1934 Millsaps Majors football team

The 1934 Millsaps Majors football team was an American football team that represented Millsaps College as a member of the Dixie Conference and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) in the 1934 college football season. Led by Tranny Lee Gaddy in his third season as head coach, the team compiled an overall record of 7–1–2 and with a mark of 2–1–1 in Dixie Conference play and 4–0–2 against SIAA competition.[1][2]

1934 Millsaps Majors football
ConferenceDixie Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–1–2 (2–1–1 Dixie, 4–0–2 SIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1933
1935 →
1934 Dixie Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Birmingham–Southern $ 5 0 0 9 0 0
Chattanooga 3 0 1 3 3 2
Millsaps 2 1 1 7 1 2
Mississippi College 2 2 0 5 4 0
Centre 1 1 0 5 5 0
Southwestern (TN) 1 3 1 3 6 1
Howard (AL) 0 1 0 3 4 2
Mercer 0 2 1 3 6 1
Spring Hill 0 4 0 4 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion
1934 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Furman $ 4 0 0 5 4 0
Union (KY) 4 0 1 5 0 2
Millsaps 4 0 2 7 1 2
Centenary 3 0 0 10 2 0
Rollins 3 0 0 5 3 0
Centre 4 1 0 5 5 0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 4 1 1 4 2 2
Loyola (LA) 3 1 0 4 5 0
The Citadel 3 1 0 3 5 1
Murray State 5 2 0 6 3 0
Miami (FL) 2 1 1 5 3 1
Mississippi College 4 2 0 5 4 0
Howard (AL) 2 1 1 3 4 2
Louisiana Normal 3 2 0 4 4 0
Presbyterian 3 2 1 3 4 2
Transylvania 3 3 0 3 5 0
Georgetown (KY) 2 2 1 2 6 1
Southwestern (TN) 1 1 1 3 6 1
SW Louisiana 2 3 0 4 5 0
Union (TN) 2 3 1 6 4 1
Wofford 2 3 1 4 4 1
Mississippi State Teachers 2 3 1 3 4 2
Louisville 2 3 0 2 5 0
Louisiana College 2 4 1 3 4 1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 1 3 0 2 7 0
Mercer 1 4 0 3 6 1
Newberry 1 4 0 4 7 0
Tennessee Tech 1 4 0 3 5 1
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 1 5 0 1 6 0
Stetson 0 2 1 1 4 1
Morehead State 0 4 0 2 4 0
Erskine 0 4 0 1 8 0
Louisiana Tech 0 5 0 4 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 21Delta State*Jackson, MSW 21–0
September 28Southwestern LouisianaJackson, MSW 19–2
October 5at Mississippi State*W 7–6[3]
October 12Murray StateJackson, MSW 7–6
October 19at Birmingham–SouthernL 13–28[4]
October 27at Mississippi State TeachersHattiesburg, MST 0–0[5]
November 3at Louisiana Tech
W 13–7[6]
November 10Spring HillJackson, MSW 9–7
November 17at Southwestern (TN)Memphis, TNT 0–0
November 29Mississippi CollegeJackson, MS (rivalry)W 13–0
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ Bryan, Jerry (December 3, 1934). "Moccasins End Dixie Program Without Loss". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. p. 8. Retrieved September 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "Grid Standings". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. December 3, 1934. p. 9. Retrieved September 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "Millsaps 11 beats State". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 6, 1934. Retrieved September 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Majors lose 28 to 13 to Panthers". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1934. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Millsaps again tied by Teachers 0–0 to duplicate '33 clash'". The Clarion-Ledger. October 28, 1934. Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Majors score over Tech, 13–7". The Clarion-Ledger. November 4, 1934. Retrieved July 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.