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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.
The Blue and Gold began playing in 1922 and rose to the top of their field, twice winning the Western Intercollegiate Championship. [2] As was common with many schools of the era, Marquette's team suffered with the vagaries of weather and a series of warm winters in the early 30s put the program in jeopardy.
After a close game that ended in a draw, Marquette dominated the second match and won 6–3. Just when it looked like the Hilltoppers had a chance at another Intercollegiate title, warm weather forced them to take a few weeks off with sparse practice time. When they arrived in Ann Arbor they were met by a Michigan team looking for revenge. The ...
1973-74 Marquette Warriors came up short of national title vs. North Carolina State Tatum said something similar about the 1973-74 Warriors. "We had some good unity, though, man," Tatum said.
Joining in with other midwestern schools, Marquette founded their program in 1922. The first order of business was hiring a coach and the administration was advised to hire George Grady . "Buck" was a Canadian who had played collegiately at the University of Saskatchewan before serving in the military during World War I .
Marquette Golden Eagles head coach Shaka Smart celebrates with Justin Lewis after the team's 67-66 win over the Illinois Fighting Illini on Nov. 15, 2021, at Fiserv Forum. Nov. 15, 2021: Marquette ...
“He said, ‘You guys have to win today,’" Marquette coach Shaka Smart recalled after the 17th-ranked Golden Eagles' 87-74 victory over Villanova on Monday. No. 17 Marquette surges down the ...
The 1994 meeting was the first between the teams in 70 years. Holy War (Boston College vs. Notre Dame) – first played in 1975. Miami–Nebraska football rivalry – first played in 1951, four national titles have been decided from bowl games between these teams. Penn State–Pittsburgh football rivalry – first played in 1893.