The 1934 Southwestern Lynx football team was an

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team that represented Southwestern University—now known as

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— as a member of the

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and the

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(SIAA) in the

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. Led by

Jimmy R. Haygood James Raymond Haygood (July 20, 1882 – January 18, 1935) was an American football player, coach of football, basketball, and track and field, track, and college athletics administrator. He played for Dan McGugin's first Vanderbilt Commodores foot ...

in fourth and final season as head coach, the team compiled an overall record of 3–6–1 and with a mark of 1–3–1 in Dixie Conference play and 1–1–1 against SIAA competition.

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