1908 Football Team

Overall Record: 5-2-1
Conference Finish: [not in conference]
Coach: Fielding Yost
Captain: Adolph "Germany" Schulz
Trainer: Keene Fitzpatrick
Assistant coaches: Curtis Redden, Neil Snow, Clayton Teetzel
Manager: Thomas Clancy

OpponentDateSiteResult Attend.
Case 10/03 H W 16-6 -
Michigan Agr. 10/10 A T 0-0 6,000
Notre Dame 10/17 H W 12-6 -
Ohio State 10/24 A W 10-6 -
Vanderbilt 10/31 H W 24-6 4,000
Kentucky 11/07 H W 62-0 -
Pennsylvania (HC) 11/14 H L 0-29 -
Syracuse 11/21 A L 4-28 -
Total Points128-81

Starting Lineups                  
PositionPlayer
left end William Embs (7)
Leroy Ranney
left tackle William Casey (6)
James Watkins (2)
left guard Al Benbrook (5)
Ralph Cully
Maurice Crumpacker
William Kuhr
center Adolph &Germany" Schulz (5)
Allen Jefferey (2)
Hubert Brennan
right guard Joseph Primeau (6)
Tom Riley (2)
right tackle Maurice Crumpacker (5)
Al Benbrook (3)
right end Leroy Ranney (4)
Donald W. Green (2)
Frank Linthicum
quarterback William Wasmund (8)
fullback Sam Davison (6)
William Edmunds (2)
left halfback Prentiss Douglass (7)
Donald W. Green
right halfback Dave Allerdice (7)
Frank Linthicum

View full 1908 roster (from all-time roster database, includes non-lettermen and freshmen)


1908 Team Photo
1908 team photo
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[Note: photo includes only varsity letter winners]

Back Row
manager Thomas Clancy, Tom Riley, Albert Benbrook, Samuel Davison, David Allerdice, Keene FitzPatrick
Middle Row
William Embs, Maurice Crumpacker, Captain Adolph "Germany" Schultz, William Casey, Prentiss Douglas
Front Row
Frank Linthicum, William Wasmund, Leroy Ranney

1908 Team Photo
1908 team photo
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