1932 Rollins Tars football team

1932 Rollins Tars football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–0–1 (2–0 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumTinker Field
Seasons
← 1931
1933 →
1932 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Kentucky State Teachers $ 6 0 0 7 1 0
Furman 5 0 0 8 1 0
Southwestern (TN) 3 0 0 4 6 0
Rollins 2 0 0 6 0 1
Loyola (LA) 2 0 0 6 4 1
Centenary 1 0 0 8 0 1
Louisiana Normal 4 1 0 7 1 0
Centre 4 1 0 6 3 0
Mississippi College 4 1 0 4 4 0
Presbyterian 3 1 1 5 2 1
Mercer 5 2 0 6 2 0
Murray State 3 2 1 4 2 3
Georgetown (KY) 3 2 0 4 5 0
Eastern Kentucky 1 1 1 2 1 2
Mississippi State Teachers 3 3 0 5 4 0
Louisiana Tech 3 3 0 4 4 0
The Citadel 2 2 0 4 5 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 2 3 0 4 6 0
Newberry 1 2 2 2 3 3
Millsaps 1 3 0 4 5 0
SW Louisiana 1 3 0 3 4 0
Transylvania 1 3 1 3 5 1
Wofford 1 3 1 3 6 1
Louisiana College 1 4 1 2 4 1
Chattanooga 1 4 0 3 6 0
Miami (FL) 0 2 1 4 3 1
Louisville 0 5 0 0 9 0
Erskine 0 6 0 1 9 0
Union (TN) 0 6 1 0 8 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1932 Rollins Tars football team was an American football team that represented Rollins College of Orlando, Florida, as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1932 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jack McDowall, the Tars compiled a 6–0–1 record (2–0 against SIAA opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 91 to 39. It was the first undefeated season in Rollins football history. The victory over Miami (FL) was also the first for a Rollins team.[1]

Halfback Will Rogers, described by The Orlando Evening Sentinel as a "150-pound streak", was the star on offense.[1] At the banquet following the season, Rogers' jersey bearing number 43 was placed in the trophy room "to be used in the last home game each season by the most deserving senior on the squad."[2]

Other key players included end Danny Contini who was called "one of the smartest players" ever to play for Rollins and brilliant on defense. Center "Flop" Morris and quarterback Ray "Heimie" Miller played every minute of every game for the 1932 Rolins team.[1]

Robert K. Evans was also a coach. MacDowall and Evans both played football at North Carolina.[1]

The team played its home games at Tinker Field in Orlando.

  1. ^ a b c d "Tar Campaign Greatest Year On Gridiron: Tie Game With Alabama Only Mar". The Orlando Evening Sentinel. December 6, 1932. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Rollins Banquet". The Orlando Evening Sentinel. December 15, 1932. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.