1919 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football team

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]

1919 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football
KCAC champion
ConferenceKansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record8–0 (8–0 KCAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1918
1920 →
1919 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
College of Emporia $ 8 0 0 8 0 0
Pittsburg Normal 5 0 1 7 2 1
Washburn 7 1 0 7 1 1
Southwestern (KS) 6 3 0 6 4 0
St. Mary's (KS) 3 2 0 6 2 0
Baker 3 2 1 4 4 1
Friends 3 4 0 4 5 0
Hays Normal 3 4 0 3 6 0
Bethany (KS) 2 5 1 2 5 1
Kansas Wesleyan 2 4 0 3 5 0
Ottawa 2 4 2 2 4 2
Fairmount 2 6 2 2 6 2
Kansas State Normal 1 4 2 1 6 2
Cooper 0 8 1 0 8 1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 3FairmountEmporia, KSW 20–0
October 11at BakerBaldwin City, KSW 6–0
October 17at Southwestern (KS)Winfield, KSW 14–0
October 24FriendsEmporia, KSW 26–0[3]
October 31Ottawa (KS)Emporia, KSW 32–6
November 7at Bethany (KS)Lindsborg, KSW 19–0[4]
November 14WashburnEmporia, KSW 7–0
November 27Kansas State NormalEmporia, KSW 14–0[5]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Final Standing Of Conference". The Wichita Beacon. Wichita, Kansas. November 29, 1919. p. 7. Retrieved July 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
  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 Foootball: 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