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1919 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football
KCAC champion
ConferenceKansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record8–0 (8–0 KCAC)
Head coach
Seasons← 19181920 →
1919 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
College of Emporia $ 8 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 0
Pittsburg Normal 5 – 0 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Washburn 7 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 1
Southwestern (KS) 6 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
St. Mary's (KS) 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Baker 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Friends 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Hays Normal 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Bethany (KS) 2 – 5 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Kansas Wesleyan 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Ottawa 2 – 4 – 2 2 – 4 – 2
Fairmount 2 – 6 – 2 2 – 6 – 2
Kansas State Normal 1 – 4 – 2 1 – 6 – 2
Cooper 0 – 8 – 1 0 – 8 – 1
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The 1919 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football team was an American football team that represented the Emporia College as a member of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference KCAC) during the 1919 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Gwinn Henry, the Fighting Presbies posted a perfect 8–0 record, shut out seven of eight opponent, and won the KCAC title. The team's roster featured Harold Grant and L. T. Harr.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 3FairmountEmporia, KSW 20–0
October 11at BakerBaldwin City, KSW 6–0
October 17at Southwestern (KS)Winfield, KSW 14–0
October 24FriendsEmporia, KSW 26–0
October 31Ottawa (KS)Emporia, KSW 32–6
November 7at Bethany (KS)Lindsborg, KSW 19–0
November 14WashburnEmporia, KSW 7–0
November 27Kansas State NormalEmporia, KSW 14–0

References

  1. "Final Standing Of Conference". The Wichita Beacon. Wichita, Kansas. November 29, 1919. p. 7. Retrieved July 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. Halls of Fame
  3. "Has Unbroken String: College of Emporia Defeats Friends by Big Score". The Topeka Daily State Journal. October 25, 1919. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "C. of E. Beats Bethany by Straight Football: Emporia Team Annexes 19 Points to Opponents' 0". The Topeka Daily Capital. November 8, 1919. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "C. of E. 14, Normal 0". Salina Evening Journal. November 28, 1919. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. 1919 Emporia
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