1934 Washington College Shoremen football team

1934 Washington College Shoremen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–0–1
Head coach
Seasons
← 1933
1935 →
1934 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tufts   –   8 – 0 – 0
Trinity (CT)   –   7 – 0 – 0
La Salle   –   7 – 0 – 1
Washington College   –   5 – 0 – 1
Franklin & Marshall   –   8 – 1 – 0
No. 4 Pittsburgh   –   8 – 1 – 0
No. 8 Colgate   –   7 – 1 – 0
Columbia   –   7 – 1 – 0
No. 5 Princeton   –   7 – 1 – 0
Duquesne   –   8 – 2 – 0
Holy Cross   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 15 Temple   –   7 – 1 – 2
No. 10 Syracuse   –   6 – 2 – 0
Bucknell   –   7 – 2 – 2
No. 14 Army   –   7 – 3 – 0
Northeastern   –   6 – 1 – 1
Rochester   –   5 – 2 – 0
Dartmouth   –   6 – 3 – 0
Saint Anselm   –   6 – 3 – 0
Amherst   –   5 – 3 – 0
Fordham   –   5 – 3 – 0
Yale   –   5 – 3 – 0
Massachusetts State   –   5 – 3 – 1
CCNY   –   4 – 3 – 0
Providence   –   4 – 3 – 0
Drexel   –   4 – 3 – 1
Boston College   –   5 – 4 – 0
Bates   –   3 – 3 – 1
Middlebury   –   3 – 3 – 1
Penn   –   4 – 4 – 0
Penn State   –   4 – 4 – 0
Williams   –   4 – 4 – 0
Carnegie Tech   –   4 – 5 – 0
Washington & Jefferson   –   4 – 5 – 0
Villanova   –   3 – 4 – 2
NYU   –   3 – 4 – 1
Boston University   –   3 – 4 – 0
Colby   –   3 – 4 – 0
Springfield   –   2 – 3 – 3
Manhattan   –   3 – 5 – 1
Harvard   –   3 – 5 – 0
Vermont   –   2 – 4 – 2
Wesleyan   –   3 – 5 – 0
Brown   –   3 – 6 – 0
Geneva   –   2 – 5 – 2
Saint Joseph's   –   2 – 5 – 1
Cornell   –   2 – 5 – 0
Lafayette   –   2 – 6 – 0
Norwich   –   2 – 6 – 0
Bowdoin   –   0 – 6 – 1
Lowell Textile   –   0 – 7 – 1
Rankings from Associated Press

The 1934 Washington College Shoremen football team was an American football team that represented Washington College of Chestertown, Maryland, as an independent during the 1934 college football season. In their second year under head coach George Ekaitis, the Shoremen compiled a 5–0–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 150 to 32.[1] Former head coach Tom Kibler also remained active in coaching the team.

Fullback Bill Nicholson scored 50 points for the Shoremen in 1934 and was selected to the All-Maryland team. He later played in Major League Baseball between 1936 and 1953. He was inducted into the Washington College Hall of Fame in 1981.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 13GallaudetChestertown, MDW 51–0[3]
October 20at Johns Hopkins
W 13–0[4]
October 27at Mount St. Mary'sEmmitsburg, MDW 12–6[5]
November 3SusquehannadaggerChestertown, MDT 6–6[6]
November 17at HaverfordHaverford, PAW 39–14[7]
November 24at Delaware
W 29–7[8]
  • daggerHomecoming

Players

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  • Charley Berry, halfback/end
  • Al Bilancioni, end, 160 pounds
  • Ellis Dwyer, tackle and captain, 190 pounds
  • Ed Evans, halfback/fullback, 185 pounds[9]
  • Bill Greims, quarterback
  • Wilbert Huffman, halfback/fullback, 190 pounds
  • John Lord, center, 180 pounds
  • Bill Nicholson, halfback/fullback, 190 pounds
  • Jim Salter, end, 167 pounds
  • Phil Skipp, tackle, 190 pounds
  • Tignor, guard
  • Ellery Ward, tackle/guard, 185 pounds
  • Louis Wilmot, halfback, 155 pounds
  • Gibby Young, quarterback, 145 pounds

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References

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  1. ^ "1934 - Washington (MD)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  2. ^ "William B. Nicholson". Washington College. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  3. ^ "Shoremen Win in Grid Debut: Washington College Eleven Smothers Gallaudet Under 51-0 Score". The Baltimore Sun. October 14, 1934. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Shore Eleven Trims Hopkins: 101-Yard Run By Young Features Washington College Victory". The Baltimore Sun. October 21, 1934. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Pass in Final Period Decides: Huffman Takes Triple Toss In Last Five Minutes For Margin". The Baltimore Sun. October 28, 1934. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Susquehanna Ties Shoremen: Washington College's Record Spoiled By 6-To-6 Contest". The Baltimore Sun. November 4, 1934. p. Sports 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Shoremen Add 39-14 Decision: Washington Parades To Easy Victory Over Haverford Eleven". The Baltimore Sun. November 18, 1934. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Shoremen Still Undefeated: Add Delaware To List, 29-7; Washington College Ends Season With Brilliant Triumph". The Baltimore Sun. November 25, 1934. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Lineup Is Changed". The Daily Mail. November 17, 1934. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "No Shore Dobies". The Evening Sun. September 21, 1934. p. 40 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Jays' Hopes Rise". The Evening Sun. October 11, 1934. p. 36 – via Newspapers.com.
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