Washington & Jefferson College is a private liberal arts college in Washington, Pennsylvania. The college traces its origin to three log cabin colleges in Washington County established by three Presbyterian missionaries to the American frontier in the 1780s: John McMillan, Thaddeus Dod, and Joseph Smith. These early schools eventually grew into two competing academies, with Jefferson College located in Canonsburg and Washington College located in Washington. The two colleges merged in 1865 to form Washington & Jefferson College. The 60 acre (0.2 km2) campus has more than 40 buildings, with the oldest dating to 1793.
Wilbur Francis "Pete" Henry was an American football player, coach, and athletic administrator. He was a charter inductee into both the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963.
Robert Cook Folwell Jr. was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Lafayette College (1909–1911), Washington & Jefferson College (1912–1915), the University of Pennsylvania (1916–1919), and the United States Naval Academy (1920–1924), compiling a career college football record of 106–29–9. Folwell then moved to the professional ranks, coaching the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) in 1925, the Philadelphia Quakers of the American Football League in 1926, and the Atlantic City Roses of the Eastern League of Professional Football in 1927.
Cameron Stadium is an outdoor football stadium adjacent to the campus of Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania.
The Washington & Jefferson Presidents are the intercollegiate athletic teams for Washington & Jefferson College. The name "Presidents" refers to the two presidential namesakes of the college: George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. W&J is a member of the Presidents' Athletic Conference, the Eastern College Athletic Conference, and play in Division III of the National Collegiate Athletic Association in both men's and women's varsity sports. During the 2005–2006 season, 34 percent of the student body played varsity-level athletics.
The Washington & Jefferson Presidents football team represents Washington & Jefferson College in collegiate level football. The team competes in NCAA Division III and is affiliated with the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC). Since its founding in 1890, the team has played their home games at College Field, which was remodeled and renamed Cameron Stadium in 2001.
The 1921 college football season had no clear-cut champion, with the Official NCAA Division I Football Records Book listing California Golden Bears, Cornell Big Red, Iowa Hawkeyes, Lafayette Leopards, Washington & Jefferson Presidents, and Vanderbilt Commodores as champions. Only California, Cornell, Iowa, and Lafayette claim national championships for the 1921 season.
David Campsey Morrow was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Washington and Jefferson College and at Bethany College in West Virginia (1929), compiling a career college football record of 49–27–5. He attended Bethany College and graduated from Washington & Jefferson. He was one of the most widely known coaches in the eastern United States. The New York Times called him "one of the best football coaches in the United States." He was known for his skill in developing the line. He spent a total of 20 years at Washington & Jefferson.
The 1921 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1921 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Andy Smith, the team compiled a 9–0–1 record, won the PCC championship, played Washington & Jefferson to a scoreless tie in the 1922 Rose Bowl, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 312 to 33.
The 1890 Western University of Pennsylvania football team was an American football team represented Western University of Pennsylvania, now known as the University of Pittsburgh, as an independent during the 1890 college football season.
The 1905 Washington & Jefferson Presidents football team represented the Washington & Jefferson College during the 1905 college football season. Frank Piekarski was the team's coach.
The 1906 Washington & Jefferson Presidents football team represented the Washington & Jefferson College during the 1906 college football season.
The 1907 Washington & Jefferson Presidents football team represented the Washington & Jefferson College during the 1907 college football season.
The 1909 Washington & Jefferson Presidents football team represented the Washington & Jefferson College during the 1909 college football season.
The 1910 Washington & Jefferson Presidents football team represented the Washington & Jefferson College during the 1910 college football season.
The 1912 Washington & Jefferson Presidents football team represented the Washington & Jefferson College during the 1912 college football season.
The 1913 Washington & Jefferson Presidents football team represented the Washington & Jefferson College during the 1913 college football season.
The 1920 Washington & Jefferson Presidents football team represented the Washington & Jefferson College during the 1920 college football season.
The 1901 Washington & Jefferson Presidents football team was an American football team that represented Washington & Jefferson College as an independent during the 1911 college football season. In its second season under head coach William B. Seaman, the team compiled a 6–2–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 125 to 39.
