1932 San Francisco Dons football team

1932 San Francisco Dons football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–6
Head coach	Spud Lewis (1st season)
Home stadium	Kezar Stadium

1932 Western college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Columbia (OR)			–					6	–	0	–	1
Saint Mary's			–					6	–	2	–	1
Santa Clara			–					6	–	3	–	0
Gonzaga			–					5	–	3	–	0
Hawaii			–					2	–	1	–	1
Cal Poly			–					4	–	4	–	0
Loyola (CA)			–					4	–	4	–	0
San Francisco			–					2	–	6	–	0
Humboldt State			–					1	–	4	–	0
San Francisco State			–					1	–	7	–	0

The 1932 San Francisco Dons football team was an American football team that represented the University of San Francisco as an independent during the 1932 college football season. In their first season under head coach Spud Lewis, the Dons compiled a 2–6 record and were outscored by a combined total of 90 to 77.^[1]

Spud Lewis was hired as the team's head football coach in January 1932. He had been a star football player at Stanford and had most recently served as an assistant coach under Dick Hanley at Northwestern. Lewis replaced Jimmy Needles, who coached the football team from 1924 to 1931.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Stanford	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 7–20		[3]
October 2	West Coast Navy	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 14–21		[4]
October 9	West Coast Army	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 7–13		[5]
October 16	Saint Mary's	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 7–16	25,000	[6]
October 23	Olympic Club	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 16–0		[7]
October 30	at Loyola (CA)	Wrigley Field Los Angeles, CA	W 26–7	15,000	[8]
November 6	Gonzaga	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 0–6	15,000	[9]
November 13	Santa Clara	Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 0–7		[10]

References

1. "San Francisco Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
2. "Lewis Gets S.F.U. Post". Los Angeles Times. January 22, 1932. p. II-9 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Jim McGinnis (September 25, 1932). "Stanford Passes Trounce Fighting U.S.F. Eleven, 20-7: Indians Fail To Show Punch Expected; Sim, Caddel Stars". Oakland Tribune. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Milt Phinney (October 3, 1932). "Hamilton Gives Navy 21-14 Triumph Over U.S.F. Eleven". Oakland Tribune. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Army Passes Hand Dons Third Straight Defeat". Oakland Tribune. October 10, 1932. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Milt Phinney (October 17, 1932). "Gaels Defeat Dons Through Defensive Play". Oakland Tribune. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Milt Phinney (October 24, 1932). "San Francisco Dodges Jinx To Beat Club Eleven". Oakland Tribune. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "San Francisco Gridders Upset Surprised Loyola Boys, 26 to 7". Los Angeles Times. October 31, 1932. pp. 11, 13 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Gonzaga Defeats U.S.F. Dons, 6 to 0". Nevada State Journal. November 7, 1932. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Santa Clara Defeats San Francisco, 7 to 0". Los Angeles Times. November 14, 1932. p. II-9 – via Newspapers.com.