1903 Georgetown Blue and Gray football team explained

Year:1903
Team:Georgetown Blue and Gray
Sport:football
Conference:Independent
Record:7–3
Head Coach:Philip King
Hc Year:1st
Captain:Hub Hart
Stadium:Georgetown Field
Champion:Southern champion

The 1903 Georgetown Blue and Gray football team represented Georgetown University during the 1903 college football season. Led by Philip King in his first year as head coach, the team went 7 - 3 and claims a Southern championship.[1] National champion Princeton's two closest game were against Yale and Georgetown. Captain Hub Hart had a 99-yard run from scrimmage against Maryland; this is still a school record.[2]

Schedule

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Players

Line

Larry Brennanguard
Larry Canarioend
Kangaroo Carrolltackle
Sam Edmonstontackle
Percy Givencenter
Mike Kernanend
Matt Mahoneyguard
Charley McGuirecenter
Ed Monahantackle
Pop Rorkeguard
Joe Seitztackle
Ed Suttonend

Backfield

Ray Abbatichiohalfback
Branch Bocockquarterback
Joe Duganhalfback
Preston Edmonstonfullback
Leo Fitzpatrickhalfback
Bill Grahamfullback
Hub Harthalfback
Doc Martelfullback
Charley McCarthyhalfback
Ferd McGettiganquarterback
John Monahanhalfback
Red Morganfullback
Joe Reillyhalfback
John Richmondhalfback
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Notes and References

  1. News: Georgetown's Boston Backfield. November 24, 1903. 10. Boston Post. June 30, 2015. Newspapers.com.
  2. http://www.hoyasaxa.com/sports/record-1.htm "Georgetown Football Records"
  3. Web site: 1903 Georgetown Hoyas Schedule and Results.
  4. Web site: Georgetown Football: Game By Game. February 27, 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150406161525/http://www.hoyafootball.com/games/game-1900s.htm. April 6, 2015.
  5. Web site: Georgetown Football History Project . August 29, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924031444/http://www.hoyafootball.com/players/roster_1903.htm . September 24, 2015 . dead .