1908 Washington football team

1908 Washington football
Northwest Conference champion
ConferenceNorthwest Conference
Record6–0–1 (3–0–1 Northwest)
Head coach
CaptainFred Tegtmeier
Home stadiumDenny Field
Seasons
← 1907
1909 →
1908 Northwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Washington $ 3 0 1 6 0 1
Washington State 1 0 2 4 0 2
Oregon 1 2 0 5 2 0
Oregon Agricultural 1 2 0 4 3 1
Whitman 1 3 0 4 5 0
Idaho 0 2 1 2 2 2
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1908 Washington football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington as a member of the Northwest Conference during the 1908 college football season.[1] In its first season under coach Gil Dobie, the team compiled an overall record of 6–0–1 record with a mark of 3–0–1 in conference play, winning the Northwest Conference title, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 128 to 15. Fred Tegtmeier was the team captain.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Lincoln High School*W 22–0500
October 3Washington High School*
  • Denny Field
  • Seattle, WA
W 23–5500
October 17Whitworth*
  • Denny Field
  • Seattle, WA
W 24–42,50
October 24Whitman
  • Denny Field
  • Seattle, WA
W 6–03,000
November 7Washington State
T 6–64,000[2]
November 14at OregonW 15–01,000[3]
November 26Oregon Agricultural
  • Denny Field
  • Seattle, WA
W 32–06,000[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Fitch, A. LeVerne, ed. (May 1, 1909). "Men's Athletics – Football". Tyee (1910). Vol. X. Junior Class of the University of Washington. pp. 111–130.
  2. ^ "1908 Washington Ties Old Rival Washington State College UW WSU Apple Cup". The Spokesman-Review. November 8, 1908. p. 11.
  3. ^ "Oregon loses to Washington, fifteen to 0". Eugene Daily Guard. (Oregon). November 14, 1908. p. 7.
  4. ^ "Game In Seattle Today". The Morning Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. November 26, 1908. p. 7. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Washington Too Much For O. A. C." The Morning Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. November 27, 1908. p. 10. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "1908 Football Schedule". The University of Washington Athletics. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  7. ^ "2024 Football Media Guide" (PDF). The University of Washington Athletics. p. 152. Retrieved December 2, 2024.