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1903 Florida State College football team

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1903 Florida State College football
State champion
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–2–1
Head coach
CaptainEd Watson
Seasons
← 1902
1904 →
1903 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   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

The 1903 Florida State College football team represented Florida State College in the sport of American football during the 1903 college football season. The team was led by head coach W.W. Hughes and posted a 3–2–1 record[1] and won a claim to the State Championship.[2] With no formal nickname or mascot, the Florida State College football team was known simply as the "Florida State College Eleven".[3]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResult
October 16Bainbridge GiantsTallahassee, FLW 22–0
October 23at Bainbridge GiantsBainbridge, GAW 5–0
October 31East Florida SeminaryTallahassee, FLL 0–16
November 7at Georgia TechL 0–17
November 13University of Florida (Lake City)Tallahassee, FLW 12–0
November 26at StetsonDeLand, FLT 5–5

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Roster[edit]

The original line-up played the entire game, both offense and defense. Substitutes replaced injured players.[7]

Line[edit]

  • LE –
  • LT –
  • LG –
  • C –
  • RG –
  • RT –
  • RE –

Backfield[edit]

  • QB –
  • LH –
  • RH –
  • FB –

References[edit]

  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. ^ "Florida State College Football 1902-1904". Nole Fan. January 6, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  5. ^ "The Forgotten Coaches".
  6. ^ "Florida State's Football Legacy".
  7. ^ Kabat, Ric (July 1991). "Before the Seminoles: Football at Florida State College, 1902-1904". The Florida Historical Quarterly. 70 (1): 20–37. JSTOR 30148092.