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1903 Washington & Jefferson Red and Black football team

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1903 Washington & Jefferson Red and Black football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–2
Head coach
CaptainHayes
Home stadiumCollege Park
Seasons
← 1902
1904 →
1903 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Princeton     11 0 0
Yale     11 1 0
Columbia     9 1 0
Dartmouth     9 1 0
Geneva     9 1 0
Holy Cross     8 2 0
Temple     4 1 0
Washington & Jefferson     8 2 0
Lehigh     9 2 1
Harvard     9 3 0
Penn     9 3 0
Army     6 2 1
Carlisle     6 2 1
Amherst     7 3 0
Lafayette     7 3 0
Cornell     6 3 1
Colgate     4 2 1
Penn State     5 3 0
Swarthmore     6 4 0
Brown     5 4 1
Syracuse     5 4 0
Fordham     1 1 0
Frankin & Marshall     5 5 1
Buffalo     4 4 0
Rutgers     4 4 1
Delaware     4 4 0
Villanova     2 2 0
Bucknell     4 5 0
Vermont     4 5 0
Tufts     5 8 0
Wesleyan     3 6 1
Springfield Training School     1 3 1
NYU     2 5 0
New Hampshire     2 6 1
Pittsburgh College     1 5 1
Western U. Penn.     1 8 1

The 1903 Washington & Jefferson football team was an American football team that represented Washington & Jefferson College as an independent during the 1903 college football season. Led by second-year head coach William B. Seaman, the team compiled a record of 6–4.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26California Normal (PA)Washington, PAW 12–0[1]
October 3MariettaWashington, PAW 21–0[2]
October 10Western ReserveWashington, PAW 42–0[3]
October 17California Normal (PA)California, PAW 6–0[4]
October 24Bethany (WV)
W 45–0[5]
October 31Ohio MedicalWashington, PAW 36–0[6]
November 7at NavyW 16–0[7]
November 14Geneva
  • College Park
  • Washington, PA
W 6–03,000[8][9]
November 21West Virginia
  • College Park
  • Washington, PA
L 5–5 (forfeit)[10][11]
November 26vs. Penn StateL 0–236,000[12][13]

References

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  1. ^ "First Kicks Of The Season". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. September 27, 1903. p. 15. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "W. & J. Wallops Marietta". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 4, 1903. p. 19. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Overwhelmed The Ohians". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 11, 1903. p. 17. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "W. & J. vs. the Normals". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 17, 1903. p. 6. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Wash-Jeff Is Victorious". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 25, 1903. p. 18. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "College Boys In The Game". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 1, 1903. p. 15. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "W. And J., 16: Navy, 0". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. November 8, 1903. p. 9. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Hot Time In Little Washington". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 15, 1903. p. 15. Retrieved September 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Geneva Boys Worthy Foes". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 15, 1903. p. 19. Retrieved September 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ Bristor, Emmet A. (November 22, 1903). "Mobbed By Angry Ground". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 1. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ Bristor, Emmet A. (November 22, 1903). "Mobbed By Angry Ground (continued)". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 4. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Glorious Victory By State Boys". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 27, 1903. p. 8. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "State's Team Had Walkover". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 27, 1903. p. 20. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.