1918 Mather Field football team

American college football season August 2023 1918 Mather Field football Independent 2–1 none The 1918 Mather Field football team represented Mather Field, located near Sacramento, California, during the 1918 college football season. Former Pittsburgh back Jimmy DeHart played for Camp Mather in 1918. He also served as the coach. The Spanish flu pandemic derailed the team's original schedule, and the team's manager had difficulty scheduling opponents after the pandemic subsided.Mather Flyers Are Looking for Games San Francisco Chronicle November 10, 1918 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22400387/strong_football_team_is_composed_of/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y November 15 at California California Field Berkeley, CA W 13-0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-blue-and-gols-kickers-fa/188564824/ Oakland Tribune Blue and Gols kickers fall before Fliers November 16, 1918 January 9, 2026 Newspapers.com November 28 Fort Baker Sacramento, CA W 53-6 3,000 Three Thousand See Mather Field Flyers Beat Fort Baker Oakland Tribune November 29, 1918 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22400236/three_thousand_see_mather_field_flyers/ Newspapers.com December 14 vs Mare Island California Field Berkeley, CA L 14-32 5,000 Marines Win Championship of Service Teams by Defeating Aviators: Fliers Make Game Finish, But Lose Out Oakland Tribune December 15, 1918 54 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11349851/oakland_tribune/ Newspapers.comMarines Wallop Mather Los Angeles Times December 15, 1918 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22267420/marines_wallop_mather/ Newspapers.com References Mather Field Mather Field football