1934 Columbia Irish football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1934
| team = Columbia Irish
| sport = football
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| conference = Independent
| record = 1–6–1
| head_coach = Gene Murphy
| hc_year = 8th
| captain =
| stadium = Multnomah Stadium
| next = 1935
}}
{{1934 Western college football independents records}}
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".
Schedule
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|September 30|at|Saint Mary's|Kezar Stadium|San Francisco, CA|L 0-61|10,000|{{cite news|title=Better Change of Pace and Swerve Aid in Smothering Columbia in Gael Opener, 61-0|newspaper=Oakland Tribune|author=Phil Ray|date=October 1, 1934|page=11|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23143267/better_change_of_pace_and_swerve_aid_in/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 5||Albany|Multnomah Stadium|Portland, OR|W 13-0||{{cite news|title=Pirates Lose By 13-0 Count|newspaper=The Albany Democrat-Herald|date=October 6, 1934|page=8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35095267/pirates_lose_by_130_count/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 12|at|Oregon State|Bell Field|Corvallis, OR|L 12-39||{{cite news|title=Orange Rolls Up 39 Points But Lets Columbia Achieve Two Touchdowns by Passes|newspaper=The Oregon Statesman|date=October 13, 1934|page=7|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35161613/orange_rolls_up_39_points_but_lets/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 20||{{cfb link|year=1934|team=Pacific Badgers|title=Pacific (OR)}}|Multnomah Stadium|Portland, OR|T 13-13||{{cite news|title=Badgers Tie Columbia In Wild Battle|newspaper=The Oregon Statesman|date=October 21, 1934|page=11|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35095477/badgers_tie_columbia_in_wild_battle/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 28||Gonzaga|Multnomah Stadium|Portland, OR|L 0-18||{{cite news|title=Gonzaga Downs Columbia, 18-0|newspaper=The Capital Journal|date=October 29, 1934|page=10|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23009336/gonzaga_downs_columbia_180/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 9|at|{{cfb link|year=1934|team=Linfield Wildcats|title=Linfield}}||McMinnville, OR|L 0-9||{{cite news|title=Linfield Tames Fighting Irish By 9-0 Count|newspaper=The Capital Journal|date=November 10, 1934|page=3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35095624/linfield_tames_fighting_irish_by_90/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 17||{{cfb link|year=1934|team=Willamette Bearcats|title=Willamette}}|Multnomah Stadium|Portland, OR|L 0-7||{{cite news|title=Willamette Ace Scorer Nets 7-0 Win Over Irish|newspaper=Medford Mail Tribune|date=November 18, 1934|page=4|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35094973/willamette_ace_scorer_nets_70_win_over/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 25||Santa Clara|Multnomah Stadium|Portland, OR|L 6-12||{{cite news|title=Broncs Tied; Then Gallop To Touchdown|newspaper=The San Francisco Examiner|date=November 26, 1934|pages=23, 25|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35161759/broncs_tied_then_gallop_to_touchdown/|via=Newspapers.com}}
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