1933 Roanoke Maroons football team

The 1933 Roanoke Maroons football team represented Roanoke College as a member of the Virginia Conference during the 1933 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Gordon C. White, the Maroons compiled an overall record of 4–5, with a mark of 0–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the Virginia Conference.

1933 Roanoke Maroons football
ConferenceVirginia Conference
Record4–5 (0–3 Virginia)
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Field
1933 Virginia Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Emory and Henry + 2 1 010 1 0
Richmond + 2 1 05 4 0
William & Mary + 2 1 06 5 0
Roanoke 0 3 04 5 0
  • + Conference co-champions

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 16at William & MaryL 6–7[1]
September 23at VPI*L 0–7[2]
September 30at Washington and Lee*
L 6–14[3]
October 7Emory and Henry
L 0–7[4]
October 13Elon*
  • College Field
  • Salem, VA
W 20–6[5]
October 20at Apprentice*
W 7–0[6]
October 28at Hampden–Sydney*Hampden-Sydney, VAW 12–0[7]
November 4at RichmondL 0–19[8]
November 18Randolph–Macon*
  • College Field
  • Salem, VA
W 7–0[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Roanoke holds Indians to 7–6 victory in grid season opener". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 17, 1933. Retrieved March 9, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Gobblers defeat Roanoke College". The Atlanta Constitution. September 24, 1933. Retrieved March 9, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "W. & L. defeats Roanoke, 14–6". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 1, 1933. Retrieved March 9, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Emory and Henry whips Roanoke, 7–0". The Roanoke Times. October 8, 1933. Retrieved March 9, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Elon is defeated by Roanoke eleven". Greensboro Daily News. October 14, 1933. Retrieved March 9, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Roanoke's Maroons sweep out of west to beat A's, 7 to 0". Daily Press. October 21, 1933. Retrieved March 9, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Maroons whip Tigers". The Roanoke Times. October 29, 1933. Retrieved March 9, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Spiders trample Roanoke Maroons". Daily Press. November 5, 1933. Retrieved November 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Roanoke Maroons eke out victory in Jacket clash". The Lynchburg News. November 19, 1933. Retrieved March 9, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
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