1934 Whittier Poets football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1934 Whittier Poets football Southern California Conference SCC 7–2–1 5–0 Wallace Newman 6th Hadley Field SCC champion The 1934 Whittier Poets football team was an American football team that represented Whittier College in the Southern California Conference (SCC) during the 1934 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Wallace Newman, the team compiled a 7–2–1 record (5–0 against conference opponents), won the SCC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 204 to 81. Its only two losses were on opening day against defending national champion USC and three weeks later against Arizona. The team played its home games at Hadley Field in Whittier, California. Schedule y y September 22 at USC<ncg> Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA L 14-30 30,000 Trojans Beat Oxy, 20-0; Poets, 40-14 Los Angeles Times Braven Dyer September 23, 1934 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57170213/trojans-beat-oxy-20-0-poets-40-14/ Newspapers.comPoets Score Twice on Mighty Trojans, Losing Opener 14-40 The Whittier News Murray Gregory September 24, 1934 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57170405/poets-score-twice-on-mighty-trojans/ Newspapers.com September 29 at Arizona State–Flagstaff<ncg> Skidmore Field Flagstaff, AZ W 7-6 Whittier Beats Flagstaff in Grid Game 7 to 6 The Arizona Daily Star September 30, 1934 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57170696/whittier-beats-flagstaff-in-grid-game-7/ Newspapers.com October 6 at 1934 La Verne Leopards La Verne Arnett Field La Verne, CA W 27-7 Poets Wallop La Verne 27-7 The Whitier News Murray Gregory October 8, 1934 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57169598/poets-wallop-la-verne-27-7/ Newspapers.com October 12 Arizona<ncg> Hadley Field Whittier, CA L 7-14 Poets Lose To Arizona: Wildcats Annex Thriller, 14-7 Los Angeles Times October 13, 1934 7, 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24340404/poets_lose_to_arizona_wildcats_annex/ Newspapers.com October 20 at 1934 Occidental Tigers Occidental W.C. Patterson Field Los Angeles, CA (rivalry) W 12-0 4,000 Whittier Invades Oxy For Contest Saturday Los Angeles Times October 14, 1934 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57167293/whittier-invades-oxy-for-contest/Whittier Heavy Favorite Over Tigers Los Angeles Times October 20, 1934 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57166531/whittier-heavy-favorite-over-tigers/ Newspapers.comTouchdowns by Arrambide and Tebbs Give Whittier 12-to-0 Triumph Over Oxy Los Angeles Times Bob Ray October 21, 1934 VI1-5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57166915/touchdowns-by-arrambide-and-tebbs-give/ Newspapers.com October 27 Santa Barbara State Hadley Field Whittier, CA W 35-6 November 3 at San Diego State Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA W 26-6 5,500 Whittier Defeats Aztecs, 26 To 6; Poets Show Real Strength In Crushing San Diegans The San Diego Union San Diego, California Ted Steinmann November 4, 1934Whittier Poets Pound Aztec Grid Band, 26-6 Los Angeles Times November 4, 1934 29 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57169171/whittier-poets-pound-aztec-grid-band/ Newspapers.com November 10 1934 Pomona Sagehens Pomona<ncg><hc> Hadley Field Whittier, CA W 50-6 4,000 Poet Eleven Ruins Pomona 50-6 Before Homecoming Crowd The Whittier News Murray Gregory November 12, 1934 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57171524/poet-eleven-ruins-pomona-50-6-before/ Newspapers.com November 24 1934 Redlands Bulldogs Redlands Hadley Field Whittier, CA W 20-0 Championship Poets Conquer Redlands 20-0 The Whittier News Murray Gregory November 26, 1934 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57167893/championship-poets-conquer-redlands-20-0/ Newspapers.com November 29 San Jose State<ncg> Hadley Field Whittier, CA T 6-6 7,500 Poets Tie San Jose 6-6 The Whittier News November 30, 1934 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57167604/poets-tie-san-jose-6-6/ Newspapers.com References Whittier Category:Whittier Poets football seasons Category:Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football champion seasons Whittier Poets football