1934 Columbia Irish football team

The 1934 Columbia Irish football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University (later renamed the University of Portland) as an independent during the 1934 college football season. In its eighth year under head coach Gene Murphy, the team compiled a 1–6–1 record. The team played its home games at Multnomah Stadium in Portland, Oregon. The school changed its name in 1935, and the football team became known as the "Portland Pilots".

1934 Columbia Irish football
Conference	Independent
1934 record	1–6–1
Head coach	Gene Murphy (8th season)
Home stadium	Multnomah Stadium

1934 Western college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Hawaii			–					6	–	0	–	0
Gonzaga			–					8	–	2	–	1
Saint Mary's			–					7	–	2	–	0
Loyola (CA)			–					7	–	2	–	1
Santa Clara			–					7	–	2	–	1
Cal Poly			–					6	–	2	–	0
San Francisco			–					3	–	3	–	1
San Francisco State			–					3	–	3	–	1
Pomona			–					2	–	5	–	1
Humboldt State			–					1	–	3	–	0
Columbia (OR)			–					1	–	6	–	1

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30	at Saint Mary's	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 0–61	10,000	[1]
October 5	Albany	Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR	W 13–0		[2]
October 12	at Oregon State	Bell Field Corvallis, OR	L 12–39		[3]
October 20	Pacific (OR)	Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR	T 13–13		[4]
October 28	Gonzaga	Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR	L 0–18		[5]
November 9	at Linfield	McMinnville, OR	L 0–9		[6]
November 17	Willamette	Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR	L 0–7		[7]
November 25	Santa Clara	Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR	L 6–12		[8]

References

1. Phil Ray (October 1, 1934). "Better Change of Pace and Swerve Aid in Smothering Columbia in Gael Opener, 61-0". Oakland Tribune. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Pirates Lose By 13-0 Count". The Albany Democrat-Herald. October 6, 1934. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Orange Rolls Up 39 Points But Lets Columbia Achieve Two Touchdowns by Passes". The Oregon Statesman. October 13, 1934. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Badgers Tie Columbia In Wild Battle". The Oregon Statesman. October 21, 1934. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Gonzaga Downs Columbia, 18-0". The Capital Journal. October 29, 1934. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Linfield Tames Fighting Irish By 9-0 Count". The Capital Journal. November 10, 1934. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Willamette Ace Scorer Nets 7-0 Win Over Irish". Medford Mail Tribune. November 18, 1934. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Broncs Tied; Then Gallop To Touchdown". The San Francisco Examiner. November 26, 1934. pp. 23, 25 – via Newspapers.com.