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1923 St. John's Red and White football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–0–1
Head coach
CaptainLeo Prendergast
Home stadiumEbbets Field
Seasons
← 1922
1924 →
1923 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Cornell   –   8 – 0 – 0
Yale   –   8 – 0 – 0
St. John's   –   5 – 0 – 1
Dartmouth   –   8 – 1 – 0
Syracuse   –   8 – 1 – 0
Boston College   –   7 – 1 – 1
Rutgers   –   7 – 1 – 1
Washington & Jefferson   –   6 – 1 – 1
Holy Cross   –   8 – 2 – 0
Lafayette   –   6 – 1 – 2
Tufts   –   6 – 2 – 0
Army   –   6 – 2 – 1
Colgate   –   6 – 2 – 1
Geneva   –   6 – 2 – 1
Lehigh   –   6 – 2 – 1
NYU   –   6 – 2 – 1
Penn State   –   6 – 2 – 1
Vermont   –   6 – 3 – 1
Brown   –   6 – 4 – 0
Harvard   –   4 – 3 – 1
Carnegie Tech   –   4 – 3 – 1
Penn   –   5 – 4 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   5 – 4 – 0
Bucknell   –   4 – 4 – 1
Columbia   –   4 – 4 – 1
Duquesne   –   4 – 4 – 0
Princeton   –   3 – 3 – 1
Franklin & Marshall   –   3 – 5 – 1
Drexel   –   2 – 6 – 0
Buffalo   –   2 – 5 – 1
Fordham   –   2 – 7 – 0
Boston University   –   1 – 6 – 0
Villanova   –   0 – 7 – 1
Temple   –   0 – 5 – 0
CCNY   –   0 – 7 – 0
Springfield   –   0 – 7 – 0

The 1923 St. John's Red and White football team was an American football team that represented St. John's College of New York City as an independent during the 1923 college football season. The team compiled a 5–0–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 111 to 32.[1] The 1923 season marked a return to intercollegiate football for St. John's after an absence of 16 years.[2]

Ray Lynch was the head coach, and Lieutenant J. V. Domminey of West Point was assistant coach. The team was assembled on September 6 and trained for the following month before the first game on October 6.[3][4]

Right end Leo Prendergast was the team captain.[5]

The team played its home games at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 6at Stevens Tech
W 30–12[2]
October 12at Cooper Union
W 19–0[6]
October 27at Fordham
W 13–0[7][8]
November 3Springfield
  • Ebbetts Field
  • Brooklyn, NY
W 20–7[9][10][11]
November 10Niagara
  • Ebbetts Field
  • Brooklyn, NY
W 23–7[12][13]
November 17Providence College
  • Ebbetts Field
  • Brooklyn, NY
T 6–6[14]

Players

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Frank Mottey
  • Wally Kamian, end
  • Jimmy Kennedy, left halfback, 180 pounds, 5'10", 22 years old, Exeter
  • Walter Matthews, right halfback, 170 pounds, 5'8", 21 years old, Lewiston, Maine
  • L. McRady, left tackle, 200 pounds, 6'3", 19 years old, Sapulpa
  • Frank Mottey,[15] left guard, 205 pounds, 6'1", 18 years old, Loretta, Pennsylvania
  • Con O'Brien, right tackle, 205 pounds, 6'3", 22 years old, Boston
  • Ted Plumridge, center, 205 pounds, 6'2", 22 years old, Marquand
  • Leo Prendergast, right end, 195 pounds, 5'9-1/2", 22 years old, Kiski
  • Dewey Price, left end, 175 pounds, 5'7-1/2", 21 years old, Sapulpa
  • Rex Thomas, quarterback, 170 pounds, 5'11", 21 years old, Sapulpa
  • Russ Warren, right guard, 190 pounds, 5'11", 21 years old, Manual
  • Phil Weiss, fullback, 180 pounds, 5'11", 20 years old, Fordham Prep

[16][17]

References

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  1. ^ "Saint John's Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "First St. John's Team in Years Swamps Stevens: Red and White Starts Well After a Sixteen-Year Lapse". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 7, 1923. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "St. John's Ready for First Game: Red and White College to Resume Football Against Stevens Tech". The Brooklyn Daily Times. October 5, 1923. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "St. John's Ready For First Game In Ten Years". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 5, 1923 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Prendergast of St John's Team Hurt in Game". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 14, 1923. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "St. John's College Defeats Cooper Union: Cooper Union Falls Before Red and White Grid Stars; Thomas and Kennedy Carry Ball Sensationally -- Pile Up Points in First Three Quarters". The Brooklyn Daily Times. October 13, 1923. p. 13.
  7. ^ "Thomas Features St. John's Victory Over Fordham". The Brooklyn Standard Union. October 28, 1923. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "St. John's College Surprises by Humbling Crack Forham Eleven: Red and White Attack Smothers Bronx Team". The Brooklyn Daily Times. October 28, 1923. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Springfield Is Steam-Rolled by St. John's, 20 to 7: Prendergast Is Star of Boro College's Fourth Victory". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. November 4, 1923. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Springfield Eleven Not As Strong As In Other Years". Brooklyn Daily Times. Brooklyn, New York. November 2, 1923. p. 10. Retrieved April 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "St. John's Varsity Crushes Springfield Team Under 20-6 Score: Red and White Collegians Outclass "Y" Eleven". The Brooklyn Standard Union. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "St. John's Aerial Attack Bowls Over Niagara Team For Fifth Straight Win". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. November 11, 1923. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ ""Notre Dame Coached" Niagara Trounced by St. John's Varsity Eleven: Forward Passing Offensive Sweeps Up-Staters Back For 23-7 "Red" Victory". The Brooklyn Standard Union. November 11, 1923. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Providence Team Holds Strong St. John's Eleven To an Even Score at 6-6". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. November 18, 1923. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "He May Spell Gloom for Fordham". The Brooklyn Daily Times. October 26, 1923. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Bronxites Not Holding Brooklyn Team Lightly". The Brooklyn Daily Times. October 26, 1923. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Trio of Former Manualites on St. John's College Eleven". The Brooklyn Daily Times. October 29, 1923. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
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