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1932 George Washington Colonials football team

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1932 George Washington Colonials football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–2–1
Head coach
Home stadiumGriffith Stadium
Seasons
← 1931
1933 →
1932 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Jefferson     8 0 0
Catholic University     6 1 1
South Georgia Teachers     6 2 0
Western Maryland     5 1 2
George Washington     6 2 1
Texas Mines     7 3 0
William & Mary Norfolk     6 3 1
Troy State     5 3 2
Delaware     5 4 0
Wake Forest     3 3 2
West Virginia     5 5 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers     4 6 0
Delaware State     2 5 0
Georgetown     2 6 1
Navy     2 6 1
Oglethorpe     1 6 0
East Carolina     0 5 0

The 1932 George Washington Colonials football team was an American football team that represented George Washington University as an independent during the 1932 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Jim Pixlee, the team compiled a 6–2–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 149 to 76. In intersectional play, the team defeated Iowa, tied with Oklahoma, and lost to Alabama and Tulsa.[1]

When Iowa traveled to Washington, D.C., for its game with George Washington, coach Pixlee requested that Iowa withhold its two African-American players from the game and also not allow them to enter the dressing room or sit on the bench. Iowa coach Ossie Solem agreed that the two would not play but refused the other requests, stating "there isn't anyone big enough in Washington to keep me from taking all my players into the dressing room and onto the playing field."[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Washington and Lee
W 18–03,000[3]
October 1Westminster (PA)W 24–0[4]
October 8Alabama
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 6–2826,000[5][6]
October 15Catawba
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 27–06,000[7][8]
October 22at TulsaL 14–297,000[9]
October 28Iowa
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 21–611,000[10][11]
November 4North Dakota Agricultural
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 20–012,000[12]
November 11William & Mary
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 12–610,000[13]
November 24Oklahoma
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
T 7–719,000[14]

References

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  1. ^ "1932 George Washington Colonials Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  2. ^ "Colonials Bar Iowa Negroes: Solem Keeps Pair on Bench". The Des Moines Register. October 29, 1932. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Generals lose to Colonials, 18 to 0, before 3,000 fans". The Times Dispatch. September 25, 1932. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Colonial gridmen swamp Westminster, score 24–0". The University Hatchet. October 4, 1932. p. 3. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Internet Archive.
  5. ^ "Tide engulfs Colonials, 28 to 6". The Tuscaloosa News. October 9, 1932. p. 8. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  6. ^ "Here's how the Crimson Tide drowned George Washington University 28–6". The Tuscaloosa News. October 10, 1932. p. 8. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  7. ^ "Catawba Downed By George Washington". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 16, 1932. p. D3 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Colonials swamp Catawba Indians, 27–0". The University Hatchet. October 18, 1932. p. 3. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Internet Archive.
  9. ^ "Passes bring Tulsa victory". The Daily Oklahoman. October 23, 1932. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Colonials Rip Through Hawks For 21-6 Win". Iowa City Press-Citizen. October 29, 1932. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Bert McGrane (October 29, 1932). "George Washington Gridders Overwhelm Hawkeyes, 21 to 6". The Des Moines Register. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "North Dakota Bisons fall to George Washington, 20–0". The Morning News. November 5, 1932. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "George Washington U. beats handicapped W&M eleven". The News Leader. November 12, 1932. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Oklahoma Eleven Ties George Washington In Capital Contest, 7-7". The Baltimore Sun. November 25, 1932. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.