1934 Texas College Steers football
SWAC champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record9–0–1 (4–0–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1933
1935 →
1934 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas College $ 4 – 0 – 1 9 – 0 – 1
Langston 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Southern 1 – 1 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Prairie View 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Wiley 1 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Samuel Huston 0 – 4 – 0 ? – ? – ?
Bishop 0 – 0 – 0 6 – 0 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1934 Texas College Steers football team was an American football team that represented Texas College as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1934 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Ace Mumford, the team compiled an overall record of 9–0–1 record with a conference mark of 4–0–1, winning the SWAC title.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27vs. Shorter (AR)*
W 20–0[2][3]
October 13at Arkansas AM&N*Pine Bluff, ARW 19–7
October 20WileyTyler, TXT 7–72,000[4]
October 263:00 p.m.Mary Allen*
  • Texas College Stadium
  • Tyler, TX
W 102–0[5]
November 3at Prairie ViewPrairie View, TXW 17–7
November 10SouthernTyler, TXW 54–7[6]
November 17?Samuel HustonW 51–0
November 242:30 p.m.Jarvis Christian*
  • Steer Stadium
  • Tyler, TX
W 56–6[7]
November 302:30 p.m.Paul Quinn*
  • Steer Stadium
  • Tyler, TX
W 37–0[8][9]
December 8at LangstonLangston, OKW 13–2[10]

References

  1. ^ Okeson, Walter R., ed. (1935). Spalding's Official Intercollegiate Foot Ball Guide 1935. New York, New York: American Sports Publishing Co. p. 200.
  2. ^ "Texas College Steers Ready For Invasion Of Littlerock[sic]". The Tyler Courier-Times. Tyler, Texas. September 23, 1934. p. 6. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Texas College Wins". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 6, 1934. p. 15. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Steers Upset 'Cat,' 7-7". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 27, 1934. p. 14. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Steers Will Play Crockett Eleven". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. October 26, 1934. p. 8. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Texas College Tops Southern By 54-7 Score". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 17, 1934. p. 14. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Local Colored Eleven Battles Jarvis Team Today At Steer Stadium". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. November 24, 1934. p. 11. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Game Here Postponed". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. November 30, 1934. p. 7. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Steers Down Quinn, 37-0". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Tyler, Texas. December 1, 1934. p. 7. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Steers Win Crown". The Tyler Courier-Times. Tyler, Texas. United Press. December 9, 1934. p. 8. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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