1904 Florida State College football team
| 1904 Florida State College football | |
|---|---|
 | |
State champion | |
| Conference | Independent |
| 1904 record | 2–3 |
| Head coach | Jack Forsythe |
| Assistant coach | Jock Hanvey |
| Captain | Don Williams |
The 1904 Florida State College football team represented the Florida State College in the sport of American football during the 1904 college football season.[1] This was not the modern Florida State Seminoles of Florida State University, which began play in 1947, but its pre-Buckman Act predecessor institution. The team posted a 2–3 record, but were state champions with a defeat of Stetson and the University of Florida.[2][3][4]
The team's coach was Jack Forsythe, later the first head coach of the Florida Gators. Jock Hanvey assisted the team.[5] The team clinched the title with the defeat of Stetson.[6] The team's captain was Don Williams.[7]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 1904 | at Georgia Tech | Piedmont Park • Atlanta, GA | L 0–35 | ||||||
| October 21, 1904 | University of Florida | Lake City, Florida | W 23–0 | ||||||
| October 29, 1904 | at Savannah A. A. | Savannah, Georgia | L 0–6 | ||||||
| November 5, 1904 | at Jacksonville Consolidated | Jacksonville, Florida | L 0–6 | ||||||
| November 24, 1904 | Stetson | Tallahassee, Florida | W 18–6 | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. | |||||||||
References
- ↑ "Techs Crush Florida Team". Atlanta Constitution. October 9, 1904. p. 5. Retrieved September 1, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Florida State University".
- ↑ "Florida State College (1901-1905) - Florida State University History - Research Guides at The Florida State University".
- ↑ "F. S. U. ONE TIME A HISTORY OF SEMINOLE FOOTBALL".
- ↑ "Strong Teams In the South". Atlanta Constitution. November 2, 1904. p. 9. Retrieved September 21, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Florida Schedule Ready". Atlanta Constitution. October 9, 1904. p. 5. Retrieved September 17, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Tech; FSU first played in '03". The Florida Flambeau. November 18, 1952.
- ↑ "FSU Football - Pre 1947".
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