The 1917 Hawaii Deans football team represented the College of Hawaiʻi—now known as the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa —as an independent during the 1917 college football season . In their first season under head coach David L. Crawford , the Deans compiled a 4–0–1 record. Lionel Brash was the team captain.[ 1] The first fatality in Hawaii football history occurred on November 4 when Mariuchi Kuwamoto of the Deans, who was 28 years old, died from a body collision in a game against Kamehameha High School that caused a concussion of the brain.[ 2]
^ "University Football History Shows Interesting Development" . Ka Leo O Hawaiʻi . Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii . November 22, 1922. p. 2. Retrieved October 28, 2024 .
^ "First Fatality In Hawaii Football Recorded" . Honolulu Star-Bulletin . Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii . November 5, 1917. p. 8. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Chronicling America .
^ "Star-Bulletin's Page of Sports" . Honolulu Star-Bulletin . Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii . October 6, 1917. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Chronicling America .
^ "Star-Bulletin's Page of Sports" . Honolulu Star-Bulletin . Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii . October 8, 1917. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Chronicling America .
^ "Star-Bulletin's Page of Sports" . Honolulu Star-Bulletin . Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii . October 15, 1917. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Chronicling America .
^ "Star-Bulletin's Page of Sports" . Honolulu Star-Bulletin . Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii . October 13, 1917. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Chronicling America .
^ "Star-Bulletin's Page of Sports" . Honolulu Star-Bulletin . Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii . October 22, 1917. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Chronicling America .
^ "Star-Bulletin's Page of Sports" . Honolulu Star-Bulletin . Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii . October 20, 1917. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Chronicling America .
^ "Star-Bulletin's Page of Sports" . Honolulu Star-Bulletin . Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii . October 29, 1917. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Chronicling America .
^ "Star-Bulletin's Page of Sports" . Honolulu Star-Bulletin . Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii . October 27, 1917. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Chronicling America .
^ "Star-Bulletin's Page of Sports" . Honolulu Star-Bulletin . Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii . November 3, 1917. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Chronicling America .
^ "Star-Bulletin's Page of Sports" . Honolulu Star-Bulletin . Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii . November 5, 1917. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Chronicling America .
^ "Hawaii 2024 Almanac" (PDF) . University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa . p. 134. Retrieved October 28, 2024 .