The 1934 Kentucky State Thorobreds football team was an American football team that represented Kentucky State Industrial College (now known as

Kentucky State University Kentucky State University (KSU and KYSU) is a Public university, public Historically black colleges and universities, historically black land-grant university in Frankfort, Kentucky. Founded in 1886 as the State Normal School for Colored Persons ...

) as a member of the Midwest Athletic Association (MAA) during the

1934 college football season The 1934 college football season was the 66th season of college football in the United States. Two New Year's Day bowl games were initiated to rival the Rose Bowl Game. On February 15, Warren V. Miller and Joseph M. Cousins organized the New Orl ...

. In their fourth season under head coach

Henry Kean Henry Arthur Kean Sr. (April 20, 1894 – December 12, 1955) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as head football coach at Kentucky State University from 1931 to 1942 and Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College—no ...

, the team compiled an 8–0 record, won the MAA championship, shut out seven of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 193 to 2. The team was recognized as the black college national champion. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in

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. Notable players included Joe "Tarzan" Kendall, an inductee of the

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Kentucky State Kentucky State University (KSU and KYSU) is a public historically black land-grant university in Frankfort, Kentucky. Founded in 1886 as the State Normal School for Colored Persons, and becoming a land-grant college in 1890, KSU is the second ...

Kentucky State Thorobreds football seasons Black college football national champions College football undefeated seasons Kentucky State Thorobreds football