1902 Florida State College football team

The 1902 Florida State College football team represented Florida State College in the sport of American football during the 1902 college football season. The team was the first intercollegiate football squad to represent Florida State University and was led by head coach W. W. Hughes.[1] The team posted a 2–1 record and won the State Championship.[2] With no formal nickname or mascot, the Florida State College football team was known simply as e. g. the "Florida State College Eleven".[3]

1902 Florida State College football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–1
Head coach
CaptainA. B. Clark
Seasons
1903 →
1902 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oklahoma A&M     1 0 0
Spring Hill     1 0 0
Texas A&M     7 0 2
Marshall     5 0 2
Virginia     8 1 1
South Carolina     6 1 0
Kentucky University     7 2 0
Howard (AL)     3 1 0
North Carolina     5 1 3
Georgetown     7 3 0
Arkansas     6 3 0
Oklahoma     6 3 0
Florida State College     2 1 0
Stetson     2 1 1
West Virginia     7 4 0
VPI     3 2 1
Davidson     4 4 1
East Florida Seminary     1 1 0
Kendall     1 1 0
Louisiana Industrial     1 1 1
Richmond     3 3 0
VMI     3 3 1
William & Mary     1 1 1
Baylor     3 4 2
North Carolina A&M     3 4 2
Maryland     3 5 2
Delaware     3 5 1
Florida Agricultural     1 2 1
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial     1 2 0
Columbian     1 3 0
Navy     2 7 1
TCU     0 5 1
Central Oklahoma     0 1 0
Tusculum     0 1 0

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResult
November 21at Bainbridge GiantsBainbridge, GAW 5–0
December 12Florida Agricultural CollegeTallahassee, FLW 6–0
December 20at Florida Agricultural College
L 0–6

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Roster

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The original line-up played the entire game, both offense and defense. Substitutes replaced injured players.[4]

Line

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  • LE - L.M. Murray
  • LT – E.P. Watson
  • LG – W. Mullin
  • C – C.W. Peters
  • RG – G.P. McCord
  • RT – W.W. Dickey
  • RE - R.F. Bradford

Backfield

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  • QB – A.B. Clark
  • LH - Dan Williams
  • RH - W.H. Provence
  • FB – Fritz Buchholz

References

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  1. ^ "A Brief History of Athletics at Florida State University". FSU. January 6, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  2. ^ "History". FSU. January 6, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  3. ^ Schmadtke, Alan (November 27, 1991). "1902 Forfeit Kicked Off UF-FSU Rivalry". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  4. ^ a b Kabat, Ric (July 1991). "Before the Seminoles: Football at Florida State College, 1902-1904". The Florida Historical Quarterly. 70 (1): 20–37. JSTOR 30148092.
  5. ^ "FSU Football - Pre 1947".
  6. ^ "Reference at articles.orlandosentinel.com".
  7. ^ "The Forgotten Coaches".
  8. ^ "America's Lost Colleges".