1908 DePaul Blue Demons football team

1908 DePaul Blue Demons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–0–1
Head coach
Home stadiumDePaul field
Seasons
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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
DePaul   –   7 – 0 – 1
St. Mary's (OH)   –   7 – 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 DePaul Blue Demons football team was an American football team that represented DePaul University as an independent during the 1908 college football season. In its second season under head coach Frank Haggerty, the team compiled a 7–0–1 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3Knox
W 34–4
October 10Chicago Physicians and SurgeonsChicago, ILW 42–0
October 17at St. John's Military AcademyDelafield, WIW 11–9
October 24Michigan Agricultural
  • DePaul field
  • Chicago, IL
T 0–0
Carroll (WI)Chicago, ILW 46–5
November 7Lake Forest
  • DePaul field
  • Chicago, IL
W 18–11
November 14Beloit
  • DePaul field
  • Chicago, IL
W 20–5
November 21Illinois State Normal
  • DePaul field
  • Chicago, IL
W 6–0

References

  1. ^ "DePaul Defeats Knox, 34 To 4". Chicago Tribune. October 4, 1908. p. III-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "De Paul Defeats St. John's in Hard Struggle, 11 to 9". The Inter Ocean. Chicago, Illinois. October 18, 1908. p. 3, sports section. Retrieved February 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  3. ^ Lardner, Rex (October 25, 1908). "De Paul And Aggies Play Scoreless Tie". The Inter Ocean. Chicago, Illinois. p. 1, sports section. Retrieved February 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  4. ^ "M. A. C. Plays Scoreless Tie". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. October 25, 1908. p. 21, part 1. Retrieved February 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  5. ^ "Burson Wins For De Paul". The Inter Ocean. Chicago, Illinois. November 8, 1908. p. 3, sports section. Retrieved February 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  6. ^ "De Paul and Beloit Elevens Will Meet on Gridiron Today". The Inter Ocean. Chicago, Illinois. November 14, 1908. p. 4. Retrieved February 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  7. ^ "De Paul Wins Easy Game From Beloit Eleven, 20 to 5". The Inter Ocean. Chicago, Illinois. November 15, 1908. p. 4, sports section. Retrieved February 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  8. ^ "De Paul Wins State Title". The Inter Ocean. Chicago, Illinois. November 22, 1908. p. 3, sports section. Retrieved February 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .