1934 Arizona State Bulldogs football team

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 Conference 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 Border opponents) and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 113 to 91.[2][3] The team captain was right end Clarence Sexton.[4] 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.

1934 Arizona State Bulldogs football
ConferenceBorder Conference
1934 record4–3–1 (2–2 Border)
Head coach
CaptainClarence Sexton
Home stadiumIrish Field
1934 Border Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Texas Tech $ 1 –0 –0  7 –2 –1
New Mexico 3 –1 –0  8 –1 –0
Arizona 2 –1 –1  7 –2 –1
Arizona State 2 –2 –1  4 –3 –1
New Mexico A&M 0 –1 –3  4 –1 –3
Arizona State–Flagstaff 0 –3 –1  1 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Reference[1]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 28Cal Tech*
W 25–7
October 6at Loyola (CA)*Los Angeles, CAL 0–43
October 20New Mexico
  • Irish Field
  • Tempe, AZ
L 12–18
October 27at Arizona State–Flagstaff
W 21–0
November 3Arizona State–Flagstaff
  • Irish Field
  • Tempe, AZ
W 6–0
November 10at New Mexico A&M
T 10–10
November 17at Arizona
L 6–32
November 29at San Diego State*
W 14–6
  • *Non-conference game

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.

William Ball, Stanford Brimhall, Bob Buntz, and Bennet Davis were also on roster.

Awards and honors

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

References
  1. "1934 Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  2. "1934 Arizona State Sun Devils Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  3. "2016 ASU Football Media Guide". Arizona State University. 2016. p. 119. Archived from the original on 2016-10-25. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  4. "2016 ASU Football Media Guide". Arizona State University. 2016. p. 105. Archived from the original on 2016-10-25. Retrieved 2016-10-27.


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