1908 Chicago Physicians and Surgeons football team

The 1908 Chicago Physicians and Surgeons football team represented the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Chicago during the 1908 college football season.[1] In their final season of existence, Chicago P&S compiled a 0–4 record, and scored only 10 points all season while surrendering 204. Their most notable game was played against an 8–1 Notre Dame team, which scored 88 unanswered points against them.

1908 Chicago Physicians and Surgeons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–4
Seasons
← 1907
1908 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Kirksville Normal     8 0 0
Miami (OH)     7 0 0
Iowa State Normal     5 0 0
St. Mary's (OH)     7 0 1
DePaul     6 0 1
Butler     5 0 1
Ohio Northern     9 1 0
Fairmount     8 1 0
Notre Dame     8 1 0
Michigan Agricultural     6 0 2
Lake Forest     4 1 1
Saint Louis     6 2 2
Kansas State     6 2 0
Michigan     5 2 1
Marquette     4 2 1
St. Viator     5 3 0
Central Michigan     4 3 0
Mount Union     5 4 1
Doane     4 4 0
South Dakota State     3 3 1
Western State Normal (MI)     3 3 0
Buchtel     3 4 0
Western Illinois     2 3 1
Carthage     2 3 0
Haskell     3 5 1
Wittenberg     3 5 1
Ohio     3 5 0
North Dakota Agricultural     2 3 0
Cincinnati     1 4 1
Wabash     2 6 0
Northern Illinois State     1 5 1
Michigan State Normal     1 4 0
Heidelberg     1 6 0
Franklin     0 9 1
Baldwin–Wallace     0 2 0
Chicago P&S     0 4 0

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 10DePaul
L 0–42[2]
October 17at Lake ForestLake Forest, ILL 10–45[3]
October 24at Notre DameL 0–88[4]
November 8vs. St. ViatorKankakee, ILL 0–29[5]

Roster

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This Roster was compiled from an account of the Notre Dame contest in the Inter Ocean and against St. Viator in the Chicago Tribune.[6][7]

  • McGinnis, left end, right end
  • Hurka, left tackle, right tackle
  • Elliott, left guard, right guard
  • Herrick, center, left guard
  • Puffer, right guard, center
  • Kestinger, right tackle, left end
  • O'Brien, right end, left tackle
  • Sorley, quarterback
  • Sterling, quarterback
  • Ehland, left halfback
  • Smith, left halfback
  • McDodle, right halfback
  • Gelrick, right halfback
  • Langan, right halfback
  • Hammond, fullback
  • Martin, fullback

References

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  1. ^ "Team Records Game by Game". September 11, 2015. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  2. ^ "P. and S. Team Plays De Paul Today". The Inter Ocean. October 10, 1908. p. 7. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Lake Forest Defeats Medics". Chicago Tribune. October 18, 1908. p. 15. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  4. ^ "Notre Dame Romps Over P. & S. Team for 88 to 0 Score". The Inter Ocean. October 25, 1908. p. 23. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  5. ^ "St. Viateur Trims P. And S. In Fast Football Game". Chicago Tribune. November 9, 1908. p. 12. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  6. ^ "Notre Dame Romps Over P. & S. Team for 88 to 0 Score". The Inter Ocean. October 25, 1908. p. 23. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  7. ^ "St. Viateur Trims P. And S. In Fast Football Game". Chicago Tribune. November 9, 1908. p. 12. Retrieved June 20, 2020.