1923 St. John's Red and White football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1923 St. John's Red and White football Independent 5–0–1 Ray Lynch 1st Leo Prendergast Ebbets Field The 1923 St. John's Red and White football team was an American football team that represented St. John's College of New York City as an independent during the 1923 college football season. The team compiled a 5–0–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 111 to 32.Saint John's Yearly Results College Football Data Warehouse April 30, 2023 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/discontinued/s/saint_johns_ny/yearly_results.php?year=1920 September 6, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150906040945/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/discontinued/s/saint_johns_ny/yearly_results.php?year=1920 dead The 1923 season marked a return to intercollegiate football for St. John's after an absence of 16 years. Ray Lynch was the head coach, and Lieutenant J. V. Domminey of West Point was assistant coach. The team was assembled on September 6 and trained for the following month before the first game on October 6.St. John's Ready for First Game: Red and White College to Resume Football Against Stevens Tech The Brooklyn Daily Times October 5, 1923 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123863511/st-johns-ready-for-first-game-red/ Newspapers.comSt. John's Ready For First Game In Ten Years The Brooklyn Daily Eagle October 5, 1923 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123863922/st-johns-ready-for-first-game-in-ten/ Newspapers.com Right end Leo Prendergast was the team captain.Prendergast of St John's Team Hurt in Game The Brooklyn Daily Eagle October 14, 1923 2D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123861647/prendergast-of-st-johns-team-hurt-in/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn. Schedule y October 6 at 1923 Stevens Tech Engineers Stevens Tech Castle Point Field Hoboken, NJ W 30-12 First St. John's Team in Years Swamps Stevens: Red and White Starts Well After a Sixteen-Year Lapse The Brooklyn Daily Eagle October 7, 1923 1D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123861047/first-st-johns-team-in-years-swamps/ Newspapers.com October 12 at 1923 Cooper Union Cooper Union Ebbetts Field Brooklyn, NY W 19-0 St. John's College Defeats Cooper Union: Cooper Union Falls Before Red and White Grid Stars; Thomas and Kennedy Carry Ball Sensationally -- Pile Up Points in First Three Quarters The Brooklyn Daily Times October 13, 1923 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123860821/st-johns-college-defeats-cooper/ October 27 at Fordham Fordham Field Bronx, NY W 13-0 Thomas Features St. John's Victory Over Fordham The Brooklyn Standard Union October 28, 1923 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123860410/thomas-features-st-johns-victory-over/ Newspapers.comSt. John's College Surprises by Humbling Crack Forham Eleven: Red and White Attack Smothers Bronx Team The Brooklyn Daily Times October 28, 1923 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123860574/st-johns-college-surprises-by/ Newspapers.com November 3 Springfield Ebbetts Field Brooklyn, NY W 20-7 Springfield Is Steam-Rolled by St. John's, 20 to 7: Prendergast Is Star of Boro College's Fourth Victory The Brooklyn Daily Eagle November 4, 1923 1D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123860108/springfield-is-steam-rolled-by-st/ Newspapers.com Springfield Eleven Not As Strong As In Other Years https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99021436/times-union/ Brooklyn Daily Times Brooklyn, New York November 2, 1923 10 April 3, 2022 Newspapers.com St. John's Varsity Crushes Springfield Team Under 20-6 Score: Red and White Collegians Outclass "Y" Eleven The Brooklyn Standard Union 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123879539/st-johns-varsity-crushes-springfield/ Newspapers.com November 10 1923 Niagara Purple Eagles Niagara Ebbetts Field Brooklyn, NY W 23-7 St. John's Aerial Attack Bowls Over Niagara Team For Fifth Straight Win The Brooklyn Daily Eagle November 11, 1923 1D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123859868/st-johns-aerial-attack-bowls-over/ Newspapers.com"Notre Dame Coached" Niagara Trounced by St. John's Varsity Eleven: Forward Passing Offensive Sweeps Up-Staters Back For 23-7 "Red" Victory The Brooklyn Standard Union November 11, 1923 19 Newspapers.com November 17 Providence College Ebbetts Field Brooklyn, NY T 6-6 Providence Team Holds Strong St. John's Eleven To an Even Score at 6-6 The Brooklyn Daily Eagle November 18, 1923 2D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123859649/providence-team-holds-strong-st-johns/ Newspapers.com Players thumb|right|180px|Frank Mottey Wally Kamian, end Jimmy Kennedy, left halfback, 180 pounds, 5'10", 22 years old, Exeter Walter Matthews, right halfback, 170 pounds, 5'8", 21 years old, Lewiston, Maine L. McRady, left tackle, 200 pounds, 6'3", 19 years old, Sapulpa Frank Mottey,He May Spell Gloom for Fordham The Brooklyn Daily Times October 26, 1923 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123877078/he-may-spell-gloom-for-fordham/ Newspapers.com left guard, 205 pounds, 6'1", 18 years old, Loretta, Pennsylvania Con O'Brien, right tackle, 205 pounds, 6'3", 22 years old, Boston Ted Plumridge, center, 205 pounds, 6'2", 22 years old, Marquand Leo Prendergast, right end, 195 pounds, 5'9-1/2", 22 years old, Kiski Dewey Price, left end, 175 pounds, 5'7-1/2", 21 years old, Sapulpa Rex Thomas, quarterback, 170 pounds, 5'11", 21 years old, Sapulpa Russ Warren, right guard, 190 pounds, 5'11", 21 years old, Manual Phil Weiss, fullback, 180 pounds, 5'11", 20 years old, Fordham Prep Bronxites Not Holding Brooklyn Team Lightly The Brooklyn Daily Times October 26, 1923 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123865322/bronxites-not-holding-brooklyn-team/ Newspapers.comTrio of Former Manualites on St. John's College Eleven The Brooklyn Daily Times October 29, 1923 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123878093/trio-of-former-manualites-on-st-johns/ Newspapers.com References St. John's Category:St. John's Red Storm football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons St. John's Red and White football