The 1932 Colgate-Brown Thanksgiving Game for the Rose Bowl ($)
The 1932 Colgate-Brown Thanksgiving Game for the Rose Bowl ($)
The story a few days ago, Today's Tidbit... 100 Years of Football: 1931-1935, mentioned the 1932 Colgate team that was the end cap of a remarkable four-year run during which the boys from the Chenango Valley allowed their opponents to score only 19 points combined in 1929, 27 points in 1930, and 34 points in 1931, all while being a team known for its innovative offense.
The 1932 team began the year rolling over St Lawrence (41-0), Case (27-0), and Niagara (47-0). The competition got a bit stiffer as October continued by the Raiders continued steamrolling everyone that stepped on the same field, including Lafayette (35-0), NYU (14-0), Penn State (31-0). November brought more of the same, with a 32-0 win over Mississippi College and a 16-0 victory over Syracuse. By shutting out all eight opponents, the Raiders set up a massive Thanksgiving Day game against Brown, who was undefeated but had given up 21 points in eight games. Seven of Brown's victories came against undefeated teams at the time, so playing an undefeated team was an old hat for the Bruins.