1918 League Island Marines football team

American college football season August 2023 1918 League Island Marines football Independent 7–1 Byron W. Dickson 1st none The 1918 League Island Marines football team represented the United States Marine Corps stationed at the League Island Navy Yard in Philadelphia during the 1918 college football season. The team was coached by Byron W. Dickson. Devil Dogs Face Stiff Football Schedule https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85169445/the-evening-news/ The Evening News Harrisburg, Pennsylvania October 18, 1918 11 September 11, 2021 Newspapers.com A game scheduled for October 19 against Villanova was cancelled due to Spanish flu quarantine. Marines Finish All They Start https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85169499/evening-public-ledger/ Evening Public Ledger Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 19, 1918 12 September 11, 2021 Newspapers.com The 1919 edition of the Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide indicates that Dickson coached a Marine team that disbanded after beating Penn on October 26, and afterward, a League Island Navy Yard team was formed, which went 6–0 beginning with a victory over Lehigh on November 2.Camp Walter Walter Camp 1919 Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide 1919 https://archive.org/details/officialfootball19181nati/page/n507/mode/2up?view=theater New York, New York American Sports Publishing Co. 227 September 12, 2021 Internet Archive Contemporary newspapers accounts do not appear to make a distinction between the two teams. Schedule October 12 l y Lehigh Bethlehem, PA 0–6 Lehigh Defeats Marine's Eleven https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85167882/new-york-herald/ New York Herald New York, New York October 13, 1918 17 September 11, 2021 Newspapers.com October 26 w y Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 7–0 2,500 Forward Passes Defeat Old Penn https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85165793/the-philadelphia-inquirer/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 27, 1918 20 September 11, 2021 Newspapers.com November 2 w y Lehigh Bethlehem, PA 14–3 Sailors Beat Lehigh https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85167590/new-york-herald/ New York Herald New York, New York November 3, 1918 17 September 11, 2021 Newspapers.com Marines Outplay Lehigh https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85167651/the-new-york-times/ The New York Times New York, New York November 3, 1918 20 September 11, 2021 Newspapers.com November 9 w y Swarthmore Swarthmore, PA 6–2 Navy Yard To Play Swarthmore Eleven https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85167057/evening-public-ledger/ Evening Public Ledger Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 8, 1918 18 September 11, 2021 Newspapers.com Navy Bumps Swarthmore https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85168276/delaware-county-daily-times/ Delaware County Daily Times Chester, Pennsylvania November 11, 1918 8 September 11, 2021 Newspapers.com November 16 w Brown Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 21–7 League Island Boys Drub Brown, 14-3 The Boston Globe November 17, 1918 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22495629/league_island_boys_drub_brown_217/ Newspapers.com November 23 w y Georgetown Georgetown Field Washington, DC 34–7 League Islanders Beat G.U., 34 to 7 Evening Star November 24, 1918 24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22495892/league_islanders_beat_gu_34_to_7/ Newspapers.com November 30 w 1918 Charleston Navy Yard Charleston Navy Yard Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 27–7 League Islanders Defeat Charleston The Philadelphia Inquirer December 1, 1918 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11332863/the_philadelphia_inquirer/ Newspapers.com December 7 w Camp Hancock Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 13–6 12,000 League Island Beats Army, 13-6 Evening Public Ledger December 8, 1918 1, 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11333091/evening_public_ledger/ Newspapers.comSpectacular Ending of Football Season, Navy Team Wins From Army: League Island Boys Beat Hancock, 13-6 The Philadelphia Inquirer December 8, 1918 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22374021/spectacular_ending_of_football_season/ Newspapers.com References League Island Marines Category:College football undefeated seasons League Island Marines football