Manhattan Jaspers football, 1930–1939

The Mahattan Jaspers football program, 1930–1939 represented Manhattan College during the 1930s as an independent in college football. The program was led by head coaches John B. Law (1930–1931), Chick Meehan (1932–1937), and Herb Kopf (1938–1942). They played home games at multiple venues, including Ebbets Field in Flatbush, the Polo Grounds in Upper Manhattan, Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, and Randall's Island Stadium on Randall's Island, Manhattan.

Highlights of the decade included:

• The 1932 team compiled a 6–2–2 record in the regular season before losing a close game to Miami (FL) in the Palm Festival.
• The 1934 team compiled a 3–5–1 as the Jaspers elevated their schedule to play tougher competition, including losses to Georgetown, Michigan State, and Holy Cross, and a tie with Kansas State.
• The 1936 team compiled a 6–4 record, largely against intersectional powers with losses to Holy Cross and Texas A&M and victories over NC State, Kentucky, and Georgetown.
• The 1937 team compiled a 6–3–1, again playing a schedule against multiple intersectional opponents, including losses to Texas A&M and Kentucky and victories over Michigan State, Georgetown, Detroit, and NC State.

1930

The 1930 Manhattan Jaspers football team represented Manhattan College as an independent during the 1930 college football season. In their first year under head coach John B. Law, the Jaspers compiled a 4–3–1 record.

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1931

The 1931 Manhattan Jaspers football team represented Manhattan College as an independent during the 1931 college football season. In their second year under head coach John B. Law, the Jaspers compiled a 4–2–1 record.

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1932

The 1932 Manhattan Jaspers football team represented Manhattan College as an independent during the 1932 college football season. In their first season under head coach Chick Meehan, the Jaspers compiled a 6–3–2 record. On January 1, 1933, the team played in the first Palm Festival game, predecessor to the Orange Bowl, in Miami.

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1933

The 1933 Manhattan Jaspers football team represented Manhattan College as an independent during the 1933 college football season. In their second season under head coach Chick Meehan, the Jaspers compiled a 5–3–1 record.

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1934

The 1934 Manhattan Jaspers football team represented Manhattan College as an independent during the 1934 college football season. In their third season under head coach Chick Meehan, the Jasper compiled a 3–5–1 record. In intersectional games, Manhattan tied with Kansas State and lost to Michigan State. The team played all of its games at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn.

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1935

The 1935 Manhattan Jaspers football team represented Manhattan College as an independent during the 1935 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Chick Meehan, the Jaspers compiled a 5–3–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 248 to 117. The team's starting backfield consisted of Jim Downey, John Zuck, Jim Whalen, and Red Welch.

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1936

The 1936 Manhattan Jaspers football team represented Manhattan College as an independent during the 1936 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Chick Meehan, the Jaspers compiled a 6–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 145 to 92.

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1937

The 1937 Manhattan Jaspers football team represented Manhattan College as an independent during the 1937 college football season. In their sixth and final season under head coach Chick Meehan, the Jaspers compiled a 6–3–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 86 to 84.

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1938

The 1938 Manhattan Jaspers football team represented Manhattan College as an independent during the 1938 college football season. In their first season under head coach Herb Kopf, the Jaspers compiled a 5–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 93 to 70.

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1939

The 1939 Manhattan Jaspers football team represented Manhattan College as an independent during the 1939 college football season. In their second season under head coach Herb Kopf, the Jaspers compiled a 4–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 165 to 155.

Manhattan was not ranked in the final AP poll, but it was ranked at No. 45 in the 1939 Williamson System ratings. and at No. 83 in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.

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