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===Week 2: Bainbridge Giants=== |
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The second game against Bainbridge was controversial. Florida State rode the train to Bainbridge, but the Tallahassee sportswriter stayed home, due to the weather. Therefore, the only account of the game was provided by the Bainbridge press. <ref>{{cite book |last= Kabat|first=Ric|date= July 1991|title= Before the Seminoles: Football at Florida State College, 1902-1904|url= http://www.jstor.org/stable/30148092|location= |publisher= The Florida Historical Quarterly|page=20-37 |isbn=|author-link= }}</ref> |
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Results of the October 23 game against the Bainbridge Giants were not posted in the Florida Times-Union. |
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The game started at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, October 23, at the Bainbridge fairgrounds. Neither team scored during the first half, but Florida State “succeeded in pushing the ball over the line” in the second half. During the second half, an “unpleasantness” occurred. According to the Bainbridge account, W.W. Hughes, who was officiating the game, refused to surrender the duty after the first half. Bainbridge protested several of Hughes calls and demanded that he step down. “An unusual amount of wrangling” resulted, and after the game Hughes did not allow his team to attend the prearranged dance.” Florida State left Bainbridge immediately after the game. Florida State had won the game 5-0. Bainbridge citizens were outraged and considered Hughes conduct “not that of a man who was trying to promote good feeling between the two towns.” Hughes considered the Georgians too unpleasant, and Florida State never played Bainbridge again.<ref>{{cite book |last= Kabat|first=Ric|date= July 1991|title= Before the Seminoles: Football at Florida State College, 1902-1904|url= http://www.jstor.org/stable/30148092|location= |publisher= The Florida Historical Quarterly|page=20-37 |isbn=|author-link= }}</ref> |
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===Week 3: East Florida Seminary=== |
===Week 3: East Florida Seminary=== |
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The 1903 Florida State College football team represented Florida State College in the sport of American football during the 1903 college football season. The team was led by head coach W.W. Hughes and posted a 3–2–1 record[2] and won the State Championship.[3] With no formal nickname or mascot, the Florida State College football team was known simply as e. g. the "Florida State College Eleven".[4]
Uniforms
The Florida State players wore gold uniforms with a large purple F on the front. Their pants were lightly padded, but their upper bodies were largely unprotected. Leather helmets with ear guards covered their heads, and shoehorn-shaped metal nose guards were strapped across their faces.[5]
Coaching staff
The football team chose new officers in May 1903. T.M. Shackelford was elected Manager and Ed Watson Captain; Professor W.W. Hughes remained as coach.[6]
Season summary
Week 1: Bainbridge Giants
Florida State crushed the Giants 22-0.[7]
Week 2: Bainbridge Giants
The second game against Bainbridge was controversial. Florida State rode the train to Bainbridge, but the Tallahassee sportswriter stayed home, due to the weather. Therefore, the only account of the game was provided by the Bainbridge press. [8]
The game started at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, October 23, at the Bainbridge fairgrounds. Neither team scored during the first half, but Florida State “succeeded in pushing the ball over the line” in the second half. During the second half, an “unpleasantness” occurred. According to the Bainbridge account, W.W. Hughes, who was officiating the game, refused to surrender the duty after the first half. Bainbridge protested several of Hughes calls and demanded that he step down. “An unusual amount of wrangling” resulted, and after the game Hughes did not allow his team to attend the prearranged dance.” Florida State left Bainbridge immediately after the game. Florida State had won the game 5-0. Bainbridge citizens were outraged and considered Hughes conduct “not that of a man who was trying to promote good feeling between the two towns.” Hughes considered the Georgians too unpleasant, and Florida State never played Bainbridge again.[9]
Week 3: East Florida Seminary
The East Florida Seminary team beat FSC 16–0. "The victors had the home team beat at every point. A large crowd witnessed the game."[10][11]
Week 4: Georgia Tech
In Atlanta, Georgia Tech beat Florida State College 17–0.
Week 5: Florida
Florida State College beat the University of Florida (at Lake City) , 12-0. Florida State had planned on playing former Clemson star Jack "Pee Wee" Forsythe at fullback. When UF found out, they threatened to leave. Florida State's Captain, A.B. Clark, said the team wouldn't use Forsythe if Florida did not play its physical education director, J.D. Jeffery. Both Forsyth and Jeffery likely were professionals; certainly, neither was a student. Both teams agreed to the terms, and the game went on as scheduled."[12]
Week 6: Stetson
The Times-Union Trophy cup game between Tallahassee and Stetson resulted in a tie with the score 5 to 5. "It was a clean game and well played by both. Stetson kicked off and in three plays got the ball on downs and held it for a touchdown which was made by a series of line bucks."[13]
"In the second half Stetson kicked off and held Tallahassee well, with varying results, until the last ten minutes when Tallahassee, by a series of line plays, claimed by Stetson to be illegal, using four men massed back of the line, made a touchdown, but failed to kick goal."[14]
Schedule
October 16, 1903Bainbridge GiantsTallahassee, FLW 22–0 October 23, 1903at Bainbridge GiantsBainbridge, GAW 5–0 October 31, 1903East Florida SeminaryTallahassee, FLL 0–16 November 7, 1903at Georgia TechAtlanta, GAL 0–17 November 13, 1903University of Florida (Lake City)Tallahassee, FLW 12–0 November 26, 1903at StetsonDeLand, FLT 5–5
Template:CFB Schedule End[15][16][17]
Roster
The original line-up played the entire game, both offense and defense. Substitutes replaced injured players.[18]
Line
- LE -
- LT –
- LG –
- C –
- RG –
- RT –
- RE -
Backfield
- QB –
- LH -
- RH -
- FB –
References
- ^ Kabat, Ric (July 1991). Before the Seminoles: Football at Florida State College, 1902-1904. The Florida Historical Quarterly. p. 20-37.
- ^ "A Brief History of Athletics at Florida State University". FSU. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "History". FSU. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ Schmadtke, Alan (27 November 1991). "1902 Forfeit Kicked Off UF-FSU Rivalry". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ Kabat, Ric (July 1991). Before the Seminoles: Football at Florida State College, 1902-1904. The Florida Historical Quarterly. p. 20-37.
- ^ Kabat, Ric (July 1991). Before the Seminoles: Football at Florida State College, 1902-1904. The Florida Historical Quarterly. p. 20-37.
- ^ Kabat, Ric (July 1991). Before the Seminoles: Football at Florida State College, 1902-1904. The Florida Historical Quarterly. p. 20-37.
- ^ Kabat, Ric (July 1991). Before the Seminoles: Football at Florida State College, 1902-1904. The Florida Historical Quarterly. p. 20-37.
- ^ Kabat, Ric (July 1991). Before the Seminoles: Football at Florida State College, 1902-1904. The Florida Historical Quarterly. p. 20-37.
- ^ "Florida State College Football 1902-1904". Nole Fan. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ the Florida-Times Union, Sunday, November 1, 1903, page 2.
- ^ Schmadtke, Alan (27 November 1991). "1902 Forfeit Kicked Off Uf-fsu Rivalry". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ the Florida-Times Union, Friday, November 27, 1903, page 6.
- ^ "Florida State College Football 1902-1904". Nole Fan. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ http://www.nolefan.org/ffsuexhibition.html
- ^ http://www.nolefan.org/garnet/seminole54.html
- ^ http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1991-10-20/news/9110181090_1_florida-stetson-lacka
- ^ Kabat, Ric (July 1991). Before the Seminoles: Football at Florida State College, 1902-1904. The Florida Historical Quarterly. p. 20-37.