1932 BYU Cougars football team

The 1932 BYU Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Brigham Young University in the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1932 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach G. Ott Romney, the Cougars compiled an 8–1 record (5–1 against RMC opponents), finished second in the RMC, and outscored opponents by a total of 188 to 50. The team's only loss was to rival Utah.[1][2]

1932 BYU Cougars football
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
1932 record8–1 (5–1 RMC)
Head coachG. Ott Romney (5th season)
CaptainLloyd Shields
Home stadiumBrigham Young University Stadium
1932 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Utah $ 6 –0 –0  6 –1 –1
BYU 5 –1 –0  8 –1 –0
Colorado College 5 –2 –0  5 –2 –0
Denver 4 –1 –1  4 –3 –1
Colorado Teachers 2 –2 –1  4 –2 –1
Colorado Agricultural 4 –3 –1  4 –3 –1
Utah State 3 –3 –0  4 –4 –0
Colorado 2 –4 –0  2 –4 –0
Wyoming 1 –4 –1  2 –6 –1
Colorado Mines 1 –5 –0  1 –7 –0
Montana State 0 –3 –0  3 –3 –1
Western State 0 –5 –0  1 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Lloyd Shields was the team captain.[3] Four BYU players received honors on the 1932 All-Rocky Mountain Conference football teams selected by the United Press (UP) and The Salt Lake Telegram (SLT): Shields (UP 1st-team guard); Vernon Richardson (SLT 1st-team tackle; UP 2nd-team guard); Burle Robison (UP and SLT second-team end); and George Bertotti (UP and SLT second-team halfback).[4][5]

Vice President Charles Curtis attended the annual rivalry game with Utah.[6]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23vs. Montana State
  • Ogden Municipal Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
W 6–0> 4,000[7]
October 1at Western State (CO)Gunnison, COW 38–6[8]
October 7at Occidental*
W 46–05,000[9]
October 15at Utah
L 0–29> 15,000[6]
October 22Colorado Teachers
  • Brigham Young University Stadium
  • Provo, UT
W 20–22,500[10]
October 29at Wyoming
W 25–0[11]
November 4at Idaho (Southern Branch)*Pocatello, IDW 32–0[12]
November 19Utah State
  • Brigham Young University Stadium
  • Provo, UT (rivalry)
W 18–66,500[13][14]
November 24vs. South Dakota*
  • Ogden Municipal Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
W 13–72,000[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
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References
  1. "1932 BYU Cougars Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  2. "BYU Football 2015 Almanac" (PDF). Brigham Young University. 2015. p. 166. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  3. "Husky Cougars Expect To Down Bobcats: Romney Names Starters for Ogden Contest". The Salt Lake Telegram. September 22, 1932. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "United Press Selects Five Utes On Team". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. November 25, 1932. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Tribune All-Rocky Mountain Conference Honor Roll". The Salt Lake Telegram. November 21, 1932. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. J.R. Paulson (October 16, 1932). "Utes Scalp Cougars By 29-0 Score: Indians Score Twice In First Quarter To Upset "Y" Defense; Cougars Brace On Defense In Final Canto". Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah). p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ""Y" Trims Cats, 6-0, In Ogden Combat: Cougars Make Touchdown By Aerial Route". The Salt Lake Telegram. September 24, 1932. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "BYU Defeats Teachers In Easy Contest: Cougars Display Power; Provoans Run Loco In Closing Period". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 2, 1932. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Bob Ray (October 8, 1932). "Oxy Smothered by B.Y.U., 46-0: Tigers Routed in Rose Bowl". Los Angeles Times. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Cougars Repulse Teachers, 20-2". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 23, 1932. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Brigham Young Cougars Play Brilliantly To Trounce Cowboy Eleven By 25-0 Score". The Casper Tribune-Herald. October 30, 1932. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Cougars Whip Tigers 32 to 0: Brigham Young Takes Idahoan Crew Easily". The Salt Lake Telegram. November 5, 1932. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. Al Warden (November 20, 1932). "Cougars Take Measure Of Logan Gridders: Farmers Pass Up Scoring Chances With Loose Play". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. J.R. Paulson (November 20, 1932). "6,500 Watch Cougars Beat Aggies, 18-6: Coach Ott Romney's Charges Finish Grid Season Next To Utes in R.M.C. Play; New Attendance Records Set Here". Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah). pp. 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. "Cougar Gridders Defeat South Dakota, 13 to 7: Coyotes Fall Before Superior Attack Of Fast B.Y.U. Eleven". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. November 25, 1932. pp. 10–11 – via Newspapers.com.


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