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1934 Arizona State Bulldogs football team

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1934 Arizona State Bulldogs football
ConferenceBorder Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–3–1 (2–2 BIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumIrish Field
Seasons
← 1933
1935 →

The 1934 Arizona State Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State Teachers College (later renamed Arizona State University) in the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association (BIAA) during the 1934 college football season. In their second season under head coach Rudy Lavik, the Bulldogs compiled a 4–3–1 record (2–2 against BIAA opponents) and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 113 to 91.[1][2] The team captain was right end Clarence Sexton.[3] The Bulldogs finished 2-1 at home and 2-2-1 on the road. All home games were played at Irish Field in Tempe, Arizona.

Game summaries

In the season opener, Arizona State defeated California Tech 25-7 at Irish Field. It marked the first ever meeting between the teams in school history. The Bulldogs suffered a 43-0 shutout loss against Loyola Marymount on the road. Despite a 92-yard interception returned for a touchdown by William Baxter, Arizona State dropped an 18-12 home contest to New Mexico. The Bulldogs delivered a 21-0 shutout road victory at Arizona State Teachers College at Flagstaff (ASTCF, later renamed Northern Arizona University). Arizona State finished in a 7-7 tie during a road game against New Mexico State. During the rivalry matchup in Tucson, the Bulldogs dropped a 32-6 road game to Arizona. Arizona State produced a 6-0 shutout win over ASTCF in Tempe. The Bulldogs closed the season with a 14-6 road victory at San Diego State. It marked the first ever meeting between the teams in school history.

Roster

The usual Arizona State lineup included left end John Rouse, left tackle Don Pace, left guard Bert Fireman, center Ron Hackleman, right guard Bill Boyle, right guard Al Dalmolin, right tackle Claude Duval, right end Clarence Sexton, quarterback Claude English, halfbacks Cyrus Lusher and Bill Parry, and fullback Bill Baxter.[citation needed]

William Ball, Stanford Brimhall, Bob Buntz, and Bennet Davis were also on roster.[citation needed]

Awards and honors

Fullback William Baxter and right end Clarence Sexton earned All-Border Conference honors for the 1934 football season.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "1934 Arizona State Sun Devils Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  2. ^ "2016 ASU Football Media Guide". Arizona State University. 2016. p. 119. Archived from the original on 2016-10-25. Retrieved 2016-10-27. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "2016 ASU Football Media Guide". Arizona State University. 2016. p. 105. Archived from the original on 2016-10-25. Retrieved 2016-10-27. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)