1918 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1918 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference KCAC 6–0 Gwinn Henry 1st KCAC champion The 1918 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football team was an American football team that represented the College of Emporia during the 1918 college football season. The team was made up of players participating in the school's wartime Student Army Training Corps and was sometimes referred to as the S.A.T.C. team. It posted a perfect 6–0 record and won the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference.http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_discontinued.php?teamid=753&year=1918 1918 - College of Emporia (KS) https://web.archive.org/web/20150911150248/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/incomplete_data/game_by_game_discontinued.php?teamid=753&year=1918 September 11, 2015 https://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/big-12/kansas-state/article244777492.html The Fighting Presbies were led by first-year head coach Gwinn Henry. "The style of snappy offensive (sic) which he has had adapted to his light team has enabled them to defeat much heavier elevens."December 8, 1918 1918 The Topeka Daily Capital https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-topeka-daily-capital-1918/1637283/ 16 newspapers.com The average weight in the backfield was just 140 pounds.https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-new-college-life-gwinn-henry-cemeter/34098410/ Gwinn Henry cemetery The New College Life April 23, 1937 4 1918 was the first year for the tradition of the Gwinn Henry Cemetery, conducting a faux burial of the opposing team after a win.https://books.google.com/books?id=8GxVBgAAQBAJ Emporia February 17, 2024 111 Arcadia 978-1-4671-1318-2 http://www.emporiagazette.com/news/article_b0e97e60-8fc4-5734-9c0e-ebcf4a79db89.html Success of the 'Fighting Presbies' Bobbi Mlynar Special to The Gazette July 6, 2016 Emporia Gazettehttps://www.c-of-e.org/tradition Traditions Harold Grant was a member of the team. Schedule October 4 w y 1918 Fairmount Wheatshockers Fairmount Wichita, KS 19–0 Emporia Won a Game From F.C. The Wichita Beacon October 7, 1918 7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-beacon-emporia-won-a-game-fr/140598925/ Newspapers.com October 11 w 1918 Baker Wildcats Baker Emporia, KS 7–0 November 4 w 1918 Ottawa Braves Ottawa Emporia, KS 22–0 C. of E. Wins Game: Little-Welsh Combination Too Fast for Ottawa The Topeka Daily State Journal November 6, 1918 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-topeka-state-journal-c-of-e-wins-g/140600014/ Newspapers.comRomped Over Baptists: Emporia Presbyterians Struck O.U. Eleven Badly Out of Condition The Ottawa herald November 5, 1918 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ottawa-herald-romped-over-baptists/140599749/ Newspapers.com November 8 w 1918 Bethany Swedes Bethany (KS) Emporia, KS 23–6 College of Emporia Is Victorious in Game With Bethany, 23 to 6 The Topeka Daily Capital November 10, 1918 8B https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-topeka-daily-capital-college-of-empo/140599258/ Newspapers.com November 23 w 1918 Cooper Barrelmakers Cooper y Sterling, KS 14–0 College Defeats Cooper The Emporia Gazette November 26, 1918 6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-emporia-gazette-college-defeats-coop/140601679/ Newspapers.com December 6 w y 1918 Kansas State Normals Kansas State Normal Normal Field Emporia, KS 17–7 College 17 Normal 7 The Emporia Gazette December 7, 1918 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-emporia-gazette-college-17-normal-7/140601156/ Newspapers.com References College of Emporia Category:College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football seasons Category:Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football