1902 Knox Old Siwash football team

The 1902 Knox Old Siwash football team was an American football team that represented Knox College in the 1902 college football season. Knox compiled an impressive 9–2 record, shutting out seven opponents, and outscoring them 236 to 22.[1]

1902 Knox Old Siwash football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–2
Head coach
CaptainF. Ewing (right tackle)
Seasons
← 1901
1903 →
1902 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Nebraska     9 0 0
South Dakota     9 0 0
North Dakota Agricultural     4 0 0
Central Michigan     4 0 0
Ohio Medical     9 1 0
Marquette     6 1 1
Knox     9 2 0
Northern Illinois State     5 1 1
Haskell     8 2 1
Notre Dame     6 2 1
Drake     5 2 1
Lincoln (MO)     2 1 0
Mount Union     6 3 0
Iowa State     6 3 1
Carthage     2 1 1
Cincinnati     4 2 2
Missouri     5 3 0
Miami (OH)     5 3 1
Kansas     6 4 0
South Dakota Agricultural     3 2 0
Fairmount     4 3 1
Detroit College     3 3 0
Lake Forest     4 4 1
Lincoln (MO)     1 1 0
Western Illinois     2 2 0
Michigan Agricultural     4 5 0
Wittenberg     3 4 2
Washburn     3 4 0
Doane     2 3 0
Heidelberg     3 5 1
Wabash     2 4 2
Buchtel     2 5 0
Washington University     2 6 1
Butler     1 3 0
Kansas State     2 6 0
Michigan State Normal     1 5 1
Iowa State Normal     1 6 1
Ohio     0 5 1

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 20Rock Island Athletic ClubGalesburg, ILW 46–0[2]
September 27Upper IowaGalesburg, ILW 45–0[3]
October 4at ChicagoL 0–5
October 11at Gem CityQuincy, ILW 10–0[4]
October 17EurekaGalesburg, ILW 18–0[5]
October 25at Northwestern
W 15–0[6]
October 29KansasGalesburg, ILW 5–0[7]
November 8vs. Notre Dame
W 12–5[8]
October 15at Nebraska
L 0–7[9]
October 21LombardGalesburg, ILW 17–0[10]
October 27Chicago DentalGalesburg, ILW 68–5[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Team Records Game by Game". September 19, 2015. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Knox, 46; Rock Island, 0". Chicago Tribune. September 21, 1902. p. 11. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "KNOX DEFEATS UPPER IOWA". Chicago Tribune. September 28, 1902. p. 10. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  4. ^ "Knox, 10; Gem City, 0". Chicago Tribune. October 12, 1902. p. 10. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  5. ^ "Team Records Game by Game". September 19, 2015. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  6. ^ "PURPLE SHUT OUT BY KNOX ELEVEN". The Inter Ocean. October 26, 1902. p. 50. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  7. ^ "KNOX, 5; KANSAS, 0". The Inter Ocean. October 30, 1902. p. 4. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  8. ^ "KNOX BEATS NOTRE DAME". Chicago Tribune. November 9, 1902. p. 10. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  9. ^ "1902 Nebraska-Knox football Chicago Inter Ocean". The Inter Ocean. November 16, 1902. p. 49. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  10. ^ "Knox, 17; Lombard, 0". Chicago Tribune. November 22, 1902. p. 6. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  11. ^ "KNOX, 68; CHICAGO DENTALS, 5". The Inter Ocean. November 28, 1902. p. 5. Retrieved June 7, 2020.