Stetson Hatters football, 1910–1919#1919

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{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1910–1919

| team = Stetson Hatters

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Independent

| head_coach = Litchfield Colton (1910–1911)

| head_coach2 = John H. Manning (1912)

| head_coach3 = Albert Jordan (1913)
C. H. Campbell (1914)
Bill Hollander (1916)
Horace Allen (1919)

| hc_year =

| captain =

| stadium = Stetson Athletic Field

| prev = 1909

| next = 1920

}}

The Stetson Hatters football program, 1910–1919 represented John B. Stetson University—now known as Stetson University—during the 1910s in college football as an independent. The team did not play in 1915 or from 1917 to 1918. The team was led by six different head coaches; Litchfield Colton who held the position from 1904 to 1911, John H. Manning in 1912, Albert Jordan in 1913, C. H. Campbell in 1914, Bill Hollander in 1916, and Horace Allen who held the position from 1919 to 1923. During the 1910s, the Hatters compiled a 20–14 record, finished undefeated twice, and recorded four winning seasons in seven years of competition. Highlights of the decade include:

The team played its home games at Stetson Athletic Field in DeLand, Florida.

Decade overview

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!width="50"|Overall record

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|1910

Litchfield Colton3–0500+49
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|1911

Litchfield Colton1–31550|
35
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|1912

John H. Manning5–223645+191
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|1913

Albert Jordan3–05114+15
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|1914

C. H. Campbell1–4687|
79
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|1916

Bill Hollander3–19219+78
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|1919

Horace Allen4–4105121|
16
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|Total

20–14555336+219

1910

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1910

| team = Stetson Hatters

| sport = football

| image =

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| conference = Independent

| record = 3–0

| head_coach = Litchfield Colton

| hc_year = 7th

| captain =

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The 1910 Stetson Hatters football team represented John B. Stetson University—now known as Stetson University—as an independent during the 1910 college football season. In their seventh year under head coach Litchfield Colton, the Hatters compiled a perfect 3–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 49 to 0.

=Schedule=

{{CFB schedule

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|October 29|at|Orlando High School||Orlando, FL|W 5–0|{{cite news |title=Stetson Defeats Orlando |date=October 30, 1910|newspaper=The Tampa Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-stetson-defeats-orland/171196973/ |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |title=Plays First Game|date=October 31, 1910|newspaper=The Tampa Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-plays-first-game/171196922/|via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

|November 12||Columbia (FL)||DeLand, FL|W 10–0|{{cite news |title=Stetson 10; Columbia 0|date=November 13, 1910|newspaper=The Tampa Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-stetson-10-columbia-0/171196690/|via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

|November 26||All-Jacksonville||DeLand, FL|W 34–0|{{cite news |title=Stetson Victor In Lively Game|date=December 1, 1910|newspaper=The Weekly Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-weekly-tribune-stetson-victor-in-liv/171196812/ |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

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{{cite web |author= |title=A History of Stetson Football |url=https://stetson_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/pdf8/748668.pdf |publisher=Stetson University |access-date=April 27, 2025 }}

1911

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1911

| team = Stetson Hatters

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Independent

| record = 1–3

| head_coach = Litchfield Colton

| hc_year = 8th

| captain = Wiffard

| stadium =

}}

The 1911 Stetson Hatters football team represented John B. Stetson University—now known as Stetson University—as an independent during the 1911 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Litchfield Colton, the Hatters compiled a 1–3 record and were outscored by opponents by a total of 50 to 15.

=Schedule=

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|October 14|3:00 p.m.||Summerlin Institute||DeLand, FL|W 10–0||{{cite news |title=Untitled|date=October 19, 1911|newspaper=The Weekly Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-weekly-tribune-untitled/171197627/ |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

|November 11|||Florida||DeLand, FL|L 0–27|1,500|{{cite web|url=http://digitalcollections.net.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/CFM/id/84465|title=Stetson Weekly Collegiate, Vol. 24, No. 05, November 16, 1911 :: Central Florida Memory}}{{Harvnb|Carlson|2007|page=12}}

||||Orlando|||L 5–6||

|November 23||at|Summerlin Institute||Bartow, FL|L 0–17||{{cite news |title=Bartow Girls Launch A "Good Friend" Club|date=December 2, 1911|newspaper=The Tampa Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-bartow-girls-launch-a/171197796/ |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

1912

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| team = Stetson Hatters

| sport = football

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| conference = Independent

| record = 5–2

| head_coach = John H. Manning

| hc_year = 1st

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The 1912 Stetson Hatters football team represented John B. Stetson University—now known as Stetson University—as an independent during the 1912 college football season. In their first year under head coach John H. Manning, the Hatters compiled a 5–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 236 to 45.

=Schedule=

{{CFB schedule

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|October 18||{{cfb link|year=1912|team=Southern College Blue and White|title=Southern College}}||DeLand, FL|W 71–0|{{cite news |title=Stetson Snows On Southern College|date=October 19, 1912|newspaper=The Tampa Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-stetson-snows-on-south/171198205/ |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

|October 26|vs|Mercer||Waycross, GA|L 5–6|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120883075/mercer-noses-out-stetson/|title=Mercer noses out Stetson|newspaper=The Atlanta Constitution|date=October 27, 1912|accessdate=April 27, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 2||{{cfb link|year=1912|team=College of Charleston Maroons|title=College of Charleston}}||DeLand, FL|W 87–0|{{cite news |title=Stetson Outclasses Charleston College |date=November 3, 1912|newspaper=The State |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-stetson-outclasses-charleston/171198292/ |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

|November 9||Riverside Military Academy||DeLand, FL|W 26–3|

|November 15|at|Florida|University Field|Gainseville, FL|L 7–23|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-florida-defeat/147615068/|title=Florida defeats Stetson|newspaper=The Montgomery Advertiser|date=November 16, 1912|accessdate=April 27, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 21||Davidson||DeLand, FL|W 21–6|{{cite news |title=Stetson easily beat Davidson|date=November 22, 1912|newspaper=The Tampa Daily Times|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108825608/stetson-easily-beat-davidson/|accessdate=April 27, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|||{{cfb link|year=1912|team=Georgia Military Bulldogs|title=Georgia Military}}|||W 19–7|

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1913

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| year = 1913

| team = Stetson Hatters

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| conference = Independent

| record = 3–0

| head_coach = Albert Jordan

| hc_year = 1st

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The 1913 Stetson Hatters football team represented John B. Stetson University—now known as Stetson University—as an independent during the 1913 college football season. In their first year under head coach Albert Jordan, the Hatters compiled a perfect 3–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 51 to 14.

=Schedule=

{{CFB schedule

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|October 20||{{cfb link|year=1913|team=Maryville Scots|title=Maryville (TN)}}|Stetson Athletic Field|DeLand, FL|W 13–2|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-stetson-university/171201162/ |title=Stetson University |newspaper=The Tampa Tribune|date=October 27, 1913|accessdate=April 27, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 7|vs|Mercer||Jacksonville, FL|W 13–6|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121089119/mercer-outgamed-by-stetson-team/|title=Mercer outgamed by Stetson team|newspaper=The Tampa Tribune|date=November 8, 1913|accessdate=April 27, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 27|vs|Bingham Military School||Jacksonville, FL|W 25–6|

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1914

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1914

| team = Stetson Hatters

| sport = football

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| conference = Independent

| record = 1–4

| head_coach = C. H. Campbell

| hc_year = 1st

| captain = Winfred Liddell

| stadium =

| next_year = 1916

}}

The 1914 Stetson Hatters football team represented John B. Stetson University—now known as Stetson University—as an independent during the 1914 college football season. In their first year under head coach C. H. Campbell, the Hatters compiled a 1–4 record and were outscored by opponents by a total of 87 to 6.

=Schedule=

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|October 19|||{{cfb link|year=1914|team=King Tornado|title=King (TN)}}||DeLand, FL|L 0–7||

|October 24|3:00 p.m.||{{cfb link|year=1914|team=Southern College Blue and White|title=Southern College}}||DeLand, FL|L 0–12||{{cite news |title=Southern Finds Stetson Worthy |date=October 25, 1914|newspaper=The Tampa Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-southern-finds-stetson/171199705/ |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

|November 6||vs|Gordon Institute||Jacksonville, FL|W 7–0||{{cite news |title=Stetson Beats Gordon |date=November 7, 1914|newspaper=The Macon Telegraph |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-stetson-beats-gordon/171199958/ |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

|November 12||vs|Mercer||Jacksonville, FL|L 0–45||{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101858187/stetson-founders-on-baptists-from-mercer/|work=The Tampa Morning Tribune|title=Stetson founders on Baptists from Mercer|date=November 15, 1914|accessdate=April 27, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 26|3:00 p.m.|vs|Southern College|Plant Field|Tampa, FL|L 0–21|~800|{{cite news |title=Spectacular Open Play Will Supplant Crash Of Olden Days In Game At Plant Field Today |date=November 26, 1914|newspaper=The Tampa Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-spectacular-open-play/171198853/ |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |title=King Proves Too Much For Green And White Today |date=November 27, 1914|newspaper=The Tampa Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-king-proves-too-much-f/171199192/ |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

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1916

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1916

| team = Stetson Hatters

| sport = football

| image =

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| conference = Independent

| record = 3–1

| head_coach = Bill Hollander

| hc_year = 1st

| captain = Smith

| stadium =

| prev_year = 1914

| next_year = 1919

}}

The 1916 Stetson Hatters football team represented John B. Stetson University—now known as Stetson University—as an independent during the 1916 college football season. In their first year under head coach Bill Hollander, the Hatters compiled a 3–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 92 to 19.

=Schedule=

{{CFB schedule

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|October 27||{{cfb link|year=1916|team=Rollins Tars|title=Rollins}}||DeLand, FL|W 34–0|{{cite news |title=Stetson Beats Rollins 34 to 0 |date=October 28, 1916|newspaper=The Tampa Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-stetson-beats-rollins/171200605/ |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

|November 18|at|Rollins|Morse Athletic Field|Winter Park, FL|W 43–0|{{cite news |title=Stetson Beats Rollins Eleven; Score 43-0 |date=November 19, 1916|newspaper=The Orlando Sentinel |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-stetson-beats-rolli/171200706/ |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

|November 30|vs|{{cfb link|year=1916|team=Southern College Blue and White|title=Southern College}}|Plant Field|Tampa, FL|W 8–6|{{cite news |title=Stetson 8, Southern 6 |date=December 1, 1916|newspaper=The Atlanta Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-stetson-8-southern/171200834/ |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

|December 9||Southern College||DeLand, FL|L 7–13|

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1919

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1919

| team = Stetson Hatters

| sport = football

| image =

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| conference = Independent

| record = 4–4

| head_coach = Horace Allen

| hc_year = 1st

| captain =

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| prev_year = 1916

}}

The 1919 Stetson Hatters football team represented John B. Stetson University—now known as Stetson University—as an independent during the 1919 college football season. In their first year under head coach Horace Allen, the Hatters compiled a 4–4 record and were outscored by opponents by a total of 121 to 105.

=Schedule=

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||||Florida Military Academy|||W 31–0||

||||{{cfb link|year=1919|team=Rollins Tars|title=Rollins}}|||W 12–0||

||||Carlstrom Field|||W 18–6||

|November 8|3:00 p.m.|vs|Southern College|Plant Field|Tampa, FL|L 0–19||{{cite news |author= |title=Stetson-Southern Finish The Grind |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107997561/the-tampa-tribune/ |newspaper=The Tampa Morning Tribune |location=Tampa, Florida |date=November 6, 1919 |page=6 |access-date=April 27, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=With Every... |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107997814/the-tampa-tribune/ |newspaper=The Tampa Morning Tribune |location=Tampa, Florida |date=November 8, 1919 |page=7 |access-date=April 27, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Decides Championship |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107998115/the-times-dispatch/ |newspaper=Richmond Times-Dispatch |location=Richmond, Virginia |date=November 9, 1919 |page=21 |access-date=April 27, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

||||Rollins|||W 32–0||

|November 15||at|Florida|Fleming Field|Gainesville, FL|L 0–64|600+|{{cite news|url=http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00028291/00261|title=Stetson Eleven Falls Before 'Gators Sat. On Fleming Field|date=November 21, 1919}}

|November 27|||Southern College|||L 12–25||{{cite news |author= |title=Football |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107999586/tampa-bay-times/ |newspaper=St. Petersburg Daily Times |location=St. Petersburg, Florida |date=November 28, 1919 |page=5 |access-date=April 27, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

|January 1, 1920||at|Cuban Athletic Club||Havana, Cuba|L 0–7||{{cite news |author= |title=Cuban A. C. Hands Hatters A Beating |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-cuban-a-c-hands-hatt/171204912/ |newspaper=The Tampa Tribune |date=January 2, 1920 |page=3 |access-date=April 27, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

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