1918 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football team

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1918 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football
KCAC champion
Conference Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record6–0 ( KCAC)
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The 1918 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football team was an American football team that represented the College of Emporia during the 1918 college football season. The team was made up of players participating in the school's wartime Student Army Training Corps and was sometimes referred to as the S.A.T.C. team. It posted a perfect 6–0 record and won the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference. [1] [2]

The Fighting Presbies were led by first-year head coach Gwinn Henry. "The style of snappy offensive (sic) which he has had adapted to his light team has enabled them to defeat much heavier elevens." [3] The average weight in the backfield was just 140 pounds. [4] 1918 was the first year for the tradition of the Gwinn Henry Cemetery, conducting a faux burial of the opposing team after a win. [5] [6] [7]

Harold Grant was a member of the team.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 4at Fairmount Wichita, KS W 19–0 [8]
October 11 Baker Emporia, KS W 7–0
November 4 Ottawa Emporia, KSW 22–0 [9] [10]
November 8 Bethany (KS) Emporia, KSW 23–6 [11]
November 23 Cooper Sterling, KSW 14–0 [12]
December 6 Kansas State Normal
  • Normal Field
  • Emporia, KS
W 17–7 [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "1918 - College of Emporia (KS)". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015.
  2. ↑ https://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/big-12/kansas-state/article244777492.html
  3. ↑ "1918". The Topeka Daily Capital. December 8, 1918. p. 16 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Gwinn Henry cemetery". The New College Life. April 23, 1937. p. 4.
  5. ↑ Emporia. Arcadia. February 17, 2024. p. 111. ISBN   978-1-4671-1318-2.
  6. ↑ Gazette, Bobbi Mlynar Special to The (July 6, 2016). "Success of the 'Fighting Presbies'". Emporia Gazette.
  7. ↑ "Traditions".
  8. ↑ "Emporia Won a Game From F.C." The Wichita Beacon. October 7, 1918. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "C. of E. Wins Game: Little-Welsh Combination Too Fast for Ottawa". The Topeka Daily State Journal. November 6, 1918. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Romped Over Baptists: Emporia Presbyterians Struck O.U. Eleven Badly Out of Condition". The Ottawa herald. November 5, 1918. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "College of Emporia Is Victorious in Game With Bethany, 23 to 6". The Topeka Daily Capital. November 10, 1918. p. 8B – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "College Defeats Cooper". The Emporia Gazette. November 26, 1918. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "College 17 Normal 7". The Emporia Gazette. December 7, 1918. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.


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