1903 Georgetown Blue and Gray football team

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 73 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]

1903 Georgetown Blue and Gray football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3
Head coach
CaptainHub Hart
Home stadiumGeorgetown Field
1903 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Livingstone    3 0 0
Kentucky University    7 1 0
West Virginia    7 1 0
VPI    5 1 0
South Carolina    8 2 0
Stetson    2 1 1
Virginia    7 2 1
Georgetown    7 3 0
VMI    2 1 0
Texas A&M    7 3 1
North Carolina    6 3 0
Maryland    7 4 0
East Florida Seminary    3 2 1
Florida State College    3 2 1
Oklahoma    5 4 3
Kendall    3 3 0
Louisiana Industrial    1 1 0
North Carolina A&M    4 4 0
Oklahoma A&M    0 0 2
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial    1 1 0
Tusculum    1 1 0
Arkansas    3 4 0
Navy    4 7 1
Howard (AL)    2 3 0
Columbian    2 5 0
Florida    1 3 0
Goldey College    0 1 1
Davidson    1 4 0
Tennessee Docs    0 4 0
TCU    0 7 0

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at Maryland
W 28–0
October 3at PrincetonL 0–5[3]
October 10St. Alban's
W 25–0
October 17at Baltimore Medical CollegeW 23–0
October 242:00 p.m.vs. North Carolina
W 33–02,000[4][5][6]
October 28at NavyW 12–5
November 7Carlisle
  • Georgetown Field
  • Washington, DC
L 6–28
November 14Columbian
  • Georgetown Field
  • Washington, DC
W 33–0[7]
November 21Gallaudet
  • Georgetown Field
  • Washington, DC
W 29–0
November 26Lehigh
  • Georgetown Field
  • Washington, DC
L 6–12

[8][9]

Players

Line

Player Position
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

Player Position
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

[10]

References

  1. "Georgetown's Boston Backfield". Boston Post. November 24, 1903. p. 10. Retrieved June 30, 2015 via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. "Georgetown Football Records". hoyasaxa.com. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
  3. "Princeton, 5; Georgetown, 0". The New York Times. October 4, 1903. p. 18 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Game In Norfolk". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 24, 1903. p. 2. Retrieved September 29, 2021 via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. "Georgtown Snows North Carolina Under". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 25, 1903. p. 13. Retrieved September 29, 2021 via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. "Georgtown Snows North Carolina Under (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 25, 1903. p. 15. Retrieved September 29, 2021 via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. "Georgetown players trounce Columbian". The Washington Times. November 15, 1903. Retrieved February 14, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "1903 Georgetown Hoyas Schedule and Results".
  9. "Georgetown Football: Game By Game". Archived from the original on April 6, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  10. "Georgetown Football History Project". Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
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