1934 Grinnell Pioneers football team

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1934 Grinnell Pioneers football
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
Record2–7 (0–2 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWard Field
Seasons
← 1933
1935 →
1934 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Washington University $ 1 –0 –07 –3 –0
Creighton 2 –1 –02 –7 –0
Oklahoma A&M 1 –1 –04 –5 –1
Drake 2 –2 –03 –6 –1
Grinnell 0 –2 –02 –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

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-14-plain.png
L 0–7 [5] [6] [7]
October 198:15 p.m.at Drake
L 0–8 [8] [9]
October 268:00 p.m. Haskell *Grinnell, IAL 0–3 [10] [11]
November 32:30 p.m.at Creighton
L 6–123,000 [12] [13] [14] [15]
November 102:00 p.m.at Iowa State Teachers * Cedar Falls, IA W 19–123,200 [16] [17]
November 172:00 p.m.at Coe * Cedar Rapids, IA L 0–26 [18] [19]
November 24 Cornell (IA) *Grinnell, IAW 23–0 [20]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • All times are in Central time

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References

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  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 logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  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 logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  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 logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  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 logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  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 logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  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 logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  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 logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  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 logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  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 logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  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 logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  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 logo PLoS transparent.svg .
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  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 logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  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 logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  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 logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  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 logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  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 logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  21. ↑ "1934 Football Schedule". Grinnell Athletics. Retrieved July 20, 2023.


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