1909 Haskell Indians football team

1909 Haskell Indians football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–2
Head coach	John R. Bender (2nd season)
Seasons ←  1908 1910  →

1909 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Iowa State Normal			–					6	–	0	–	0
Notre Dame			–					7	–	0	–	1
Michigan Agricultural			–					8	–	1	–	0
Carthage			–					6	–	1	–	0
Michigan			–					6	–	1	–	0
Western State Normal			–					6	–	1	–	0
Mount Union			–					8	–	2	–	0
Lake Forest			–					5	–	1	–	1
Haskell			–					7	–	2	–	0
Detroit College			–					3	–	1	–	2
Butler			–					5	–	3	–	0
Central Michigan			–					4	–	3	–	0
St. Mary's (OH)			–					4	–	3	–	0
Cincinnati			–					4	–	3	–	1
Doane			–					3	–	2	–	3
Buchtel			–					4	–	4	–	0
Rose Poly			–					4	–	4	–	0
Marquette			–					2	–	2	–	1
North Dakota Agricultural			–					2	–	2	–	1
Wabash			–					3	–	4	–	1
Miami (OH)			–					3	–	4	–	0
Ohio			–					2	–	4	–	2
Saint Louis			–					3	–	5	–	0
Michigan State Normal			–					2	–	4	–	0
Western Illinois			–					1	–	2	–	0
Fairmount			–					2	–	5	–	1
Northern Illinois State			–					2	–	6	–	0
South Dakota State			–					1	–	3	–	0
Heidelberg			–					0	–	7	–	2

The 1909 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 1909 college football season. In its second and final season under head coach John R. Bender, Haskell compiled a 7–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 142 to 73. Its victories included games against Texas (12–11) and Nebraska (16–5); its losses were to Baylor (0–12) and Texas A&M (0–15). ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Independence A.C.	Lawrence, KS	W 26–0
October 2	Chilocco	Lawrence, KS	W 50–0
October 8	at Barnes University	Sportsman's Park St. Louis, MO	W 17–5		[2]
October 16	vs. Texas	Gaston Park Dallas, TX	W 12–11		[3]
October 20	at Baylor	Carroll Field Waco, TX	L 0–12	500	[4]
October 23	at Texas A&M	College Station, TX	L 0–15		[5]
October 30	at Missouri Mines	St. Joseph, MO	W 13–10
November 13	at Denver	Denver, CO	W 8–5
November 25	at Nebraska	Nebraska Field Lincoln, NE	W 16–5	[6]

References

1. "1909 Haskell Indians Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
2. "Cochems' Eleven Routed in Rough Battle with Haskell Redmen". St. Louis Globe-Democrat . St. Louis, Missouri. October 9, 1909. p. 11. Retrieved January 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com .
3. "Texas is loser by Indian luck". The Austin Daily Statesman. October 17, 1909. Retrieved April 28, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Baylor Defeats The Indians—Haskell Shut Out on Baylor Gridiron by a Score of 12 to 0". The Waco Times-Herald . Waco, Texas. October 21, 1909. p. 3. Retrieved March 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
5. "Indians are tamed; Husky College Station warriors clean up with score of 15 to 0". The Waxahachie Daily Light. October 25, 1909. Retrieved June 18, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Reds Get Scalps". The Nebraska State Journal. November 26, 1909. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.