1934 Creighton Bluejays football team

The 1934 Creighton Bluejays football team was an American football team that represented Creighton University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1934 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Eddie Hickey, the team compiled a 2–7 record (2–1 against MVC opponents) and was outscored by a total of 151 to 44.[1] The team played its home games at Creighton Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska.

1934 Creighton Bluejays football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record2–7 (2–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCreighton Stadium
Seasons
← 1933
1935 →
1934 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Washington University $ 1 0 0 7 3 0
Creighton 2 1 0 2 7 0
Oklahoma A&M 1 1 0 4 5 1
Drake 2 2 0 3 6 1
Grinnell 0 2 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29South Dakota State*L 0–14[2]
October 68:00 p.m.Haskell*
  • Creighton Stadium
  • Omaha, NE
L 6–7[3][4][5][6][7][8]
October 12at Saint Louis*
L 0–137,000[9]
October 20Rice*
  • Creighton Stadium
  • Omaha, NE
L 13–47
October 26at Oklahoma A&MW 13–7
November 32:30 p.m.Grinnell
  • Creighton Stadium
  • Omaha, NE
W 12–63,000[10][11][12][13]
November 17Marquette*
  • Creighton Stadium
  • Omaha, NE
L 0–38[14]
November 24at DrakeL 0–6
November 29Idaho*
  • Creighton Stadium
  • Omaha, NE
L 0–135,000[15][16]

References

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  1. ^ "1934 Creighton Bluejays Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  2. ^ "Bluejays Beaten by South Dakota State". The Omaha Bee-News. September 30, 1934. pp. 9B, 10B – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Creighton, Haskell to Resume Feud Tonight". The Omaha Bee-News. Omaha, Nebraska. October 6, 1934. p. 21. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Haskell, Blues To Battle Tonight (continued)". The Omaha Bee-News. Omaha, Nebraska. October 6, 1934. p. 22. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Jay-Haskell Lineups". The Omaha Bee-News. Omaha, Nebraska. October 6, 1934. p. 8. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Haskell Edges Out Creighton Eleven by 7-to-6 Score". The Omaha Bee-News. Omaha, Nebraska. October 7, 1934. p. 19. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "Haskell Team Nips Bluejays By 7-to-6 Score (continued)". The Omaha Bee-News. Omaha, Nebraska. October 7, 1934. p. 20. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ "Here's Play-by-Play Of Jay-Haskell Game". The Omaha Bee-News. Omaha, Nebraska. October 7, 1934. p. 20. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ James M. Gould (October 13, 1934). "Billikens Come To Life and Defeat Creighton, 13-0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Wolff, Howard (November 3, 1934). "Rain Should Help Blues Stop Grinnell's Passes". Omaha World-Herald. Omaha, Nebraska. p. 9. Retrieved July 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ Wolff, Howard (November 3, 1934). "Blues Ready For Grinnell (continued)". Omaha World-Herald. Omaha, Nebraska. p. 10. Retrieved July 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  12. ^ Wagner, Ralph (November 4, 1934). "Bluejay Rally In 4th Period Beats Grinnell". The Omaha Bee-News. Omaha, Nebraska. p. 7B. Retrieved July 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  13. ^ Wagner, Ralph (November 4, 1934). "Bluejays Win Over Grinnell In Last Minute (continued)". The Omaha Bee-News. Omaha, Nebraska. p. 10B. Retrieved July 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  14. ^ "Marquette Is Winner Over Bluejays, 38-0: Creighton Gridders No Match For Powerful Invaders; Guepe Brothers Star". The Omaha Sunday Bee-News. November 18, 1934. pp. 1B, 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Vandals victors". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 30, 1934. p. 7.
  16. ^ "Idaho Vandals drub Creighton". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Idaho). November 30, 1934. p. 12.