Marquette_Golden_Avalanche_football

Marquette Golden Avalanche football

Marquette Golden Avalanche football

Intercollegiate American football team

The Marquette Golden Avalanche football program, commonly known as the Marquette Hilltoppers from approximately 1940 to 1953 and as the Marquette Warriors from 1954 to 1960, was the intercollegiate American football team for Marquette University of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The first team was fielded in 1892.[2]

Quick Facts First season, Last season ...
For information on all Marquette University sports, see Marquette Golden Eagles

In December 1960, Marquette discontinued intercollegiate football,[3] citing the financial hardships imposed by a program that lost $50,000 in the preceding year.[4][5][6][7] Lisle Blackbourn was the head coach for the program's final two seasons, and previously led it from 1950 through 1953.

History

The 1936 Golden Avalanche had a 7–1 regular season record with a top 20 ranking. They were invited to the first Cotton Bowl Classic in January 1937 in Dallas, against Texas Christian University of nearby Fort Worth. The Horned Frogs were led by quarterback Sammy Baugh and TCU won by ten points, 16–6,[8] in Marquette's only bowl appearance.

After a winless season in 1956, most of the home games (7 of 9) in 1957 and 1958 were moved from Marquette Stadium to the larger County Stadium,[9] and attendance fell.[10][11][12] The 1957 game against Penn State at County Stadium drew fewer than 4,800 to the final home game on November 9, as the losing streak reached 18 games.[12][13]

Notable former players

Head coaching records

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Bowl game appearances

SeasonDateBowlW/LOpponentPFPACoachNotes
1936January 1, 1937Cotton BowlLTCU616Frank Murraynotes

References

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    "Marquette Athletics Quick Facts". GoMarquette.com. May 21, 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
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    "Marquette Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
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    "Marquette gridders, coaches bewildered over drop move". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 11, 1960. p. 2B.
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    "Marquette Drops Football, Track". Chicago Tribune. December 10, 1960. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Save football, alumni aim". Milwaukee Journal. December 10, 1960. p. 14.
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    Bolchat, Rel (December 10, 1960). "MU drops football, basketball survives". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 3, part 2.
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    Riordon, Robert J (December 10, 1960). "'We want football!' MUers yell". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 1, part 1.
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    Walfroot, Cleon (January 2, 1937). "TCU passes give Hilltop 16–6 beating". Milwaukee Journal. p. 8.
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    "MU '11' will use stadium". Milwaukee Sentinel. April 25, 1957. p. 9, part 3.
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    Tharinger, Dick (January 21, 1962). "Moon Mullins, leaving Marquette, recounts failures and successes". Milwaukee Journal. p. 3.
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    Wolfley, Bob (December 8, 2010). "Marquette whistled football dead 50 years ago". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
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    Bochat, Rel (March 25, 1959). "MU returns to own stadium". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 6, part 2.
  13. [13]
    "Marquette undecided on games at stadium". Milwaukee Journal. March 25, 1959. p. 14, part 2.
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