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1908 Chicago Physicians and Surgeons football team

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1908 Chicago Physicians and Surgeons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–4
Seasons
← 1907
1908 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Kirksville Normal     8 0 0
Miami (OH)     7 0 0
Iowa State Normal     5 0 0
St. Mary's (OH)     7 0 1
DePaul     6 0 1
Butler     5 0 1
Ohio Northern     9 1 0
Fairmount     8 1 0
Notre Dame     8 1 0
Michigan Agricultural     6 0 2
Lake Forest     4 1 1
Saint Louis     6 2 2
Kansas State     6 2 0
Michigan     5 2 1
Marquette     4 2 1
St. Viator     5 3 0
Central Michigan     4 3 0
Mount Union     5 4 1
Doane     4 4 0
South Dakota State     3 3 1
Western State Normal (MI)     3 3 0
Buchtel     3 4 0
Western Illinois     2 3 1
Carthage     2 3 0
Haskell     3 5 1
Wittenberg     3 5 1
Ohio     3 5 0
North Dakota Agricultural     2 3 0
Cincinnati     1 4 1
Wabash     2 6 0
Northern Illinois State     1 5 1
Michigan State Normal     1 4 0
Heidelberg     1 6 0
Franklin     0 9 1
Baldwin–Wallace     0 2 0
Chicago P&S     0 4 0

The 1908 Chicago Physicians and Surgeons football team represented the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Chicago during the 1908 college football season.[1] In their final season of existence, Chicago P&S compiled a 0–4 record, and scored only 10 points all season while surrendering 204. Their most notable game was played against an 8–1 Notre Dame team, which scored 88 unanswered points against them.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 10DePaul
L 0–42[2]
October 17at Lake ForestLake Forest, ILL 10–45[3]
October 24at Notre DameL 0–88[4]
November 8vs. St. ViatorKankakee, ILL 0–29[5]

Roster

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This Roster was compiled from an account of the Notre Dame contest in the Inter Ocean and against St. Viator in the Chicago Tribune.[6][7]

  • McGinnis, left end, right end
  • Hurka, left tackle, right tackle
  • Elliott, left guard, right guard
  • Herrick, center, left guard
  • Puffer, right guard, center
  • Kestinger, right tackle, left end
  • O'Brien, right end, left tackle
  • Sorley, quarterback
  • Sterling, quarterback
  • Ehland, left halfback
  • Smith, left halfback
  • McDodle, right halfback
  • Gelrick, right halfback
  • Langan, right halfback
  • Hammond, fullback
  • Martin, fullback

References

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  1. ^ "Team Records Game by Game". September 11, 2015. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  2. ^ "P. and S. Team Plays De Paul Today". The Inter Ocean. October 10, 1908. p. 7. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Lake Forest Defeats Medics". Chicago Tribune. October 18, 1908. p. 15. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  4. ^ "Notre Dame Romps Over P. & S. Team for 88 to 0 Score". The Inter Ocean. October 25, 1908. p. 23. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  5. ^ "St. Viateur Trims P. And S. In Fast Football Game". Chicago Tribune. November 9, 1908. p. 12. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  6. ^ "Notre Dame Romps Over P. & S. Team for 88 to 0 Score". The Inter Ocean. October 25, 1908. p. 23. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  7. ^ "St. Viateur Trims P. And S. In Fast Football Game". Chicago Tribune. November 9, 1908. p. 12. Retrieved June 20, 2020.