1908 Haskell Indians football team

1908 Haskell Indians football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–5–1
Head coach	John R. Bender (1st season)
Seasons ←  1907 1909  →

1908 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Kirksville Normal			–					8	–	0	–	0
Miami (OH)			–					7	–	0	–	0
Iowa State Normal			–					5	–	0	–	0
Lincoln (MO)			–					2	–	0	–	0
DePaul			–					7	–	0	–	1
St. Mary's (OH)			–					7	–	0	–	1
Butler			–					5	–	0	–	1
Ohio Northern			–					9	–	1	–	0
Fairmount			–					8	–	1	–	0
Notre Dame			–					8	–	1	–	0
Michigan Agricultural			–					6	–	0	–	2
Lake Forest			–					4	–	1	–	1
Saint Louis			–					6	–	2	–	2
Kansas State			–					6	–	2	–	0
Michigan			–					5	–	2	–	1
Marquette			–					4	–	2	–	1
St. Viator			–					5	–	3	–	0
Central Michigan			–					4	–	3	–	0
Mount Union			–					5	–	4	–	1
Doane			–					4	–	4	–	0
South Dakota State			–					3	–	3	–	1
Buchtel			–					3	–	4	–	0
Western State Normal			–					3	–	4	–	0
Western Illinois			–					2	–	3	–	1
Carthage			–					2	–	3	–	0
Haskell			–					3	–	5	–	1
Wittenberg			–					3	–	5	–	1
Ohio			–					3	–	5	–	0
North Dakota Agricultural			–					2	–	3	–	0
Cincinnati			–					1	–	4	–	1
Wabash			–					2	–	6	–	0
Northern Illinois State			–					1	–	5	–	1
Michigan State Normal			–					1	–	4	–	0
Heidelberg			–					1	–	6	–	0
Franklin			–					0	–	9	–	1
Baldwin–Wallace			–					0	–	2	–	0
Chicago P&S			–					0	–	4	–	0

The 1908 Haskell Indians football team was a notable American football team that represented the Haskell Indian Institute (now known as Haskell Indian Nations University) as an independent during the 1908 college football season. In its first season under head coach John R. Bender, Haskell compiled a 3–5–1 record and was outscored by a total of 79 to 65. ^[1]

The teams played games against five teams that now play in Power Five conferences: a victory over Texas A&M and losses to Arkansas, Nebraska, LSU, and Alabama.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 3		at Arkansas	The Hill Fayetteville, AR	L 0–6		[2]
October 6	3:00 p.m.	at Drury	Drury Athletic Field Springfield, MO	W 4–0		[3] [4]
October 17	3:30 p.m.	at Washburn	Topeka, KS	L 4–11		[5] [6]
October 24		at Nebraska	Antelope Field Lincoln, NE	L 0–10		[7]
October 31		at St. Mary's (KS)	St. Marys, KS	W 16–0		[8]
November 13		at Texas A&M	College Station, TX	W 23–0		[9]
November 16	3:30 p.m.	vs. LSU	Pelican Park New Orleans, LA	L 0–33	3,000	[10] [11]
November 20		at Alabama	The Quad Tuscaloosa, AL	L 8–9		[12]
November 26		at Creighton	Vinton Street Park Omaha, NE	T 10–10		[13]

References

1. "1908 Haskell Indians Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
2. "Indians Lost First Game Of Season 6 To 0". Lawrence Daily World . Lawrence, Kansas. October 6, 1908. p. 4. Retrieved February 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
3. "Redskins Play Today". Springfield Republican . Springfield, Missouri. October 6, 1908. p. 10. Retrieved March 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
4. "Drury Loses To Haskell By The Score Of 4 To 0". Springfield Republican . Springfield, Missouri. October 7, 1908. p. 8. Retrieved March 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
5. "Washburn=Haskell Game Here Today". The Topeka Daily Capital . Topeka, Kansas. October 17, 1908. p. 2. Retrieved March 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
6. "Wearers Of Blue Routed The Indians". The Topeka Daily Capital . Topeka, Kansas. October 18, 1908. p. 2. Retrieved March 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
7. "Nebraska beats Haskell, 10 to 0". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. October 25, 1908. Retrieved April 27, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Haskell Indians Win From St. Marys". St. Louis Globe-Democrat . St. Louis, Missouri. November 1, 1908. p. 45. Retrieved March 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
9. "Indians defeat the A.&M". The San Antonio Daily Express. November 14, 1908. Retrieved June 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Haskell Lost Second Game of Their Trip". Lawrence Daily World. November 17, 1908. p. 1. Retrieved May 8, 2016– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Tigers Trounce Redmen Thirty-Two To Nothing". The Times-Democrat. November 17, 1908. p. 12. Retrieved May 8, 2016– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Crimson-White triumphs over Haskell Indians". Tuscaloosa Times-Gazette. November 21, 1908. Retrieved February 16, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Redskins And Creighton Tie". Omaha Daily Bee . Omaha, Nebraska. November 27, 1908. p. 7. Retrieved March 13, 2022– via Newspapers.com .