Stetson Hatters football, 1920–1929#1920
{{Short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1920–1929
| team = Stetson Hatters
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent (1920–1925)
SIAA (1926–1929)
| head_coach = Horace Allen (1920–1923)
| head_coach2 = Herb McQuillan (1924–1929)
| hc_year =
| captain =
| stadium = Cummings Field
Hulley Field
| prev = 1919
| next = 1930
}}
The Stetson Hatters football program, 1920–1929 represented John B. Stetson University—now known as Stetson University—during the 1920s in college football as an independent until 1925 and then as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) from 1926 onward. The team was led by two different head coaches: Horace Allen who held the position from 1919 to 1923 and Herb McQuillan who held the position from 1924 to 1934. During the 1920s, the Hatters compiled a 44–19–3 record, finished undefeated twice, and recorded seven winning seasons in ten years of competition. Highlights of the decade include:
- The 1924 Stetson Hatters football team compiled an undefeated 6–0 season, a then-record of wins in a season.
- The 1926 team compiled a 5–1–1 record, went 3–1 in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) play, and finished tied for fourth in the team's first season in the conference.
- The 1927 team compiled an undefeated 6–0–1 season.
The team played its home games at Cummings Field and Hulley Field in DeLand, Florida.
Decade overview
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|1920 | Horace Allen | 2–4 | 33 | 88| | |||
| 55 | |||||||
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|1921 | Horace Allen | 1–4 | 25 | 114| | |||
| 89 | |||||||
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|1922 | Horace Allen | 4–2 | 185 | 41 | +144 | ||
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|1923 | Horace Allen | 5–2 | 186 | 53 | +132 | ||
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|1924 | Herb McQuillan | 6–0 | 194 | 22 | +172 | ||
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|1925 | Herb McQuillan | 6–2–1 | 110 | 89 | +21 | ||
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|1926 | Herb McQuillan | 5–1–1 | 3–1 | T–4th | 152 | 26 | +126 |
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|1927 | Herb McQuillan | 6–0–1 | 4–0–1 | 6th | 193 | 13 | +180 |
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|1928 | Herb McQuillan | 4–3 | 2–3 | T–18th | 72 | 72 | 0 |
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|1929 | Herb McQuillan | 5–1 | 3–1 | T–9th | 123 | 33 | +90 |
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|Total | 44–19–3 | 12–5–1 | 1,274 | 551 | +723 |
1920
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1920
| team = Stetson Hatters
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Independent
| record = 2–4
| head_coach = Horace Allen
| hc_year = 2nd
| captain = Russell "Bus" Rasco
| stadium =
}}
The 1920 Stetson Hatters football team represented John B. Stetson University—now known as Stetson University—as an independent during the 1920 college football season. In their second year under head coach Horace Allen, the Hatters compiled a 2–4 record and were outscored by opponents by a total of 88 to 33.
=Schedule=
{{CFB schedule
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|||at|Jacksonville American Legion||Jacksonville, FL|W 7–0||
|October 30||vs|{{cfb link|year=1920|team=Southern College Blue and White|title=Southern College}}||Sutherland, FL|L 0–14||{{cite news |author= |title=Southern Defeats Stetson In A Fierce Grid Struggle |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-southern-defeats-stets/171260496/ |newspaper=The Tampa Tribune |location=Tampa, Florida |date=October 31, 1920 |page=12 |access-date=April 28, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
|November 5|||Mercer||DeLand, FL|L 6–21||{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121112284/mercer-shows-much-improvement-in-trimmin/|title=Mercer shows much improvement in trimming Stetson grid team|newspaper=The Macon Daily Telegraph|date=November 7, 1920|accessdate=April 27, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 11||vs|Florida||Palatka, FL|L 0–26|3,000+|{{cite news|url=http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00028291/00301|volume=9|title=Place Stetson on Shelf with Second Squad|work=The Florida Alligator|date=November 19, 1920}}
|November 20||at|Florida|Fleming Field|Gainesville, FL|L 0–20||{{cite news|url=http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00028291/00302/1x|date=November 26, 1920|title=Florida Wins East Victory Over Hatters|work=Florida Alligator}}
|November 25|3:45 p.m.||Southern College||DeLand, FL|W 20–7||{{cite news |author= |title=Passes Win For Stetson Eleven |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-times-passes-win-for-stetson-e/171260552/ |newspaper=Tampa Times |location=Tampa, Florida |date=November 26, 1920 |page=14 |access-date=April 28, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
{{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 }}
1921
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1921
| team = Stetson Hatters
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 1–4
| head_coach = Horace Allen
| hc_year = 3rd
| captain = Bob Davis
| stadium =
}}
The 1921 Stetson Hatters football team represented John B. Stetson University—now known as Stetson University—as an independent during the 1921 college football season. In their third year under head coach Horace Allen, the Hatters compiled a 1–4 record and were outscored by opponents by a total of 114 to 25.
=Schedule=
{{CFB schedule
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|October 22||{{cfb link|year=1921|team=Rollins Tars|title=Rollins}}||DeLand, FL|L 0–13|{{cite news |author= |title=Rollins Gets In Stetson For Win |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-rollins-gets-in-stetso/171331711/ |newspaper=The Tampa Tribune |location=Tampa, Florida |date=October 23, 1921 |page=10 |access-date=April 29, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
|October 28|at|Mercer|Alumni Field|Macon, GA|L 0–41|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121113678/mercer-hangs-up-second-victory-trimming/|work=The Macon Daily Telegraph|title=Mercer hangs up second victory, trimming Stetson eleven, 41–0|date=October 29, 1921|accessdate=March 18, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 4||Oglethorpe||DeLand, FL|L 0–41|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95625603/petrels-give-stetson-beating/|newspaper=The Tampa Tribune|title=Petrels give Stetson beating|date=November 5, 1921|accessdate=February 19, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
|||Bartlow Aviators|||L 0–19|
|||Orlando American Legion|||W 25–0|
}}
1922
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1922
| team = Stetson Hatters
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 4–2
| head_coach = Horace Allen
| hc_year = 4th
| captain = Harold Schubiger
| stadium =
}}
The 1922 Stetson Hatters football team represented John B. Stetson University—now known as Stetson University—as an independent during the 1922 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Horace Allen, the Hatters compiled a 4–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 185 to 41.
=Schedule=
{{CFB schedule
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|October 21|3:00 p.m.|at|{{cfb link|year=1922|team=Southern College Blue and White|title=Southern College}}|Adair Park|Lakeland, FL|W 52–0||{{cite news |author= |title=Southern Opening Set For Saturday |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-times-southern-opening-set-for/171331921/|newspaper=Tampa Times |location=Tampa, Florida |date=October 14, 1922 |page=6 |access-date=April 29, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
|October 28||at|Palatka All-Stars|Pals Field|Palatka, FL|W 45–0||{{cite news |author= |title=Pals Will Play Stetson Varsity Here Saturday |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/palatka-daily-news-pals-will-play-stetso/171334875/ |newspaper=Palatka Daily News |location=Palatka, Florida |date=October 25, 1922 |page=4 |access-date=April 29, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
|November 4|||Lauderdale American Legion||DeLand, FL|W 53–0||
|November 11||vs|Tampa American Legion||Tavares, FL|L 0–16|1,500|{{cite news |author= |title=American Legion Defeats Stetson |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-american-legion-defeats/171335128/ |newspaper=St. Petersburg Times |location=St. Petersburg, Florida |date=November 12, 1922 |page=7 |access-date=April 29, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Stetson Hatters Lose To Legion |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-stetson-hatters-lose-t/171335183/ |newspaper=The Tampa Tribune |location=Tampa, Florida |date=November 12, 1922 |page=11 |access-date=April 29, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
|November 18|||Southern College||DeLand, FL|W 35–0||
|November 23||at|{{cfb link|year=1922|team=Rollins Tars|title=Rollins}}||Winter Park, FL|L 0–25||{{cite news |author= |title=Stetson Hatters Unable To Stem Tide Of Victory Of Rollins' Tars |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/orlando-evening-star-stetson-hatters-una/171335389/ |newspaper=Orlando Evening Star |location=Orlando, Florida |date=November 29, 1922 |page=18 |access-date=April 29, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
1923
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1923
| team = Stetson Hatters
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 5–2
| head_coach = Horace Allen
| hc_year = 5th
| captain = Lloyd Boyle
| stadium =
}}
The 1923 Stetson Hatters football team represented John B. Stetson University—now known as Stetson University—as an independent during the 1923 college football season. In their fifth and final year under head coach Horace Allen, the Hatters compiled a 5–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 186 to 53.
=Schedule=
{{CFB schedule
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|October 6||Springfield Athletic Club|||W 33–0|
|October 13|at|{{cfb link|year=1923|team=Southern College Blue and White|title=Southern College}}|Adair Field|Lakeland, FL|L 13–14|{{cite news |author= |title=Southern College Surprises Stetson By Winning 14 to 13 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-southern-college-surpr/171335854/ |newspaper=The Tampa Tribune |location=Tampa, Florida |date=October 14, 1923 |page=50 |access-date=April 29, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
|||St. Augustine American Legion|||W 53–0|
|November 3||{{cfb link|year=1923|team=Southern College Blue and White|title=Southern College}}||DeLand, FL|W 27–6|{{cite news |author= |title=Stetson Swamps Southern, 27 to 7 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-stetson-swamps-southern/171336086/ |newspaper=Miami Herald |location=Miami |date=November 4, 1923 |page=16 |access-date=April 29, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
|November 10||Florida||DeLand, FL|L 0–27|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-gators-run-roughsho/136851660/|work=The Orlando Sentinel|title=Gators run roughshod over Green and White Hatter "11"|date=November 11, 1923|accessdate=December 15, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
|||Seabreeze|||W 44–0|
|November 29||{{cfb link|year=1923|team=Rollins Tars|title=Rollins}}||DeLand, FL|W 15–7|{{cite news |author= |title=Hatters Defeat Tars in Annual Game at Deland, 15 to 7; Covington Stars |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-hatters-defeat-tars-in/171336216/ |newspaper=The Tampa Tribune |location=Tampa, Florida |date=November 30, 1923 |page=10 |access-date=April 29, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
1924
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1924
| team = Stetson Hatters
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 6–0
| head_coach = Herb McQuillan
| hc_year = 1st
| captain = Kirk Gunby
| stadium = Cummings Field
}}
The 1924 Stetson Hatters football team represented John B. Stetson University—now known as Stetson University—as an independent during the 1924 college football season. In their first year under head coach Herb McQuillan, the Hatters compiled a perfect 6–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 194 to 22.
Stetson was a member of the Florida State University and College Athletic Association, but refused to abide by the association's policy of not having migrant players, which caused at least three games against fellow Florida opponents to be canceled.{{cite news |author= |title=Rollins-Stetson Game Cancelled |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-rollins-stetson-game-ca/171338841/ |newspaper=Miami Herald |location=Miami |date=September 23, 1924 |page=10 |access-date=April 29, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
=Schedule=
{{CFB schedule
| source = y
|October 4||Florida|Cummings Field|DeLand, FL|Canceled|{{cite news |author= |title=Stetson Gridmen Start Next Week |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-hatters-turn-defeat-int/171337968/ |newspaper=The Tampa Tribune |location=Tampa, Florida |date=September 13, 1924 |page=10 |access-date=April 29, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
|October 11|at|Pensacola NAS|Gifford Field|Pensacola, FL|W 16–0|{{cite news |author= |title=Hatters Turn Defeat Into Scout Victory |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-hatters-turn-defeat-int/171337968/ |newspaper=Miami Herald |location=Miami |date=October 12, 1924 |page=31 |access-date=April 29, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
|October 25||{{cfb link|year=1924|team=Southern College Blue and White|title=Southern College}}|||Canceled|{{cite news |author= |title=Stetson Ready For Airmen On Next Saturday |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-times-stetson-ready-for-airmen/171337624/ |newspaper=Tampa Times |location=Tampa, Florida |date=October 7, 1924 |page=6 |access-date=April 29, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
|October 25||{{cfb link|year=1924|team=Piedmont Lions|title=Piedmont}}|Cummings Field|DeLand, FL|W 43–0|{{cite news |author= |title=Stetson Smothers Georgians, 43 to 0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal-stetson-smothers/171337790/ |newspaper=Pensacola News Journal |location=Pensacola, Florida |date=October 26, 1924 |page=10 |access-date=April 29, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
|November 1||{{cfb link|year=1924|team=Louisiana College Wildcats|title=Louisiana College}}|Cummings Field|DeLand, FL|W 32–0|{{cite news |author= |title=Louisiana Wildcats Easy for Stetson Club |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-louisiana-wildcats-easy-for-st/171338162/ |newspaper=The Times (Shreveport, Louisiana) |location=Shreveport, Louisiana |date=November 2, 1924 |page=18 |access-date=April 29, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
|November 8||{{cfb link|year=1924|team=Newberry Indians|title=Newberry}}|Cummings Field|DeLand, FL|W 26–2|{{cite news |author= |title=Stetson Beats Newberry By A Score Of 26 To 2 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-stetson-beats-newbe/171338269/ |newspaper=Orlando Sentinel |location=Orlando, Florida |date=November 9, 1924 |page=11 |access-date=April 29, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
|November 17||Mississippi State Teachers|Cummings Field|DeLand, FL|W 46–6|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81582756/mississippi-teachers-fall-before-stetson/|work=Pensacola News Journal|title=Mississippi Teachers fall before Stetson|date=November 16, 1924|accessdate=July 16, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 27|at|{{cfb link|year=1924|team=Rollins Tars|title=Rollins}}||Winter Park, FL|Canceled|
|November 27||{{cfb link|year=1924|team=Cumberland Bulldogs|title=Cumberland (TN)}}|Cummings Field|DeLand, FL|W 31–14|{{cite news |author= |title=Stetson Wins From Cumberland 31 to 14 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal-stetson-wins-from/171338390/ |newspaper=Pensacola News Journal |location=Pensacola, Florida |date=November 28, 1924 |page=6 |access-date=April 29, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
1925
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1925
| team = Stetson Hatters
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 6–2–1
| head_coach = Herb McQuillan
| hc_year = 2nd
| captain = Lloyd Layton{{cite news |author= |title=Layton Elected To Captain Stetson Eleven |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal-layton-elected-to/171337316/ |newspaper=Pensacola News Journal |location=Pensacola, Florida |date=December 11, 1924 |page=1 |access-date=April 29, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
| stadium = Cummings Field
}}
The 1925 Stetson Hatters football team represented John B. Stetson University—now known as Stetson University—as an independent during the 1925 college football season. In their second year under head coach Herb McQuillan, the Hatters compiled a 6–2–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 117 to 89.
=Schedule=
{{CFB schedule
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|September 26|at|{{cfb link|year=1925|team=Fort Benning Doughboys|title=Fort Benning}}|Doughboys Stadium|Columbus, GA|L 7–51|{{cite news |author=Leman, Brooke |title=Doughboys Win Over Stetson By 51-7 Score |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/ledger-enquirer-doughboys-win-over-stets/171339565/ |newspaper=Ledger-Enquirer |location=Columbus, Georgia |date=September 27, 1925 |page=1 |access-date=April 29, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
|October 3||Palmer|Cummings Field|DeLand, FL|W 34–13|{{cite news |author= |title=Stetson Meets Palmer In First Game Friday |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bradenton-herald/171239225/ |newspaper=The Evening Herald |location=Bradenton, Florida |agency=Associated Press |date=October 2, 1925 |page=6 |access-date=April 27, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Stetson Varsity Sweeps to 34-13 Win Over Palmer |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune/171239140/ |newspaper=The Tampa Tribune |location=Tampa, Florida |agency=Associated Press |date=October 3, 1925 |page=7 |access-date=April 27, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
|October 10||Norman|Cummings Field|DeLand, FL|W 16–0|{{cite news |author= |title=Stetson Coach Sends in Entire Squad of 38 Men To Defeat Norman, 16-0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-stetson-coach-sends-in/171340052/ |newspaper=The Tampa Tribune |location=Tampa, Florida |date=October 11, 1925 |page=15 |access-date=April 29, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
|October 17|at|Fulford-by-the-Sea||Miami, FL|Canceled|{{cite news |author= |title=Fulford Is Dropped From Stetson Card |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-lauderdale-news-fulford-is-dropped/171340275/ |newspaper=Fort Lauderdale News |location=Fort Lauderdale, Florida |date=October 18, 1925 |page=9 |access-date=April 29, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
|October 24|at|{{cfb link|year=1925|team=South Georgia A&M Aggies|title=South Georgia A&M}}||Tifton, GA|Postponed|{{cite news |author= |title=Stetson Game Is Delayed |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-stetson-game-is-dela/171340425/ |newspaper=The Telegraph (Macon, Georgia) |location=Macon, Georgia |date=October 22, 1925 |page=10 |access-date=April 29, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
|October 26|at|South Georgia A&M||Tifton, GA|W 18–0|
|October 31|at|Spring Hill|Monroe Park|Mobile, AL|W 6–5|{{cite news|title=Hillians lose, Spring Hill eleven defeated by Stetson by score of 6 to 5|newspaper=The Macon Telegraph|date=November 1, 1925|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101866536/hillians-lose-spring-hill-eleven-defeat/|accessdate=May 14, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 7||{{cfb link|year=1925|team=Carson–Newman Eagles|title=Carson–Newman}}
|November 14|at|Mississippi State Teachers|Kamper Park|Hattiesburg, MS|Canceled|
|November 14|at|{{cfb link|year=1925|team=Newberry Indians|title=Newberry}}||Newberry, SC|L 0–20|{{cite news |author= |title=Newberry Beats Stetson, 20-0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-record-newberry-beats-stetson/171340996/ |newspaper=The Sunday Record (South Carolina) |location=Columbia, South Carolina |date=November 15, 1925 |page=7 |access-date=April 29, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Hatters Beaten 20-0 At DeLand By Carolinians |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-hatters-beaten-20-0-at/171341077/ |newspaper=The Tampa Tribune |location=Tampa, Florida |date=November 15, 1925 |page=11 |access-date=April 29, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
|November 26||Middle Tennessee State Teachers|Cummings Field|DeLand, FL|W 10–0|{{cite news |author= |title=Hatters Trim Tennessee State Grid Men, 10 To 0; Game Ends Stetson Year |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune/171225311/ |newspaper=The Tampa Tribune |location=Tampa, Florida |date=November 27, 1925 |page=8 |access-date=April 27, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
|||Daytona Athletic Club|||W 26–0|
}}
{{cite news |author= |title=Stetson Eleven Battles Norman |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/miami-tribune-stetson-eleven-battles-nor/171339946/ |newspaper=The Miami Tribune |location=Miami |date=October 10, 1925 |page=15 |access-date=April 29, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
1926
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1926
| team = Stetson Hatters
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
| short_conf = SIAA
| record = 5–1–1
| conf_record = 3–1
| head_coach = Herb McQuillan
| hc_year = 3rd
| captain = Spot Courtney
| stadium = Cummings Field
}}
The 1926 Stetson Hatters football team represented John B. Stetson University—now known as Stetson University—as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1926 college football season. In their third year under head coach Herb McQuillan, the Hatters compiled a 5–1–1 record (3–1 in conference) and outscored opponents by a total of 153 to 26.
Former captain Kirk Gunby returned to Stetson as the line coach.{{cite news |author= |title=Kirk Gunby Back |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-kirk-gunby-back/171341609/ |newspaper=The Tampa Tribune |location=Tampa, Florida |date=September 22, 1926 |page=15 |access-date=April 29, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
=Schedule=
{{CFB schedule
| source = y
| attend = y
|September 25|at|The Citadel|College Park Stadium|Charleston, SC|L 7–14||{{cite news |author= |title=Citadel Uses Air Attack To Defeat Stetson 14 To 7 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-index-journal-citadel-uses-air-attac/171350808/ |newspaper=The Index-Journal |location=Greenwood, South Carolina |date=September 26, 1926 |page=6 |access-date=April 29, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
|October 9||{{cfb link|year=1926|team=Newberry Indians|title=Newberry}}|Cummings Field|DeLand, FL|W 18–0||
|October 16|vs|Spring Hill
|October 30|at|{{cfb link|year=1926|team=Rollins Tars|title=Rollins}}||Winter Park, FL|W 34–0||{{cite news |author= |title=Stetson Beats Rollins 34 To 0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-news-stetson-beats-rollins-34/171351618/ |newspaper=The Miami News |location=Miami |date=October 31, 1926 |page=12 |access-date=April 29, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
|November 6||{{cfb link|year=1926|team=Southern College Moccasins|title=Southern College}}
|November 19||{{cfb link|year=1926|team=South Georgia A&M Aggies|title=South Georgia A&M}}
|November 25|vs|{{cfb link|year=1926|team=Maryville Scots|title=Maryville (TN)}}
}}
1927
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1927
| team = Stetson Hatters
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
| short_conf = SIAA
| record = 6–0–1
| conf_record = 4–0–1
| head_coach = Herb McQuillan
| hc_year = 4th
| captain = Larry Bernard
| stadium = Cummings Field
}}
The 1927 Stetson Hatters football team represented John B. Stetson University—now known as Stetson University—as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1927 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Herb McQuillan, the Hatters compiled a perfect 6–0–1 record (4–0–1 in conference) and outscored opponents by a total of 193 to 13.
=Schedule=
{{CFB schedule
| source = y
| time = y
|September 24||at|Auburn
|October 15|||{{cfb link|year=1927|team=Newberry Indians|title=Newberry}}|Cummings Field|DeLand, FL|W 24–0|{{cite news |author= |title=Hatters Drub Indians Badly |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-hatters-drub-indians-badly/171355979/ |newspaper=The State (newspaper) |location=Columbia, South Carolina |date=October 16, 1927 |page=13 |access-date=April 29, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Stetson Drubs Newberry Team In Fast Game |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal-stetson-drubs-new/171356085/ |newspaper=Pensacola News Journal |location=Pensacola, Florida |date=October 16, 1927 |page=13 |access-date=April 29, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
|October 29||at|{{cfb link|year=1927|team=Southern College Moccasins|title=Southern College}}||Lakeland, FL|T 6–6|{{cite news |author= |title=Southern Moccasins Battle Stetson To 6 To 6 Tie |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-southern-moccasins-bat/171356419/ |newspaper=The Tampa Tribune |location=Tampa, Florida |date=October 30, 1927 |page=14 |access-date=April 29, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
|November 5|||{{cfb link|year=1927|team=Rollins Tars|title=Rollins}}
|November 11||vs|Louisiana Tech||Jacksonville, FL|W 19–7|{{cite news |author= |title=Louisiana Tech Drop Hard Game to Stetson Squad |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81595172/the-times/ |newspaper=The Times |location=Shreveport, Louisiana |agency=Associated Press |date=November 12, 1927 |page=16 |access-date=July 16, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
|November 19|2:30 p.m.|at|Miami (FL)
|November 26|||{{cfb link|year=1927|team=Centre Colonels|title=Centre}}|Cummings Field|DeLand, FL|W 27–0|{{cite news |author= |title=Famous "Praying Colonels" No Match For Hatters Who Have Clean Slate; Score 27-0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-famous-praying-colo/171357278/ |newspaper=The Palm Beach Post |location=West Palm Beach, Florida |date=November 27, 1927 |page=18 |access-date=April 29, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
1928
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1928
| team = Stetson Hatters
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
| short_conf = SIAA
| record = 4–3
| conf_record = 2–3
| head_coach = Herb McQuillan
| hc_year = 5th
| captain = Burdette "Bert" Eustice
| stadium = Cummings Field
}}
The 1928 Stetson Hatters football team represented John B. Stetson University—now known as Stetson University—as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1928 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Herb McQuillan, the Hatters compiled a 4–3 record (2–3 in conference). The team finished with a point differential of 0, with 72 points for and 72 points against.
=Schedule=
{{CFB schedule
| source = y
| time = y
| attend = y
|October 6||at|The Citadel|Johnson Hagood Stadium|Charleston, SC|L 0–39||{{cite news |author= |title=Citadel Winnter Over Stetson's |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-citadel-winnter-over/171357564/ |newspaper=The Greenville News |location=Greenville, South Carolina |date=October 7, 1928 |page=21 |access-date=April 29, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
|October 20|3:00 p.m.|at|{{cfb link|year=1928|team=Rollins Tars|title=Rollins}}||Winter Park, FL|W 19–6|500+|{{cite news |author= |title=Hatters Take Victory Over Rollins By 19-6 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-hatters-take-victory-o/171357933/ |newspaper=The Tampa Tribune |location=Tampa, Florida |date=October 21, 1928 |page=13 |access-date=April 29, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
|November 3|||Southern College|Cummings Field|DeLand, FL|L 0–13||{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-southern-defeats-st/128585728/|work=Orlando Sunday Sentinel|title=Southern defeats Stetson, 13 to 0|date=November 4, 1928|accessdate=July 20, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 10||vs|{{cfb link|year=1928|team=Newberry Indians|title=Newberry}}||Daytona Beach, FL|W 19–0||{{cite news |author= |title=Stetson Beats Newberry Team By 19-0 Score |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-stetson-beats-newberry/171358172/ |newspaper=The Tampa Tribune |location=Tampa, Florida |date=November 11, 1928 |page=11 |access-date=April 29, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
|November 17||at|Miami (FL)
||||Tampa Independents
|December 1|||Howard (AL)|Cummings Field|DeLand, FL|L 6–8||{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100073628/howard-college-beats-stetson/|work=Tampa Sunday Tribune|title=Howard College beats Stetson|date=December 2, 1928|accessdate=April 19, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
1929
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1929
| team = Stetson Hatters
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
| short_conf = SIAA
| record = 5–1
| conf_record = 3–1
| head_coach = Herb McQuillan
| hc_year = 6th
| captain = Bill Mox
| stadium = Hulley Field
}}
The 1929 Stetson Hatters football team represented John B. Stetson University—now known as Stetson University—as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1929 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Herb McQuillan, the Hatters compiled a 5–1 record (3–1 in conference) and outscored opponents by a total of 123 to 33.
On October 10, Stetson debuted on their new football field, Hulley Field, against Rollins.{{cite news |author= |title=Stetson Takes 20 to 0 Win From Rollins on New Field |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-stetson-takes-20-to/171359000/ |newspaper=Orlando Sentinel |location=Orlando, Florida |date=October 20, 1929 |page=7 |access-date=April 29, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }} The field was dedicated to the university's president, Lincoln Hulley.
=Schedule=
{{CFB schedule
| timezone = Eastern
| time = y
| attend = y
| source = y
||at||Norman
|October 10|||{{cfb link|year=1929|team=Rollins Tars|title=Rollins}}|Hulley Field|DeLand, FL|W 20–0||
|November 2||at|{{cfb link|year=1929|team=Southern College Moccasins|title=Southern College}}||Lakeland, FL|W 45–19||{{cite news |author= |title=Stetson Defeats Southern College |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-stetson-defeats/171359420/ |newspaper=The Atlanta Constitution |location=Atlanta |date=November 3, 1929 |page=19 |access-date=April 29, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
|November 9|3:00 p.m.|at|{{cfb link|year=1929|team=St. Petersburg Trojans|title=St. Petersburg}}
|November 16|3:00 p.m.|at|Miami (FL)|Miami High School Field|Miami, FL|W 12–0|4,000|{{cite news |author= |title=Hurricanes, Stetson Clash This Afternoon |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/171470337/ |newspaper=Miami Herald |location=Miami, Florida |date=November 16, 1929 |page=8 |access-date=May 1, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author=Bell, Jack |title=Visitors Too Fast For Miami Forwards |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-visitors-too-fast-for-m/171359740/ |newspaper=The Miami Herald |location=Miami |date=November 17, 1929 |page=24 |access-date=April 29, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Mosier |first=Cliff |title=Hatters again Humble Hurricanes 12 To 0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-news/171470398/ |newspaper=Miami Daily News and Metropolis |location=Miami, Florida |date=November 17, 1929 |page=12–[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-news/171470452/ 13] |access-date=May 1, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
|November 30||vs|Howard (AL)|Burgoyne Isle|Daytona Beach, FL|L 13–14||{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100077007/howard-rallies-to-beat-stetson-1413/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Howard rallies to beat Stetson, 14–13|date=December 1, 1929|accessdate=April 19, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}