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 and won the KCAC title. [1] The team's roster featured Harold Grant and L. T. Harr. [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
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
Kansas State Normal W 14–0
Friends W 26–0
Bethany (KS) W 19–0
October 31 Ottawa (KS) Emporia, KSW 32–6
November 14 Washburn Emporia, KSW 7–0

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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. 1919 Emporia