–1 IIC)
Head coach
CaptainClarence Laymon
Home stadiumButler Bowl
Seasons
← 1933
1935 →
1934 Indiana Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Butler $ 6 – 0 – 1 6 – 1 – 1
DePauw 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Hanover 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Valparaiso 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Wabash 4 – 1 – 2 4 – 2 – 2
Earlham 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Indiana State 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Evansville 3 – 4 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Franklin (IN) 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Manchester 1 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Ball State 2 – 6 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Central Normal 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Rose Poly 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Oakland City 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1934 Butler Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Butler University as an member of the Indiana Intercollegiate Conference (IIC) during the 1934 college football season. In its third and final season under head coach Fred Mackey, the team compiled an overall record of 6–1–1 with a mark of 6–0–1 in conference play, winning the IIC title.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 288:15 p.m.Ball State
W 13–4[2][3]
October 5Franklin (IN)
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 25–0[4]
October 128:15 p.m.Central Normal
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 50–0[5][6]
October 19Indiana State
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 12–0[7][8]
October 27at Wabash
T 0–02,000[9]
November 32:00 p.m.at Washington University*
L 7–322,500[10][11][12]
November 10Manchester
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN
W 6–03,000[13]
November 17Valparaiso
  • Butler Bowl
  • Indianapolis, IN (rivalry)
W 12–7[14][15]

References

  1. ^ "Butler Football School Records" (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: Butler University. p. 8. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  2. ^ "5 Sophomores To See Action". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. September 28, 1934. p. 16. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Patton, W. Blaine (September 29, 1934). "Blocked Punts Enable Butler to Defeat Ball State in Opening Test". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 12. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Patton, W. Blaine (October 6, 1934). "Butler Crushes Franklin, 25 to 0, Under Floodlights at Fairview Bowl". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 13. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Bulldogs Wary of Upset As Central Normal Invades Fairview Bowl Tonight". Indianapolis News. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 12, 1934. p. 16. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Stone, Carl (October 13, 1934). "Fairview's Football Follies Become Floodlight Parade". Indianapolis News. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 4. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Patton, W. Blaine (October 20, 1934). "Butler Conquers Indiana State for Fourth Straight Triumph". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 15. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ Patton, W. Blaine (October 28, 1934). "Bulldogs Gridmen Tie With Wabash (continued)". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 38. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ Patton, W. Blaine (October 28, 1934). "Butler-Wabash Battle Ends In Scoreless Tie". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 37. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ Haley, Martin J. (November 3, 1934). "Confident Bears Tackle Butler This Afternoon in Quest of Fifth Victory". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 6A. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ Haley, Martin J. (November 4, 1934). "Bears Splash to 32-7 Triumphs Over Butler in Virtual Quagmire". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1C. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ Haley, Martin J. (November 4, 1934). "Bears Overcome Butler, 32-7, With Drive in Last Half (continued)". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 10D. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Butler Beats Spartans, 6-0". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 11, 1934. p. 37. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ Patton, W. Blaine (November 18, 1934). "Butler Wins State Secondary Football Title". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 41. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ Patton, W. Blaine (November 18, 1934). "Butler Bulldogs Beat Valparaiso (continued)". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 43. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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