1901 Kirksville Osteopaths football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1901

| team = Kirksville Osteopaths

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Independent

| record = 10–3

| head_coach = Ernest C. White

| hc_year = 2nd

| captain = Van Doren

| stadium =

}}

The 1901 Kirksville Osteopaths football team was an American football team that represented the American School of Osteopathy—now known as A.T. Still University—as an independent during the 1901 college football season. Led by Ernest C. White in his second and final year as head coach, the team compiled a record 10–3.{{cite news |author= |title=School Of Osteopathy |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/kansas-city-journal/139600114/ |newspaper=Kansas City Journal |location=Kansas City, Missouri |date=August 4, 1901 |page=10 |access-date=January 26, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September

| w/l = w

| opponent = Kirksville All-Stars

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst =

| score = 11–0

| source =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September

| w/l = w

| opponent = Saint Joseph Medical

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst =

| score = 46–0

| source =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 28

| w/l = l

| opponent = Nebraska

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Kirksville, MO

| score = 0–5

| attend = 1,000

| source = {{cite news|title=Victory Hard Won: Nebraska Triumphs Over Doctors at Kirksville|newspaper=The Nebraska State Journal|date=September 29, 1901|page=3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29605400/victory_hard_won_nebraska_triumphs/|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news |author= |title=Strong Team At Kirksville |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/columbia-daily-tribune/139599258/ |newspaper=Columbia Daily Tribune |location=Columbia, Missouri |date=September 30, 1901 |page=1 |access-date=January 26, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 5

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Missouri

| site_stadium = Rollins Field

| site_cityst = Columbia, MO

| score = 22–5

| attend = 3,000

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Tigers Lose Game |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/columbia-daily-tribune/139597917/ |newspaper=Columbia Daily Tribune |location=Columbia, Missouri |date=October 7, 1924 |page=1 |access-date=January 26, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 14

| w/l = l

| opponent = Kansas

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Kirksville, MO

| score = 6–17

| source = {{cite news|title=Outweighed The Doctors: K. U. Easily Won From Kirksville Osteopaths|newspaper=The Topeka Daily Capital|date=October 15, 1901|page=8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29607304/outweighed_the_doctors_k_u_easily/|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 19

| w/l = l

| opponent = Haskell

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Kirksville, MO

| score = 5–36

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Indians 36, Osteopaths 5 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/kansas-city-journal/139598104/ |newspaper=Kansas City Journal |location=Kansas City, Missouri |date=October 20, 1901 |page=7 |access-date=January 26, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 26

| w/l = w

| opponent = Gem City Business College

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Kirksville, MO

| score = 40–0

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=A. S. O.—40. G. C. B. C.—0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/kansas-city-journal/139598104/ |newspaper=Kirksville Journal |location=Kirksville, Missouri |date=October 31, 1901 |page=1 |access-date=January 26, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 30

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1901|team=Tarkio Owls|title=Tarkio}}

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Kirksville, MO

| score = 28–0

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=A. S. 0 28--Tarkio 0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/kansas-city-journal/139598351/ |newspaper=Kirksville Journal |location=Kirksville, Missouri |date=October 31, 1901 |page=1 |access-date=January 26, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Osteopaths 28, Tarkio 0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/kansas-city-journal/139598426/ |newspaper=Kansas City Journal |location=Kansas City, Missouri |date=October 31, 1901 |page=5 |access-date=January 26, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 4

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1901|team=Ottawa Braves|title=Ottawa (KS)}}

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Ottawa, KS

| score = 39–0

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Given Severe Drubbing |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/kansas-city-journal/139598522/ |newspaper=Kansas City Journal |location=Kansas City, Missouri |date=November 5, 1901 |page=7 |access-date=January 26, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 11

| w/l = w

| opponent = Highland Park

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Kirksville, MO

| score = 64–0

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Osteopaths 64, Highland 0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-topeka-state-journal/139598615/ |newspaper=Topeka State Journal |location=Topeka, Kansas |date=November 11, 1901 |page=2 |access-date=January 26, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 15

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1901|team=Christian Brothers|title=Christian Brothers (MO)}}

| site_stadium = Christian Brothers College campus

| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO

| score = 11–6

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=C. B. C. Vs. Kirksville |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat/139598951/ |newspaper=St. Louis Globe-Democrat |location=St. Louis, Missouri |date=November 15, 1901 |page=10 |access-date=January 26, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Osteopaths Surprised |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat/139598861/ |newspaper=St. Louis Globe-Democrat |location=St. Louis, Missouri |date=November 16, 1901 |page=7 |access-date=January 26, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 20

| w/l = w

| opponent = Texas

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Kirksville, MO

| score = 48–0

| source = {{cite news|title=Kirksville 48; Texas 0|newspaper=Topeka State Journal|date=November 21, 1901|page=2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29703666/kirksville_48_texas_0/|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 28

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1901|team=Missouri Mines Miners|title=Missouri Mines}}

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Kirksville, MO

| score = 58–0

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=The State's Champions—Kirksville Osteopaths Defeated Rolla by a Score of 58 to 0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/kansas-city-journal/139599093/ |newspaper=Kansas City Journal |location=Kansas City, Missouri |date=November 29, 1901 |page=6 |access-date=January 26, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

{{cite book |editor1-last=Camp |editor1-first=Walter |editor1-link=Walter Camp |date=1902 |title=Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide for 1902 |url=https://archive.org/details/officialnational05nation/page/85/mode/1up |location=New York, New York |publisher=American Sports Publishing Co. |page=85 |access-date=January 26, 2024 |via=Internet Archive }}

References

Kirksville Osteopaths

Category:Kirksville Osteopaths football seasons

Kirksville Osteopaths football