1908 George Washington Hatchetites football team

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1908 George Washington Hatchetites football
ConferenceIndependent
1908 record8–1–1
Head coach
Home stadiumAmerican League Park
Seasons
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1909 →
1908 Southern college football independents records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial   –   6 – 0 – 0
Virginia   –   7 – 0 – 1
Rollins   –   4 – 0 – 1
George Washington   –   8 – 1 – 1
Oklahoma   –   8 – 1 – 1
Tulane   –   7 – 1 – 0
North Carolina A&M   –   6 – 1 – 0
Navy   –   9 – 2 – 1
Florida   –   5 – 2 – 1
Davidson   –   5 – 2 – 2
TCU   –   6 – 3 – 0
VMI   –   4 – 2 – 0
Baylor   –   5 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   5 – 3 – 0
Kentucky State   –   4 – 3 – 0
Louisiana Industrial   –   4 – 3 – 1
Arkansas   –   5 – 4 – 0
Texas   –   5 – 4 – 0
VPI   –   5 – 4 – 0
Arkansas State Normal   –   3 – 3 – 0
Chattanooga   –   4 – 4 – 0
North Carolina   –   3 – 3 – 3
Oklahoma A&M   –   4 – 4 – 0
Delaware   –   3 – 4 – 1
Kendall   –   2 – 3 – 0
South Carolina   –   3 – 5 – 1
Texas A&M   –   3 – 5 – 0
Georgetown   –   2 – 4 – 1
Howard (AL)   –   2 – 4 – 0
Maryland   –   3 – 8 – 0
Stetson   –   0 – 1 – 1
Wake Forest   –   1 – 4 – 0
Goldey College   –   0 – 2 – 1
Southwest Texas State   –   0 – 2 – 0
Marshall   –   0 – 6 – 0

The 1908 George Washington Hatchetites football team represented George Washington University in the 1908 college football season. Led by second year coach Fred K. Nielsen, the team went 8–1–1 and were one of two teams given the mythical title of Southern champion.[1][2][3] The Colonials outscored opponents 297 to 28. Curley Byrd was a member of the team.

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 3at Western Maryland
W 18–0[4]
October 10
  • American League Park
  • Washington, DC
W 21–0
October 17at Baltimore Medical CollegeBaltimore, MDW 33–0
October 24Fort MyerWashington, DCW 36–0
October 28at Navy
L 0–17
October 31University of Maryland, Baltimore
  • American League Park
  • Washington, DC
W 77–0[5]
November 7Washington and LeeWashington, DCW 44–6
November 14at VPI
W 6–0
November 21at MarylandCollege Park, MDW 57–0
November 262:30 p.m.Bucknell
  • American League Park
  • Washington, DC
T 5–5

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References[]

  1. ^ "Chronology of the George Washington University and Foggy Bottom:1904-1988".
  2. ^ Brian Costa (August 25, 2002). "What ever happened to Colonial football".
  3. ^ "As The Northern Writer Sees It". Times Dispatch. December 7, 1908.
  4. ^ "Hatchetites Wipe Out Old Score by Downing Western Maryland". The Washington Times. Washington, D.C. October 4, 1908. p. 16. Retrieved April 8, 2019 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. ^ "Maryland Varsity Swamped By G.W.U." The Washington Times. Washington, D.C. November 4, 1908. p. 8. Retrieved April 8, 2019 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. ^ "1908 George Washington Colonials Schedule and Results".
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