1933 George Washington Colonials football team

1933 George Washington Colonials football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3–1
Head coach
Home stadiumGriffith Stadium
Seasons
← 1932
1934 →
1933 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oklahoma City   –   8 – 1 – 0
Tulsa   –   6 – 1 – 0
Troy State   –   5 – 1 – 0
Texas A&I   –   6 – 2 – 0
Catholic University   –   6 – 3 – 0
South Georgia Teachers   –   5 – 3 – 0
Western Maryland   –   5 – 3 – 0
William & Mary Norfolk   –   5 – 3 – 1
George Washington   –   5 – 3 – 1
Navy   –   5 – 4 – 0
Oglethorpe   –   4 – 5 – 0
Texas Mines   –   3 – 5 – 1
West Virginia   –   3 – 5 – 2
Delaware   –   2 – 4 – 2
Dixie (TX)   –   2 – 4 – 0
Georgetown   –   1 – 6 – 1
Jacksonville State   –   1 – 4 – 1
East Carolina   –   1 – 5 – 0
Wake Forest   –   0 – 5 – 1

The 1933 George Washington Colonials football team was an American football team that represented George Washington University as an independent during the 1933 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Jim Pixlee, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 125 to 51. The team defeated Auburn, tied with Clemson, and lost to Tennessee, Tulsa, and Kansas.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Catawba
W 27–0[2]
October 7at North Dakota
W 27–6[3]
October 13Clemson
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
T 0–010,000[4]
October 21Auburn
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 19–6[5]
October 27West Virginia Wesleyan
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 33–010,000[6]
November 4Tennessee
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 0–1325,000 [7]
November 10Washington & Jefferson
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 13–67,500[8]
November 17Tulsa
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 6–13[9]
December 2Kansas
  • Griffith Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 0–710,000[10]

References

  1. ^ "1934 George Washington Colonials Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  2. ^ "Catawba beaten by Capital team". The News and Observer. October 1, 1933. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Nodaks smother by Colonials, 27–6". Star Tribune. October 7, 1933. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Clemson ties George Washington, 0–0". The Charlotte Observer. October 14, 1933. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "George Washington trounces Auburn by score of 19 to 6". The Selma Times-Journal. October 22, 1933. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wesleyan bows in night battle". The Charleston Daily Mail. October 28, 1933. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Feathers stars in Vols' 13–0 victory". The Knoxville Journal. November 5, 1933. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wash-Jeff is beaten". The Pittsburgh Press. November 11, 1933. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tulsa University beats George Washington, 13–6". The Morning News. November 18, 1933. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Kansas Downs G. Washington". The Morning Chronicle (Manhattan, Kansas). December 3, 1933. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.