1902 Cincinnati football team

1902 Cincinnati football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–2–2
Head coach
CaptainHarry Box
Home stadiumNorwood Inn Park
University athletic field, Burnet Woods
1902 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Nebraska     9 0 0
South Dakota     9 0 0
North Dakota Agricultural     4 0 0
Central Michigan     4 0 0
Ohio Medical     9 1 0
Marquette     6 1 1
Knox     9 2 0
Northern Illinois State     5 1 1
Haskell     8 2 1
Notre Dame     6 2 1
Drake     5 2 1
Lincoln (MO)     2 1 0
Mount Union     6 3 0
Iowa State     6 3 1
Carthage     2 1 1
    4 2 2
Missouri     5 3 0
Miami (OH)     5 3 1
Kansas     6 4 0
South Dakota Agricultural     3 2 0
Fairmount     4 3 1
Detroit College     3 3 0
Lake Forest     4 4 1
Lincoln (MO)     1 1 0
Western Illinois     2 2 0
Wittenberg     3 4 2
Washburn     3 4 0
Doane     2 3 0
Heidelberg     3 5 1
Wabash     2 4 2
Buchtel     2 5 0
Washington University     2 6 1
Butler     1 3 0
Kansas State     2 6 0
Michigan State Normal     1 5 1
Iowa State Normal     1 6 1
Ohio     0 5 1

The 1902 Cincinnati football team was an American football team that represented the University of Cincinnati as an independent during the 1902 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Anthony Chez, Cincinnati compiled a record of 4–2–2. Harry Box was the team captain. The team played home games in Cincinnati. The first game of the season was played at Norwood Inn Park, and the remainder were played at the university's newly opened athletic field located in Burnet Woods.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 42:30 p.m.Hanover
W 18–0[1][2]
October 11at Earlham
W 12–6[3][4]
October 183:00 p.m.Butler
W 6–0[5][6]
October 25StumpsCincinnati, OHL 0–23[7]
November 1OtterbeinCincinnati, OHW 16–0[8]
November 83:00 p.m.Wittenberg
  • University athletic field, Burnet Woods
  • Cincinnati, OH
T 0–0[9][10]
November 152:30 p.m.at Kentucky State College
T 6–6[11][12][13]
November 22at MariettaMarietta, OHL 0–10[14]

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References

  1. ^ "Victory—Will Open Its Season—Meeting Hanover at Norwood Inn This Afternoon". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. October 4, 1902. p. 3. Retrieved March 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  2. ^ "Victory—Perched on U. C.'s Banner". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. October 5, 1902. p. 10. Retrieved March 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  3. ^ "University of Cincinnati—Will Play Earlham on Reid Field Tomorrow". The Evening Item. Richmond, Indiana. October 10, 1902. p. 2. Retrieved March 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  4. ^ "Undefeated—Is the U. of C. Eleven—Hard-Fought Victory Over Earlham College of Richmond". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. October 12, 1902. p. 10. Retrieved March 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  5. ^ "Strength—Of the Varsity Team Will Be Tested in the Game With Indianapolis To-Day". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. October 18, 1902. p. 3. Retrieved March 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  6. ^ "Dedicated—Grounds With Victory—Cincinnati Wins From Indianapolis University". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. October 19, 1902. p. 10. Retrieved March 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  7. ^ "Stumps—Defeated the Varsity". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. October 26, 1902. p. 11. Retrieved March 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  8. ^ "U. of C. 16, Otterbein 0". The Cleveland Leader. Cleveland, Ohio. November 2, 1902. p. 12. Retrieved March 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  9. ^ "Weight—Will Be Against the University in the Game With Wittenberg This Afternoon". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. November 9, 1902. p. 10. Retrieved March 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  10. ^ "Scoreless—Was Varsity Game—Wittenberg Game U. of C. Boys a Hard Fight". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. November 9, 1902. p. 10. Retrieved March 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  11. ^ "Football Today". The Morning Herald. Lexington, Kentucky. November 15, 1902. p. 4. Retrieved March 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  12. ^ "Hard Game—Before State College This Afternoon—K. S. C. Second Team Won At Mt. Sterling". The Morning Herald. Lexington, Kentucky. November 15, 1902. p. 5. Retrieved March 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  13. ^ "State College 6, Cincinnati 6". The Courier-Journal. November 16, 1902. Retrieved May 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Disastrous—Was The Marietta Trip". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. November 23, 1902. p. 10. Retrieved March 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  15. ^ "2024 Cincinnati Football Media Guide & Record Book" (PDF). University of Cincinnati. p. 97. Retrieved March 10, 2025.