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1932 Roanoke Maroons football team

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1932 Roanoke Maroons football
ConferenceVirginia Conference
Record4–5 (2–3 Virginia)
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Field
Seasons
← 1931
1933 →
1932 Virginia Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Richmond $ 3 0 2 4 2 2
William & Mary 4 1 0 8 4 0
Randolph–Macon 2 1 2 5 1 2
Hampden–Sydney 1 1 2 4 3 2
Roanoke 2 3 0 4 5 0
Emory and Henry 0 3 0 4 4 1
Bridgewater 0 3 0 0 4 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1932 Roanoke Maroons football team represented Roanoke College as a member of the Virginia Conference during the 1932 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Gordon C. White, the Maroons compiled an overall record of 4–5, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished fifth in the Virginia Conference.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at William & MaryL 0–64,500[2]
September 24at VPI*L 7–32[3]
October 1Elon*
W 19–7[4]
October 8at Virginia*L 0–12[5]
October 15Guilford*
  • College Field
  • Salem, VA
W 6–0[6]
October 22at Emory and Henry
W 20–0[7]
October 29Richmond
  • College Field
  • Salem, VA
L 0–7[8]
November 5Hampden–Sydneydagger
  • College Field
  • Salem, VA
W 14–0[9]
November 19Randolph–Macon
  • College Field
  • Salem, VA
L 0–14[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "State Fall Sports Come To An End". The News Leader. Staunton, Virginia. Associated Press. November 28, 1932. p. 6. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "William and Mary subdues scrappy Roanoke eleven, 6 to 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 18, 1932. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Virginia Poly takes Roanoke College, 32–7". The Commercial Appeal. September 25, 1932. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Roanoke is winner over Elon gridders by score of 19 to 7". Greensboro Daily News. October 2, 1932. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Scrappy Maroons hold Virginia to two touchdowns". The Roanoke Times. October 9, 1932. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Guilford is loser, 6 to 0". The Charlotte News. October 16, 1934. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Roanoke overcomes E and H 20 to 0". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 23, 1932. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Spiders' early score wins, 7–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 30, 1932. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Fast Roanoker eludes Tigers". The Virginian-Pilot. November 6, 1933. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Jackets in alert exhibition down Roanoke Maroons". The Lynchburg News. November 20, 1932. Retrieved March 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.