1901 St. Xavier Saints football team

The 1901 St. Xavier Musketeers football team was an American football team that represented St. Xavier College (later renamed Xavier University) as a member of the Interscholastic League during the 1901 college football season. The team compiled a 9–0 record, shut out five of nine opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 234 to 28. The team won the Interscholastic League championship and, with it, The Enquirer Pennant.[1] Fullback Mark Mitchell was the team captain.[1][2]

1901 St. Xavier Saints football
Interscholastic League champion
ConferenceInterscholastic League
Record9–0 ( Interscholastic League)
Head coach
  • None
CaptainMark Mitchell
Home stadiumNorwood Inn Park
Seasons
← 1900
1902 →

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3at Hamilton High School
W 11–04,000[3]
October 10Cincinnati TechnicalsW 28–5[4]
October 17Franklin School
  • Norwood Inn Park
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 26–0[5]
October 24Woodward High SchoolCincinnati, OHW 22–0
November 14Hughes High SchoolCincinnati, OHW 50–5
November 21Walnut Hills High School
  • Norwood Inn Park
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 12–6[6]
December 3St. Xavier alumni
  • Norwood Inn Park
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 18–12[7]
Ohio Military InstituteW 17–0
Hamilton High SchoolW 50–0

References edit

  1. ^ a b "St. Xavier Enquirer Pennant Winners". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 24, 1901. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "St. Xavier's Football Team, 1901". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 14, 1901. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "St. Xavier's Defeated Hamilton High School Team in Gridiron Battle". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 4, 1901. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Crushing Defeat of the Technicals". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 11, 1901. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Battling For Enquirer Pennant". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 18, 1901. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "St. Xavier Wins The Enquirer Championship Pennant". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 22, 1901. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Defeated The Alumni". The Cincinnati Enquirer. December 4, 1901. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.