1919 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football team

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1919 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football
KCAC champion
Conference Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record8–0 (8–0 KCAC)
Head coach
Seasons
←  1918
1920 →
1919 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
College of Emporia $ 8 –0 –08 –0 –0
Pittsburg Normal 5 –0 –17 –2 –1
Washburn 7 –1 –07 –1 –1
Southwestern (KS) 6 –3 –06 –4 –0
St. Mary's (KS) 3 –2 –06 –2 –0
Baker 3 –2 –14 –4 –1
Friends 3 –4 –04 –5 –0
Hays Normal 3 –4 –03 –6 –0
Bethany (KS) 2 –5 –12 –5 –1
Kansas Wesleyan 2 –4 –03 –5 –0
Ottawa 2 –4 –22 –4 –2
Fairmount 2 –6 –22 –6 –2
Kansas State Normal 1 –4 –21 –6 –2
Cooper 0 –8 –10 –8 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1919 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football team was an American football team that represented the Emporia College as a member of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference KCAC) during the 1919 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Gwinn Henry, the Fighting Presbies posted a perfect 8–0 record, shut out seven of eight opponent, and won the KCAC title. [1] The team's roster featured Harold Grant and L. T. Harr. [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 3 Fairmount Emporia, KS W 20–0
October 11at Baker Baldwin City, KS W 6–0
October 17at Southwestern (KS) Winfield, KS W 14–0
October 24 Friends Emporia, KSW 26–0 [3]
October 31 Ottawa (KS) Emporia, KSW 32–6
November 7at Bethany (KS) Lindsborg, KS W 19–0 [4]
November 14 Washburn Emporia, KSW 7–0
November 27 Kansas State Normal Emporia, KSW 14–0 [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Final Standing Of Conference". The Wichita Beacon . Wichita, Kansas. November 29, 1919. p. 7. Retrieved July 24, 2020– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  2. ↑ Halls of Fame
  3. ↑ "Has Unbroken String: College of Emporia Defeats Friends by Big Score". The Topeka Daily State Journal. October 25, 1919. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "C. of E. Beats Bethany by Straight Football: Emporia Team Annexes 19 Points to Opponents' 0". The Topeka Daily Capital. November 8, 1919. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "C. of E. 14, Normal 0". Salina Evening Journal. November 28, 1919. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ 1919 Emporia


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