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Marquette Golden Avalanche football

Intercollegiate American football team

Summary

Intercollegiate American football team

FieldValue
TeamNameMarquette Golden Avalanche football
ImageSize130
StadiumMarquette Stadium
Milwaukee County Stadium
StadCapacity24,000/43,768
LocationMilwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
FirstYear1892;
LastYear1960;
ATWins349
ATLosses280
ATTies39
BowlWins0
BowlLosses1
NatlTitles0
Heismans0

Milwaukee County Stadium : For information on all Marquette University sports, see Marquette Golden Eagles 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.

In December 1960, Marquette discontinued intercollegiate football, citing the financial hardships imposed by a program that lost $50,000 in the preceding year. 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, 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, and attendance fell. 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.

Notable former players

  • George Andrie – defensive end, Dallas Cowboys (1962–1972)
  • Ray Apolskis – lineman, Chicago Cardinals (1941–1942, 1945–1950)
  • Wayland Becker – end, Chicago Bears (1934), Brooklyn Dodgers (1934–1935), Green Bay Packers (1936–1938), Pittsburgh Pirates (1939)
  • Tom Braatz – end / linebacker, Washington Redskins (1957–1958), Los Angeles Rams (1958), Green Bay Packers (1959), Washington Redskins (1959), Dallas Cowboys (1960–1961)
  • Art Bultman, center, Brooklyn Dodgers (1931), Green Bay Packers (1932–1934)
  • Ward Cuff – halfback, New York Giants (1937–1945), Chicago Cardinals (1946), Green Bay Packers (1947)
  • Frank Deig – fullback (1928–1931)
  • LaVern Dilweg – end, Green Bay Packers (1927–1934), also Milwaukee Badgers (1926); attorney and U.S. Congressman (1943–1945)
  • Ron Drzewiecki – halfback, Chicago Bears (1955, 1957)
  • Red Dunn – back, Milwaukee Badgers (1924), Chicago Cardinals (1925–1926), Green Bay Packers (1927–1931)
  • Earl Evans – lineman, Chicago Cardinals (1925), Chicago Bears (1926–1929)
  • Swede Johnston – back, Green Bay Packers (1931), Chicago Cardinals (1933), Cincinnati Reds (1934), St. Louis Gunners (1934), Green Bay Packers (1934–1938), Pittsburgh Pirates (1939), Pittsburgh Steelers (1940)
  • Thomas A. Manning – attorney and Wisconsin State Assemblyman (1912–1914)
  • Jab Murray – lineman, Green Bay Packers (1921–1924)
  • Fritz Roeseler – end, Racine Legion (1922–1924), Milwaukee Badgers (1925)
  • Gene Ronzani – back, Chicago Bears, (1933–1938, 1944–1945); second head coach of Green Bay Packers (1950–1953)
  • Carl Schuette – linebacker, Buffalo Bills (1948–1949), Green Bay Packers (1950–1951)
  • Johnny Sisk – back, Chicago Bears (1932–1936)
  • Johnny Strzykalski – halfback, San Francisco 49ers (1946–1952)
  • Milt Trost – tackle / end, Chicago Bears (1935–1939), Philadelphia Eagles (1940)
  • Whitey Woodin – guard, Racine Legion (1922), Green Bay Packers (1922–1931) -style="background: #00386D" align=center | Season|| Date|| Bowl|| W/L|| Opponent|| PF|| PA|| Coach|| Notes --

Head coaching records

TenureHead coachYearsRecordPct.Bowls
1892–06, 1912–16Unknown20
1907Cody Clark16–0–01.000
1908–11William Juneau419–5–6.733
1917–21John J. Ryan528–5–5.803
1922–36, 1946–49Frank Murray19104–55–6.6481
1937–40Paddy Driscoll410–23–1.309
1941–45Thomas E. Stidham520–22–2.477
1950–53, 1959–60Lisle Blackbourn624–30–4.448
1954–55Frosty Ferzacca25–11–2.333
1956–58John F. Druze32–26–1.086

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Bowl game appearances

Total1 bowl game0–1616--

References

References

  1. "Marquette Historical Data". [[College Football Data Warehouse]].
  2. (December 11, 1960). "Marquette gridders, coaches bewildered over drop move". Eugene Register-Guard.
  3. (December 10, 1960). "Marquette Drops Football, Track". Chicago Tribune.
  4. (December 10, 1960). "Save football, alumni aim". Milwaukee Journal.
  5. Bolchat, Rel. (December 10, 1960). "MU drops football, basketball survives". Milwaukee Sentinel.
  6. Riordon, Robert J. (December 10, 1960). "'We want football!' MUers yell". Milwaukee Sentinel.
  7. Walfroot, Cleon. (January 2, 1937). "TCU passes give Hilltop 16–6 beating". Milwaukee Journal.
  8. (April 25, 1957). "MU '11' will use stadium". Milwaukee Sentinel.
  9. Tharinger, Dick. (January 21, 1962). "Moon Mullins, leaving Marquette, recounts failures and successes". Milwaukee Journal.
  10. Wolfley, Bob. (December 8, 2010). "Marquette whistled football dead 50 years ago". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
  11. Bochat, Rel. (March 25, 1959). "MU returns to own stadium". Milwaukee Sentinel.
  12. (March 25, 1959). "Marquette undecided on games at stadium". Milwaukee Journal.
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