1903 Haskell Indians football team

The 1903 Haskell Indians football team was an American football team that represented the Haskell Indian Institute (now known as Haskell Indian Nations University) as an independent during the 1902 college football season. In its first season under head coach Albert E. Herrnstein, Haskell compiled a 7–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 131 to 50. Its victories included shutouts against Texas (6–0), Missouri (12–0), and Creighton (22–0); its losses were to Nebraska (16–0) and Chicago (17–11).[1]

1903 Haskell Indians football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–2
Head coach
Seasons
← 1902
1904 →
1903 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Nebraska     11 0 0
North Dakota     7 0 0
Central Michigan     6 0 0
Notre Dame     8 0 1
Iowa State     8 1 0
Marquette     7 1 0
Lake Forest     6 1 0
North Dakota Agricultural     5 1 0
Haskell     7 2 0
St. Xavier     7 2 0
Fairmount     6 2 0
Wabash     9 3 0
Wittenberg     5 2 1
Doane     2 1 0
Northern Illinois State     4 2 0
American Medical     6 3 0
Kansas     6 3 0
Drake     5 3 0
Kirksville Osteopaths     5 3 0
Iowa State Normal     4 3 1
Ohio Medical     5 4 0
Lincoln (MO)     1 1 0
Michigan State Normal     4 4 0
Washington University     4 4 2
Heidelberg     3 4 2
Kansas State     3 4 1
Detroit College     3 4 0
Shurtleff     2 4 1
Ohio     2 4 0
South Dakota Agricultural     1 2 0
Mount Union     2 5 1
DePauw     2 6 1
Miami (OH)     1 4 0
Missouri     1 7 1
Western Illinois     0 3 1
Cincinnati     1 8 0
Baldwin–Wallace     0 1 0
Buchtel     0 2 0
Butler     0 3 0
Chicago P&S     0 4 0

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at Colorado CollegeColorado Springs, COW 45–0[2][3]
October 5at Kansas City MedicsKansas City, MOW 11–6
October 93:00 p.m.vs. Texas
W 6–03,000[4]
October 17at Nebraska
L 0–16
October 24at Kansas
W 12–6[5]
October 313:00 p.m.vs. Missouri
W 12–0[6]
November 7at ChicagoL 11–17
November 14at CreightonOmaha, NEW 22–0
November 26at DenverDenver, COW 12–5

References

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  1. ^ "1903 Haskell Indians Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  2. ^ "Tigers Are Very Tame Alongside of Real Live Indians!". The Weekly Gazette. October 1, 1903. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "A Point a Minute: Haskell 45; Colorado College 0". The Indian Leader. October 2, 1903. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Was A Great Game If Texas Did Lose". The Austin Statesman. Austin, Texas. October 10, 1903. p. 5. Retrieved September 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Haskell Beats K.U. With Very Little Efffort". The Topeka Daily Capital. October 25, 1903. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Indians Better Mudders". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. November 1, 1903. p. 10. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .