1920 Kent State Silver Foxes football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1920 Kent State Silver Foxes football 1920 Kent State Silver Foxes football team.png 285 Independent 1–2 Paul G. Chandler 1st Rockwell Field none The 1920 Kent State Silver Foxes football team represented Kent State during the 1920 college football season. In its first season of intercollegiate football, the team compiled a 1–2 record with the sole victory coming by way of a forfeit.2016 Kent State Football Record Book Kent State University D5 June 26, 2020 http://kentstatesports.com/documents/2016/9/2/FALL_ASRB_football_2016.pdf The team was coached by Paul G. Chandler, the head of the school's education department.Kent State Football 1920 Kent State University Special Collections and Archives March 4, 2022 https://www.facebook.com/ksuspecialcollections/photos/kent-state-football-1920kent-states-first-football-team-coached-by-the-head-of-t/1616423188389022/ Kent State began operating in 1912, and the 1920 football team was the first athletic team to represent the school in any sport.Kent State University Sporting Events The City of Kent, Ohio March 4, 2022 https://www.kentohio.org/438/Kent-State-University-Sporting-Events A football team had not been fielded earlier due in part to the fact that few men were enrolled at the school. The 1920 team included the majority of the men who were then enrolled. The surviving members of the 1920 team returned to campus and were honored at a 1970 football game.Kent State University Athletics Cara Gilgenbach, Theresa Walton Arcadia Publishing 2008 18 0738551767 The 1921 Kent State yearbook, The Chestnut Burr said the following of the 1920 football team: Last year no one imagined that a foot-ball team was within the possibilities of our college, because we hadn't the first requisite — men. This year we have men enough in school to organize a football team. The boys practiced faithfully and played some good games. One College sent their team here for a scheduled game. When they came they declined to play. Their reason was that the weather was too inclement, but it was not too bad for our boys to play and for our girls to gather en masse to help our boys win by their cheering. It was quite evident to us that the incoming team was scared. They did not expect to find well trained players. When they found men ready to win their ardor cooled and they went home without playing the game.1921 The Chestnut Burr Students of Kent State Normal College 1921 125 https://www.library.kent.edu/burr/1921 The Chestnut Burr also described the excitement on campus prior to the first home game against Bowling Green:Probably the most remarkable campaign by the girls was the snake dance throughout the town, one cold, crisp evening before the game with Bowling Green. In and out of shops and movies the screaming and jolly line ran, bellowing forth our yells and songs, which in no small way interpreted our deep loyalty and fighting spirit for K. S. N. C. We did not win the next day but we played fair and square which is really the true test of athletics.1921 Chestnut Burr, p. 139. Schedule yes October 30 at 1920 Ashland Eagles Ashland Ashland, OH L 0-6 Ashland College To Play Game At Home The Mansfield News October 25, 1920 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96895233/ashland-college-to-play-game-at-home/ Newspapers.com November 6 Bowling Green (rivalry) Rockwell Field Kent, OH L 0-7 Bowling Green Is Victor Over Kent Akron Evening Times November 7, 1920 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96895172/bowling-green-is-victor-over-kent/ Newspapers.com St. Ignatius W 1-0 (forfeit) References Kent State Category:Kent State Golden Flashes football seasons Kent State Golden Flashes football