1934 Grinnell Pioneers football team

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1934 Grinnell Pioneers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record2–7 (0–2 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWard Field
Seasons
← 1933
1935 →
1934 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Washington University $ 1 0 0 7 3 0
Creighton 2 1 0 2 7 0
Oklahoma A&M 1 1 0 4 5 1
Drake 2 2 0 3 6 1
Grinnell 0 2 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1934 Grinnell Pioneers football team represented Grinnell College as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1934 college football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Lester Watt, the Pioneers compiled an overall record of 2–7 with a mark of 0–2 in conference play, placing last out of five teams in the MVC.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29at Michigan State*L 20–3315,000[1]
October 62:00 p.m.at Iowa State*L 6–263,921[2][3][4]
October 132:30 p.m.Carleton*dagger
L 0–7[5][6][7]
October 198:15 p.m.at DrakeL 0–8[8][9]
October 268:00 p.m.Haskell*Grinnell, IAL 0–3[10][11]
November 32:30 p.m.at CreightonL 6–123,000[12][13][14][15]
November 102:00 p.m.at Iowa State Teachers*Cedar Falls, IAW 19–123,200[16][17]
November 172:00 p.m.at Coe*Cedar Rapids, IAL 0–26[18][19]
November 24Cornell (IA)*Grinnell, IAW 23–0[20]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Warmbein Stars in Passing Attack as Michigan State Defeats Grinnell, 33-20". Detroit Free Press. September 30, 1934. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ North, Jack (October 5, 1934). "Iowa State and Grinnell Resume Grid Relations Saturday". Des Moines Tribune. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 11A. Retrieved July 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ North, Jack (October 7, 1934). "Hard Driving Cyclone Attack Defeats Grinnell, 26 to 6". Des Moines Sunday Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 1, sports section. Retrieved July 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ North, Jack (October 7, 1934). "Losers Stage Plucky Fight On Ames Grid (continued)". Des Moines Sunday Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 6, sports section. Retrieved July 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ North, Jack (October 12, 1934). "Grinnell In Homecoming Tilt Saturday". Des Moines Tribune. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 10A. Retrieved July 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ North, Jack (October 12, 1934). "Grinnell-- (continued)". Des Moines Tribune. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 11A. Retrieved July 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ North, Jack (October 14, 1934). "Grinnell Bows To Carls, 7-0". Des Moines Sunday Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 4, sports section. Retrieved July 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ North, Jack (October 19, 1934). "Grinnell and Drake in 41st Grid Battle". Des Moines Tribune. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 9A. Retrieved July 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ Brody, Frank (October 20, 1934). "Drake Wins First Game Of Year, 8-0". Des Moines Tribune. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 6. Retrieved July 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ North, Jack (October 25, 1934). "Grinnell Ready For Game with Indians". Des Moines Tribune. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 4A. Retrieved July 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Pioneers Miss Scoring Changes, Lose To Haskell". Des Moines Tribune. Des Moines, Iowa. October 27, 1934. p. 6. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ Wolff, Howard (November 3, 1934). "Rain Should Help Blues Stop Grinnell's Passes". Omaha World-Herald. Omaha, Nebraska. p. 9. Retrieved July 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ Wolff, Howard (November 3, 1934). "Blues Ready For Grinnell (continued)". Omaha World-Herald. Omaha, Nebraska. p. 10. Retrieved July 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ Wagner, Ralph (November 4, 1934). "Bluejay Rally In 4th Period Beats Grinnell". The Omaha Bee-News. Omaha, Nebraska. p. 7B. Retrieved July 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ Wagner, Ralph (November 4, 1934). "Bluejays Win Over Grinnell In Last Minute (continued)". The Omaha Bee-News. Omaha, Nebraska. p. 10B. Retrieved July 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "Grad Will See Panther Eleven Play Pioneers". Waterloo Daily Courier. Waterloo, Iowa. November 9, 1934. p. 15. Retrieved July 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ "Grinnell Defeats Iowa State Teachers". Des Moines Sunday Register. Des Moines, Iowa. November 11, 1934. p. 5, sports section. Retrieved July 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ^ "Coe And Grinnell Will Meet Here Today At 2". The Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. November 17, 1934. p. 6. Retrieved July 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. ^ "Coe Rallies in Second Half to Crush Grinnell, 26-0". Waterloo Sunday Courier. Waterloo, Iowa. November 18, 1934. p. 14. Retrieved July 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  20. ^ "Grinnell Gridders Beat Cornell Eleven, 20[sic]-0". The Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. November 25, 1934. p. 2, section 2. Retrieved July 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  21. ^ "1934 Football Schedule". Grinnell Athletics. Retrieved July 20, 2023.