1908 George Washington Hatchetites football team information
College football season
1908George Washington Hatchetites football
Southern champion
Conference
Independent
Record
8–1–1
Head coach
Fred K. Nielsen (2nd season)
Home stadium
American League Park
Seasons
← 1907
1909 →
1908 Southern college football independents records
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial
–
6
–
0
–
0
Virginia
–
7
–
0
–
1
Rollins
–
4
–
0
–
1
George Washington
–
8
–
1
–
1
Oklahoma
–
8
–
1
–
1
Tulane
–
7
–
1
–
0
North Carolina A&M
–
6
–
1
–
0
The Citadel
–
4
–
1
–
1
Navy
–
9
–
2
–
1
Florida
–
5
–
2
–
1
TCU
–
6
–
3
–
0
VMI
–
4
–
2
–
0
Davidson
–
5
–
3
–
1
Baylor
–
5
–
3
–
0
West Virginia
–
5
–
3
–
0
Kentucky State
–
4
–
3
–
0
Louisiana Industrial
–
4
–
3
–
1
Arkansas
–
5
–
4
–
0
Texas
–
5
–
4
–
0
VPI
–
5
–
4
–
0
Arkansas State Normal
–
3
–
3
–
0
Chattanooga
–
4
–
4
–
0
North Carolina
–
3
–
3
–
3
Oklahoma A&M
–
4
–
4
–
0
Delaware
–
3
–
4
–
1
Kendall
–
2
–
3
–
0
South Carolina
–
3
–
5
–
1
Texas A&M
–
3
–
5
–
0
Georgetown
–
2
–
4
–
1
Howard (AL)
–
2
–
4
–
0
Maryland
–
3
–
8
–
0
Stetson
–
0
–
1
–
1
Wake Forest
–
1
–
4
–
0
Goldey College
–
0
–
2
–
1
Mississippi College
–
0
–
1
–
0
Southwest Texas State
–
0
–
2
–
0
Marshall
–
0
–
6
–
0
The 1908 George Washington Hatchetites football team represented George Washington University in the 1908 college football season. Led by second year coach Fred K. Nielsen, the team went 8–1–1 and were one of two teams given the mythical title of Southern champion.[1][2][3] The Colonials outscored opponents 297 to 28. Curley Byrd was a member of the team.
^"Chronology of the George Washington University and Foggy Bottom:1904-1988".
^Brian Costa (August 25, 2002). "What ever happened to Colonial football".
^"As The Northern Writer Sees It". Times Dispatch. December 7, 1908.
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