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1908 Washington football team

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1908 Washington football
Northwest Conference champion
ConferenceNorthwest Conference
Record6–0–1 (3–0–1 Northwest)
Head coach
CaptainFred Tegtmeier
Home stadiumDenny Field
Seasons
← 1907
1909 →
1908 Northwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Washington $3–0–16–0–1
Washington State1–0–24–0–2
Oregon1–2–05–2–0
Oregon Agricultural1–2–04–3–1
Whitman1–3–04–5–0
Idaho0–2–12–2–2
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1908 Washington football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington as a member of the Northwest Conference during the 1908 college football season.[1] In its first season under coach Gil Dobie, the team compiled an overall record of 6–0–1 record with a mark of 3–0–1 in conference play, winning the Northwest Conference title, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 128 to 15. Fred Tegtmeier was the team captain.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Lincoln High School*W 22–0500[2]
October 3Washington High School*
  • Denny Field
  • Seattle, WA
W 23–5500[3]
October 17Whitworth*
  • Denny Field
  • Seattle, WA
W 24–42,500[4]
October 24Whitman
  • Denny Field
  • Seattle, WA
W 6–03,000[5]
November 7Washington State
T 6–64,000[6]
November 14at OregonW 15–01,000[7]
November 26Oregon Agricultural
  • Denny Field
  • Seattle, WA
W 32–06,000[8][9]

References

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  1. 1 2 Fitch, A. LeVerne, ed. (May 1, 1909). "Men's Athletics – Football". Tyee (1910). Vol. X. Junior Class of the University of Washington. pp. 111–130.
  2. ↑ "Washington wins first game". The Sunday Oregonian. September 27, 1908. Retrieved October 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Seattle High scares Varsity". The Spokesman-Review. October 4, 1908. Retrieved October 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Plucky Whitworth eleven overpowered by Washington". The Tacoma Daily Ledger. October 18, 1908. Retrieved October 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Washington "U" beats Whitman". The Oregon Sunday Journal. October 25, 1908. Retrieved October 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "1908 Washington Ties Old Rival Washington State College UW WSU Apple Cup". The Spokesman-Review. November 8, 1908. p. 11.
  7. ↑ "Oregon loses to Washington, fifteen to 0". Eugene Daily Guard. Oregon. November 14, 1908. p. 7.
  8. ↑ "Game In Seattle Today". The Morning Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. November 26, 1908. p. 7. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ↑ "Washington Too Much For O. A. C." The Morning Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. November 27, 1908. p. 10. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ↑ "1908 Football Schedule". The University of Washington Athletics. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  11. ↑ "2024 Football Media Guide" (PDF). The University of Washington Athletics. p. 152. Retrieved December 2, 2024.