1902 Knox Old Siwash football team

The 1902 Knox Old Siwash football team was an American football team that represented Knox College in the 1902 college football season. Knox compiled an impressive 9–2 record, shutting out seven opponents, and outscoring them 236 to 22.[1]

1902 Knox Old Siwash football
Conference	Independent
1902 record	9–2
Head coach	John McLean (2nd season)
Captain	F. Ewing (right tackle)

1902 Midwestern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
South Dakota			–					10	–	0	–	0
Nebraska			–					9	–	0	–	0
North Dakota Agricultural			–					4	–	0	–	0
Ohio Medical			–					9	–	1	–	0
Marquette			–					6	–	1	–	1
Knox			–					9	–	2	–	0
Haskell			–					8	–	2	–	1
Notre Dame			–					6	–	2	–	1
Drake			–					5	–	2	–	1
Mount Union			–					6	–	3	–	0
Iowa State			–					6	–	3	–	1
Cincinnati			–					4	–	2	–	2
Missouri			–					5	–	3	–	0
Kansas			–					6	–	4	–	0
Fairmount			–					4	–	3	–	1
Detroit College			–					3	–	3	–	0
Lake Forest			–					4	–	4	–	1
Michigan Agricultural			–					4	–	5	–	0
Wittenberg			–					3	–	4	–	2
Washburn			–					3	–	4	–	0
Doane			–					2	–	3	–	0
Heidelberg			–					3	–	5	–	1
Wabash			–					2	–	4	–	2
Buchtel			–					2	–	5	–	0
Washington University			–					2	–	6	–	1
Butler			–					1	–	3	–	0
Kansas State			–					2	–	6	–	0
Michigan State Normal			–					1	–	5	–	1
Iowa State Normal			–					1	–	6	–	1
Ohio			–					0	–	5	–	1

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 20	Rock Island Athletic Club	Galesburg, IL	W 46–0	[2]
September 27	Upper Iowa	Galesburg, IL	W 45–0	[3]
October 4	at Chicago	Marshall Field Chicago, IL	L 0–5	[4][5]
October 11	at Gem City	Quincy, IL	W 10–0	[6]
October 17	Eureka	Galesburg, IL	W 18–0	[7]
October 25	at Northwestern	Sheppard Field Evanston, IL	W 15–0	[8]
October 29	Kansas	Galesburg, IL	W 5–0	[9]
November 8	vs. Notre Dame	Rock Island football park Rock Island, IL	W 12–5	[10]
October 15	at Nebraska	Antelope Field Lincoln, NE	L 0–7	[11]
October 21	Lombard	Galesburg, IL	W 17–0	[12]
October 27	Chicago Dental	Galesburg, IL	W 68–5	[13]

References

1. "Team Records Game by Game". web.archive.org. 2015-09-19. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
2. "Knox, 46; Rock Island, 0". Chicago Tribune. 1902-09-21. p. 11. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
3. "KNOX DEFEATS UPPER IOWA". Chicago Tribune. 1902-09-28. p. 10. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
4. "KNOX HOLDS STAGG'S MEN TO FIVE POINTS". The Inter Ocean. 1902-10-05. p. 49. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
5. "2nd page". The Inter Ocean. 1902-10-05. p. 50. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
6. "Knox, 10; Gem City, 0". Chicago Tribune. 1902-10-12. p. 10. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
7. "Team Records Game by Game". web.archive.org. 2015-09-19. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
8. "PURPLE SHUT OUT BY KNOX ELEVEN". The Inter Ocean. 1902-10-26. p. 50. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
9. "KNOX, 5; KANSAS, 0". The Inter Ocean. 1902-10-30. p. 4. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
10. "KNOX BEATS NOTRE DAME". Chicago Tribune. 1902-11-09. p. 10. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
11. "1902 Nebraska-Knox football Chicago Inter Ocean". The Inter Ocean. 1902-11-16. p. 49. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
12. "Knox, 17; Lombard, 0". Chicago Tribune. 1902-11-22. p. 6. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
13. "KNOX, 68; CHICAGO DENTALS, 5". The Inter Ocean. 1902-11-28. p. 5. Retrieved 2020-06-07.