Ike Rogers

Isaac J. "Ike" Rogers was a college football player.

Ike Rogers
Alabama Crimson Tide
PositionTackle
ClassGraduate
Personal information
Born:Vina, Alabama
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career history
College
  • Florence State Normal School
  • Alabama (19161917; 1919)
Career highlights and awards

Early years

Rogers attended the Florence State Normal School in Florence, Alabama.[1]

University of Alabama

Rogers was a prominent tackle for the Alabama Crimson Tide of the University of Alabama,[2] He was a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity.[3]

1919

He was captain of the 1919 Alabama team that lost just one game.[1] Rogers had been previously elected captain, but had to serve in the First World War. He was twice selected All-Southern.[4][5] In his last game, a 14–6 win over Mississippi A & M, he scored a touchdown on a punt he blocked.[6]

References

  1. "Rogers Captains Crimson". Atlanta Constitution. September 26, 1919. p. 12. Retrieved March 4, 2015 via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. "Isaac "Ike" Rogers".
  3. "1". The Delta of Sigma Nu Fraternity. 37: 230. 1920.
  4. Christopher Walsh (August 2012). 100 Things Crimson Tide Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die. p. 220. ISBN 9781623680763.
  5. e. g. "All-Southern Elevens". Spalding Football Guide. Shawnee Mission, Kansas, NCAA Publishing Service. 1921 [1920]. pp. 41, 69, 27, 67.
  6. "Alabama Triumphant Over Mississippi's Aggies, Score 14-6". Atlanta Constitution. November 28, 1919. p. 19.
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