1908 George Washington Hatchetites football team
| 1908 George Washington Colonials football | |
|---|---|
 | |
Southern co-champion | |
| Conference | Independent |
| 1908 record | 8–1–1 |
| Head coach | Fred K. Nielsen (2nd year) |
The 1908 George Washington Hatchetites football team represented George Washington University in the 1908 college football season. Led by second year coach Fred K. Nielsen, the team went 8–1–1 and were one of two teams given the mythical title of Southern champion.[1][2][3] The Colonials outscored opponents 297 to 28. One member of the team was Curley Byrd.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 3, 1908 | at McDaniel | W 18–0 | |||||||
| October 10, 1908 | Eastern (Virginia) | Washington, D. C. | W 21–0 | ||||||
| October 17, 1908 | at Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | W 33–0 | ||||||
| October 24, 1908 | Camp Meyer | Washington, D. C. | W 36–0 | ||||||
| October 28, 1908 | at Navy | Worden Field • Annapolis, MD | L 0–17 | ||||||
| October 31, 1908 | Maryland-Baltimore | Washington, D. C | W 77–0 | ||||||
| November 7, 1908 | Washington and Lee | Washington, D. C. | W 44–6 | ||||||
| November 14, 1908 | at VPI | Gibboney Field • Blacksburg, VA | W 6–0 | ||||||
| November 21, 1908 | at Maryland | W 57–0 | |||||||
| November 26, 1908 | Bucknell | Washington, D. C. | T 5–5 | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. | |||||||||
References
- ↑ "Chronology of the George Washington University and Foggy Bottom:1904-1988".
- ↑ Brian Costa (August 25, 2002). "What ever happened to Colonial football".
- ↑ "As The Northern Writer Sees It". Times Dispatch. December 7, 1908.
- ↑ "1908 George Washington Colonials Schedule and Results".
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