1934 Whittier Poets football team
| 1934 Whittier Poets football | |
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SCC champion | |
| Conference | Southern California Conference |
| Record | 7–2–1 (5–0 SCC) |
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| Home stadium | Hadley Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Whittier $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occidental | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Redlands | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| La Verne | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Barbara State | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1934 Whittier Poets football team was an American football team that represented Whittier College in the Southern California Conference (SCC) during the 1934 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Wallace Newman, the team compiled a 7–2–1 record (5–0 against conference opponents), won the SCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 204 to 81. Its only two losses were on opening day against defending national champion USC and three weeks later against Arizona. The team played its home games at Hadley Field in Whittier, California.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 22 | at USC* | L 14–30 | 30,000 | [1][2] | |||
| September 29 | at Arizona State–Flagstaff* | Flagstaff, AZ | W 7–6 | [3] | |||
| October 6 | at La Verne |
| W 27–7 | [4] | |||
| October 12 | Arizona* |
| L 7–14 | [5] | |||
| October 20 | at Occidental |
| W 12–0 | 4,000 | [6][7][8] | ||
| October 27 | Santa Barbara State |
| W 35–6 | ||||
| November 3 | at San Diego State | W 26–6 | 5,500 | [9][10] | |||
| November 10 | Pomona* |
| W 50–6 | 4,000 | [11] | ||
| November 24 | Redlands |
| W 20–0 | [12] | |||
| November 29 | San Jose State* |
| T 6–6 | 7,500 | [13] | ||
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References[edit]
- ^ Braven Dyer (September 23, 1934). "Trojans Beat Oxy, 20-0; Poets, 40-14". Los Angeles Times – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Murray Gregory (September 24, 1934). "Poets Score Twice on Mighty Trojans, Losing Opener 14-40". The Whittier News. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Whittier Beats Flagstaff in Grid Game 7 to 6". The Arizona Daily Star. September 30, 1934. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Murray Gregory (October 8, 1934). "Poets Wallop La Verne 27-7". The Whitier News. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Poets Lose To Arizona: Wildcats Annex Thriller, 14-7". Los Angeles Times. October 13, 1934. pp. 7, 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Whittier Invades Oxy For Contest Saturday". Los Angeles Times. October 14, 1934.
- ^ "Whittier Heavy Favorite Over Tigers". Los Angeles Times. October 20, 1934. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bob Ray (October 21, 1934). "Touchdowns by Arrambide and Tebbs Give Whittier 12-to-0 Triumph Over Oxy". Los Angeles Times. p. VI1-5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ted Steinmann (November 4, 1934). "Whittier Defeats Aztecs, 26 To 6; Poets Show Real Strength In Crushing San Diegans". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California.
- ^ "Whittier Poets Pound Aztec Grid Band, 26-6". Los Angeles Times. November 4, 1934. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Murray Gregory (November 12, 1934). "Poet Eleven Ruins Pomona 50-6 Before Homecoming Crowd". The Whittier News. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Murray Gregory (November 26, 1934). "Championship Poets Conquer Redlands 20-0". The Whittier News. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Poets Tie San Jose 6-6". The Whittier News. November 30, 1934. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.