1903 Haskell Indians football team

1903 Haskell Indians football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–2
Head coach	Albert E. Herrnstein (1st season)
Seasons ←  1902 1904  →

1903 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Nebraska			–					11	–	0	–	0
North Dakota			–					7	–	0	–	0
Central Michigan			–					6	–	0	–	0
Notre Dame			–					8	–	0	–	1
Iowa State			–					8	–	1	–	0
Marquette			–					7	–	1	–	0
Lake Forest			–					6	–	1	–	0
North Dakota Agricultural			–					5	–	1	–	0
Haskell			–					7	–	2	–	0
St. Xavier			–					7	–	2	–	0
Fairmount			–					6	–	2	–	0
Wabash			–					9	–	3	–	0
Wittenberg			–					5	–	2	–	1
Doane			–					2	–	1	–	0
Northern Illinois State			–					4	–	2	–	0
American Medical			–					6	–	3	–	0
Kansas			–					6	–	3	–	0
Drake			–					5	–	3	–	0
Kirksville Osteopaths			–					5	–	3	–	0
Iowa State Normal			–					4	–	3	–	1
Ohio Medical			–					5	–	4	–	0
Lincoln (MO)			–					1	–	1	–	0
Michigan State Normal			–					4	–	4	–	0
Washington University			–					4	–	4	–	2
Heidelberg			–					3	–	4	–	2
Kansas State			–					3	–	4	–	1
Detroit College			–					3	–	4	–	0
Shurtleff			–					2	–	4	–	1
Ohio			–					2	–	4	–	0
South Dakota Agricultural			–					1	–	2	–	0
Mount Union			–					2	–	5	–	1
DePauw			–					2	–	6	–	1
Miami (OH)			–					1	–	4	–	0
Missouri			–					1	–	7	–	1
Western Illinois			–					0	–	3	–	1
Cincinnati			–					1	–	8	–	0
Baldwin–Wallace			–					0	–	1	–	0
Buchtel			–					0	–	2	–	0
Butler			–					0	–	3	–	0
Chicago P&S			–					0	–	4	–	0

The 1903 Haskell Indians football team was an American football team that represented the Haskell Indian Institute (now known as Haskell Indian Nations University) as an independent during the 1902 college football season. In its first season under head coach Albert E. Herrnstein, Haskell compiled a 7–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 131 to 50. Its victories included shutouts against Texas (6–0), Missouri (12–0), and Creighton (22–0); its losses were to Nebraska (16–0) and Chicago (17–11).

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26		at Colorado College	Colorado Springs, CO	W 45–0		[1] [2]
October 3		at Kansas City Medics	Association Park Kansas City, MO	W 11–6		[3]
October 9	3:00 p.m.	vs. Texas	State fair grounds Dallas, TX	W 6–0	3,000	[4]
October 17		at Nebraska	Antelope Field Lincoln, NE	L 0–16	3,000	[5]
October 24		at Kansas	McCook Field Lawrence, KS	W 12–6		[6]
October 31	3:00 p.m.	vs. Missouri	Association Park Kansas City, MO	W 12–0		[7]
November 7	2:44 p.m.	at Chicago	Marshall Field Chicago, IL	L 11–17		[8]
November 14	3:30 p.m.	at Creighton	Vinton Street Park Omaha, NE	W 22–0	2,000	[9] [10]
November 26		at Denver	Denver, CO	W 12–5		[11]

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Second team schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 10		at Ottawa High School	Ottawa, KS	W 15–0	[14] [15]
October 17	3:00 p.m.	Manual Training High School	Haskell Field Lawrence, KS	W 31–0	[16]
November 9	2:30 p.m.	College of Emporia	Haskell Field Lawrence, KS	W 6–0	[17] [18] [19]
November 14	2:00 p.m.	at Fort Leavenworth	League park Leavenworth, KS	L 6–34	[20] [21]
November 21		Leavenworth High School	Haskell Field Lawrence, KS	W 45–0 or 50–0	[22] [23]
November 26		at Kansas State	Manhattan, KS	L 6–34	[24]

References

1. "Tigers Are Very Tame Alongside of Real Live Indians!". The Weekly Gazette. October 1, 1903. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "A Point a Minute: Haskell 45; Colorado College 0". The Indian Leader. October 2, 1903. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Indians 11, Medics 6". The Kansas City Journal . Kansas City, Missouri. October 4, 1903. p. 7. Retrieved November 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
4. "Was A Great Game If Texas Did Lose". The Austin Statesman . Austin, Texas. October 10, 1903. p. 5. Retrieved September 10, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
5. "Reds Shut Out". The Sunday State Journal . Lincoln, Nebraska. October 18, 1903. pp. 1–2 . Retrieved November 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
6. "Haskell Beats K.U. With Very Little Effort". The Topeka Daily Capital. October 25, 1903. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Indians Better Mudders". The Kansas City Star . Kansas City, Missouri. November 1, 1903. p. 10. Retrieved January 3, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
8. "Score Twice On Chicago Eleven". Chicago Tribune . Chicago, Illinois. November 8, 1903. pp. 9–10 . Retrieved November 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
9. "Creighton Plays Haskell". Omaha Daily Bee . Omaha, Nebraska. November 14, 1903. p. 8. Retrieved November 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
10. "Indians Beat Creighton". Omaha Daily Bee . Omaha, Nebraska. November 15, 1903. p. 10. Retrieved November 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
11. "It Was A Pretty Game". The Topeka Daily Capital . Topeka, Kansas. November 27, 1903. p. 2. Retrieved November 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
12. "The Football Schedule". The Indian Leader. Lawrence, Kansas. November 6, 1903. p. 4. Retrieved November 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
13. "1903 Haskell Indians Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
14. "Haskell Won". Ottawa Daily Republic. Ottawa, Kansas. October 10, 1903. p. 5. Retrieved November 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
15. "[untitled]". The Indian Leader. Lawrence, Kansas. October 16, 1903. p. 2. Retrieved November 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
16. "Haskell Won at Home". Lawrence Daily World . Lawrence, Kansas. October 19, 1903. p. 2. Retrieved November 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
17. "A Game At Haskell". Lawrence Daily World . Lawrence, Kansas. November 5, 1903. p. 3. Retrieved November 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
18. "Will Play Emporia College". Lawrence Daily Journal . Lawrence, Kansas. November 7, 1903. p. 1. Retrieved November 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
19. "Haskell Won". Lawrence Daily World . Lawrence, Kansas. November 10, 1903. p. 4. Retrieved November 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
20. "Post Team Versus Haskell At League Park This P.M." Leavenworth Times . Leavenworth, Kansas. November 14, 1903. p. 4. Retrieved November 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
21. "Scalps Of Indians On Soldiers' Belts". Leavenworth Times . Leavenworth, Kansas. November 15, 1903. p. 4. Retrieved November 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
22. "The Haskell Braves Too L. H. S. Scalps". Leavenworth Times . Leavenworth, Kansas. November 22, 1903. p. 6. Retrieved November 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
23. "On Other Gridirons". The Kansas City Journal . Kansas City, Missouri. November 22, 1903. p. 8. Retrieved November 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
24. "At Manhattan". The Topeka Daily Capital . Topeka, Kansas. November 27, 1903. p. 2. Retrieved November 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com .