American football at the 1932 Summer Olympics

The 1932 Summer Olympics were held in Los Angeles, California, the 2nd time they were held in the United States after being held in St. Louis in 1904. On August 8, 1932, the seniors from the top three western schools in the nation (Cal, USC, and Stanford) played one game against the seniors from the top eastern schools (Harvard, Yale, and Princeton) to show the world American Football. The West went on to win the game 7-6 led by captain Gus Shaver, who ran for 145 on 16 attempts.

The attempt to internationalize American football did not work as the IOC (International Olypic Committee) decided not to make American football an Olympic sport and still have not as of 2013.