1932 Southwestern Lynx football team

The 1932 Southwestern Lynx football team was an American football team that represented Southwestern Presbyterian University (now known as Rhodes College) as a member of the Dixie Conference and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) in the 1932 college football season. Led by Jimmy R. Haygood in his second season as head coach, the Lynx compiled an overall record of 4–6 and with a mark of 2–2 in Dixie Conference play and 3–0 against SIAA competition.

1932 Southwestern Lynx football
ConferenceDixie Conference, Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–6 (2–2 Dixie, 3–0 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumFargason Field
Seasons
← 1931
1933 →
1932 Dixie Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Mercer $ 3 0 0 6 2 0
Birmingham–Southern 5 1 0 5 3 0
Centre 2 1 0 6 3 0
Mississippi College 2 1 0 3 4 1
Southwestern (TN) 2 2 0 4 6 0
Millsaps 2 3 0 4 5 0
Chattanooga 2 3 0 3 6 0
Howard (AL) 2 4 0 3 7 0
Spring Hill 0 5 0 0 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
1932 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Kentucky State Teachers $ 6 0 0 7 1 0
Furman 5 0 0 8 1 0
Southwestern (TN) 3 0 0 4 6 0
Rollins 2 0 0 6 0 1
Loyola (LA) 2 0 0 6 4 1
Centenary 1 0 0 8 0 1
Louisiana Normal 4 1 0 7 1 0
Centre 4 1 0 6 3 0
Mississippi College 4 1 0 4 4 0
Presbyterian 3 1 1 5 2 1
Mercer 5 2 0 6 2 0
Murray State 3 2 1 4 2 3
Georgetown (KY) 3 2 0 4 5 0
Eastern Kentucky 1 1 1 2 1 2
Mississippi State Teachers 3 3 0 5 4 0
Louisiana Tech 3 3 0 4 4 0
The Citadel 2 2 0 4 5 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 2 3 0 4 6 0
Newberry 1 2 2 2 3 3
Millsaps 1 3 0 4 5 0
SW Louisiana 1 3 0 3 4 0
Transylvania 1 3 1 3 5 1
Wofford 1 3 1 3 6 1
Louisiana College 1 4 1 2 4 1
Chattanooga 1 4 0 3 6 0
Miami (FL) 0 2 1 4 3 1
Louisville 0 5 0 0 9 0
Erskine 0 6 0 1 9 0
Union (TN) 0 6 1 0 8 1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Alabama*L 6–456,000[1]
September 30Union (TN)
W 41–0[2]
October 8Millsaps
  • Fargason Field
  • Memphis, TN
W 20–03,500[3]
October 15Sewanee*
  • Fargason Field
  • Memphis, TN (rivalry)
L 6–83,000[4]
October 22Mississippi State Teachers
  • Fargason Field
  • Memphis, TN
W 19–02,500[5]
October 29Howard (AL)
  • Fargason Field
  • Memphis, TN
L 13–14[6]
November 5at Birmingham–SouthernL 6–20[7]
November 11at Mississippi State*L 0–61,500[8]
November 19Ole Miss*
  • Fargason Field
  • Memphis, TN
L 0–7[9]
November 24Spring Hill
  • Fargason Field
  • Memphis, TN
W 41–02,000–3,000[10][11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Alabama crushes Lynx, 45 to 6". The Birmingham News. September 25, 1932. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Union is defeated". The Monroe News-Star. October 1, 1932. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Majors are beaten". The Clarion-Ledger. October 9, 1932. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sewanee wins bitter battle over Lynx, 8–6". The Knoxville Journal. October 16, 1932. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southwestern wins from Mississippi State Teachers, 19 to 0". The Commercial Appeal. October 23, 1932. Retrieved April 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Howard rallies in final period". The Birmingham News. October 30, 1932. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Southern's passes defeat Lynx, 20–6". The Huntsville Times. November 6, 1932. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "State College takes Southwestern under wraps to win 6–0". The Clarion-Ledger. November 12, 1932. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Ole Miss narrowly defeats Southwestern; Score 7 to 0". The Clarion-Ledger. November 20, 1932. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Southwestern swamps Spring Hill to close football season". The Commercial Appeal. November 25, 1932. Retrieved April 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Spring Hill routed by Southwestern". The State. November 25, 1932. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.