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1932 Oklahoma City Goldbugs football team

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1932 Oklahoma City Goldbugs football
ConferenceBig Four Conference
Record5–5–1 (1–2 Big Four)
Head coach
CaptainJimmie Leverich
Home stadiumGoldbug Field
Seasons
← 1931
1933 →
1932 Big Four Conference (Oklahoma) football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tulsa $ 3 0 0 7 1 1
Oklahoma Baptist 2 1 0 5 4 0
Oklahoma City 1 2 0 5 5 1
Phillips 0 3 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1932 Oklahoma City Goldbugs football team represented Oklahoma City University as a member of the Big Four Conference during the 1932 college football season. In Vee Green's fifth and final season as head coach, the Goldbugs compiled an overall record of 5–5–1 with a mark of 1–2 in conference play, placing third in the Big Four. The team's captain was Jimmie Leverich, who played quarterback.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 157:45 p.m.Maryville (MO)*
T 0–03,500[2][3]
September 238:00 p.m.at Jefferson*L 12–205,000[4][5]
September 307:45 p.m.Central State (OK)*
W 25–74,000[6][7]
October 78:00 p.m.at Nebraska Wesleyan*
W 39–13[8][9]
October 14at North Dakota Agricultural*L 7–27[10]
October 218:00 p.m.Oklahoma A&M*dagger
L 6–147,500[11][12]
October 288:00 p.m.McPherson*
  • Goldbug Field
  • Oklahoma City, OK
W 47–6[13][14]
November 47:45 p.m.at Oklahoma Baptist
L 6–8[15][16]
November 122:30 p.m.Phillips
  • Goldbug Field
  • Oklahoma City, OK
W 27–14[17][18]
November 182:30 p.m.West Texas State*
  • Goldbug Field
  • Oklahoma City, OK
W 19–9[19][20]
November 242:30 p.m.Tulsa
  • Goldbug Field
  • Oklahoma City, OK
L 0–1410,000[21][22][23]

References

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  1. ^ "O. C. U. To Open Season Tonight". The Cushing Daily Citizen. Cushing, Oklahoma. September 15, 1932. p. 6. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "O. C. U. In 1932 Football Debut At 7:45 P. M." The Oklahoma News. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. September 15, 1932. p. 12. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Maryville in Tie with Bugs". The Oklahoma News. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. September 16, 1932. p. 16. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Goldbugs Play Strong Texas Team tinight". The Campus. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. September 23, 1932. p. 4. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Jefferson Rangers Continue Winning Streak by Stopping Oklahoma City Goldbug Team". The Dallas Morning News. September 24, 1932. p. 2 – via Newsbank Open access icon.
  6. ^ "All Four City Elevens In Tough Games Today". The Oklahoma News. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. September 30, 1932. p. 21. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Goldbugs Find Stride, Upset Central, 25-7". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. October 1, 1932. p. 10. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Goldbugs Outweigh Methodist Gridders Eight Pounds A Man". The Lincoln Evening Journal. Lincoln, Nebraska. October 7, 1932. p. 12. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Gibbs's Springs Save Wesleyan Uni. From Pulverizing Defeat". The Lincoln Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. October 8, 1932. p. 8. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Bison score brilliant 27 to 7 gridiron victory over Oklahoma City U". The Bismarck Tribune. October 15, 1932. Retrieved October 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cowboys Gallop After Goldbugs Tonight". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. October 21, 1932. p. 13. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ Bus Ham (October 22, 1932). "Aggies Avenge 1930-1931 Defeats By Bugs, 14-6". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Bugs Play Home Tilt". The Oklahoma News. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. October 28, 1932. p. 20. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Goldbugs Overwhelm Lighter McPherson College, 47-6". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. October 29, 1932. p. 13. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "Bison Intend to Make More Than 13 Points on Goldbugs". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. November 4, 1932. p. 14. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "Fighting Baptists Defeat Goldbugs, 8 To 6". Shawnee Morning News. Shawnee, Oklahoma. November 5, 1932. p. 5. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ "Goldbugs Stake Last Title Chance Today In Phillips Contest". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. November 12, 1932. p. 10. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ^ "Last Period Rally Nets Goldbugs Two Touchdown and Victory Over Phillips". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. November 13, 1932. p. 38. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. ^ "Giant Big, Texas Eleven Clash Today". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. November 18, 1932. p. 13. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  20. ^ "Goldbugs Win 19 To 9 Over West Texans". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. November 19, 1932. p. 10. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  21. ^ "Bugs To Match Tulsa Speed With Power Today". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. November 24, 1932. p. 13. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  22. ^ Ham, Bus (November 25, 1932). "Tulsans Race Through Bugs For 14-0 Win". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. p. 1. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  23. ^ Ham, Bus (November 25, 1932). "Tulsans Race Through Bugs For 14-0 Win (continued)". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. p. 2. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.