| Marquette Golden Avalanche football | |
|---|---|
| First season | 1892 |
| Last season | 1960, 64 years ago |
| Stadium | Marquette Stadium Milwaukee County Stadium (capacity: 24,000/43,768) |
| Field surface | Grass |
| Location | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| All-time record | 349–280–39 (.552) |
| Bowl record | 0–1 (.000) |
| Colors | Blue and gold[1] |
- 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.[2]
In December 1960, Marquette discontinued intercollegiate football,[3] citing the financial hardships imposed by a program that lost $50,000 in the preceding year.[4][5][6][7] Lisle Blackbourn was the head coach for the program's final two seasons, and previously led it from 1950 through 1953.
- ^ "Marquette Athletics Quick Facts". GoMarquette.com. May 21, 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "Marquette Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
- ^ "Marquette gridders, coaches bewildered over drop move". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 11, 1960. p. 2B.
- ^ "Marquette Drops Football, Track". Chicago Tribune. December 10, 1960. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Save football, alumni aim". Milwaukee Journal. December 10, 1960. p. 14.
- ^ Bolchat, Rel (December 10, 1960). "MU drops football, basketball survives". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 3, part 2.
- ^ Riordon, Robert J (December 10, 1960). "'We want football!' MUers yell". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 1, part 1.