Seating capacity 24,000 Bowl record 0–1 (.000) First season 1892 Stadium surface Grasses Heisman winners 0 | Field surface Grass All-time record 349–280–39 (.552) Last season 1960 Claimed national titles 0 Colors Blue, Gold | |
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The Marquette Golden Avalanche football program was the intercollegiate American football team for Marquette University located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school's first football team was fielded in 1892. While it became generally known as the Hilltoppers, the name was changed starting in the 1954 season to the Warriors. Citing financial issues, the program was discontinued by the university in December 1960.
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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. The opponent was Texas Christian University, and the Horned Frogs were led by quarterback Sammy Baugh; TCU won by ten points, 16–6. It was the only bowl appearance for Marquette.
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 less than 4,800 to the final home game on November 9, as the losing streak reached 18 games.