1902 Franklin & Marshall football team

The 1902 Franklin & Marshall football team was an American football team that represented Franklin & Marshall College during the 1902 college football season. The team compiled a 7–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 282 to 54.^[1] John Chalmers was the team's head coach.

1902 Franklin & Marshall football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–2
Head coach	John Chalmers (1st season)
Home stadium	Williamson Field
Seasons ← 1901 1903 →

1902 Eastern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Ursinus			–					9	–	0	–	0
Yale			–					11	–	0	–	1
Geneva			–					7	–	0	–	0
Harvard			–					11	–	1	–	0
Princeton			–					8	–	1	–	0
Army			–					6	–	1	–	1
Frankin & Marshall			–					7	–	2	–	0
Dartmouth			–					6	–	2	–	1
Holy Cross			–					6	–	2	–	1
Syracuse			–					6	–	2	–	1
Carlisle			–					8	–	3	–	0
Cornell			–					8	–	3	–	0
Lafayette			–					8	–	3	–	0
Amherst			–					7	–	3	–	0
Penn State			–					7	–	3	–	0
Penn			–					9	–	4	–	0
Lehigh			–					7	–	3	–	1
Vermont			–					5	–	3	–	2
Colgate			–					5	–	3	–	1
NYU			–					5	–	3	–	0
Bucknell			–					6	–	4	–	0
Washington & Jefferson			–					6	–	4	–	0
Columbia			–					6	–	4	–	1
Springfield Training School			–					3	–	2	–	1
Villanova			–					4	–	3	–	0
Brown			–					5	–	4	–	1
Swarthmore			–					6	–	6	–	0
Western U. of Penn.			–					5	–	6	–	1
New Hampshire			–					2	–	3	–	1
Buffalo			–					3	–	5	–	1
Tufts			–					4	–	6	–	1
Fordham			–					2	–	4	–	1
Wesleyan			–					3	–	6	–	1
Rutgers			–					3	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					2	–	7	–	1
Drexel			–					1	–	4	–	1
Temple			–					1	–	4	–	1
Pittsburgh College			–					1	–	6	–	0
Boston College			–					0	–	8	–	0

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 1	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 0–16	[2]
October 4	Muhlenberg	Williamson Field Lancaster, PA	W 69–0	[3]
October 11	Haverford	Williamson Field Lancaster, PA	W 10–0	[4]
October 18	at Columbian	National League Park Washington, DC	W 36–0	[5]
October 25	Gallaudet	Williamson Field Lancaster, PA	W 57–6	[6]
November 1	Lebanon Valley	Williamson Field Lancaster, PA	W 87–0
November 8	at Swarthmore	Whittier Field Swarthmore, PA	W 11–10
November 15	at Ursinus	Collegeville, PA	L 0–16	[7]
November 27	Gettysburg	Williamson Field Lancaster, PA	W 12–6	[8]

References

1. "Franklin & Marshall Game by Game Results" (PDF). Franklin & Marshall University. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
2. "Penn's Dash Gave Her Victory, 16 to 0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 2, 1902. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "F. and M. Score Almost at Will". The Morning News. October 6, 1902. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Played Foot Ball in Rain and Mud". The Morning News. October 13, 1902. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Columbian Downed By Franklin and Marshall". The Washington Times. October 19, 1902. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Gallaudet Was Overwhelmed". The New Era. October 27, 1902. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "F. and M. Loses to Ursinus at Collegeville by the Score of 16 to 0". The Lancaster Morning News. November 17, 1902. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Victory for F. & M." The Morning News. November 28, 1902. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.