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

Schedule

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

  1. "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.
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