1904 George Washington Hatchetites football team

The 1904 George Washington Hatchetites football was an American football team that represented George Washington University as an independent during the 1904 college football season. In their first season under head coach Alexander Rorke, the team compiled a 4–2–2 record.

1904 George Washington Hatchetites football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–2–2
Head coach	Alexander Rorke (1st season)
Seasons ← 1903 1905 →

1904 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Georgetown			–					7	–	1	–	0
Southwest Texas State			–					5	–	1	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial			–					2	–	0	–	1
Davidson			–					6	–	1	–	1
Navy			–					7	–	2	–	1
North Carolina			–					5	–	2	–	2
Virginia			–					6	–	3	–	0
North Carolina A&M			–					3	–	1	–	2
West Virginia			–					6	–	3	–	0
VPI			–					5	–	3	–	0
George Washington			–					4	–	2	–	2
Arkansas			–					4	–	3	–	0
Oklahoma			–					4	–	3	–	1
South Carolina			–					4	–	3	–	1
Stetson			–					2	–	2	–	0
Central Oklahoma			–					2	–	3	–	0
VMI			–					3	–	5	–	0
Kentucky University			–					3	–	4	–	0
Grant			–					2	–	3	–	0
Florida State College			–					2	–	3	–	0
Maryland			–					2	–	4	–	2
East Florida Seminary			–					1	–	2	–	0
Goldey College			–					1	–	2	–	0
Baylor			–					2	–	5	–	1
Louisiana Industrial			–					1	–	4	–	0
TCU			–					1	–	4	–	1
Delaware			–					1	–	5	–	1
Kendall			–					0	–	2	–	1
Rollins			–					0	–	1	–	0
Tusculum			–					0	–	2	–	0
Florida at Lake City			–					0	–	5	–	0
Oklahoma A&M			–					0	–	6	–	0
Tennessee Docs			–					0	–	7	–	0

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 3	Randolph–Macon	University Field Washington, DC	W 17–0	[1][2]
October 8	Western Maryland	University Field Washington, DC	L 0–6	[3][4]
October 15	Richmond	University Field Washington, DC	W 17–0	[5][6]
October 22	Gallaudet	University Field Washington, DC	W 7–0	[7][8]
October 29	University of Maryland, Baltimore	Van Ness Park Washington, DC	T 0–0	[9]
November 5	at Johns Hopkins	Oriole Park Baltimore, MD	T 0–0	[10]
November 12	Maryland Medical College	Van Ness Park Washington, DC	W 11–0	[11]
November 19	vs. Georgetown	National Park Washington, DC	L 0–60	[12]

References

1. "We win first, easily outplay Randolph–Macon". The University Hatchet. October 5, 1904. pp. 9–11. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Internet Archive.
2. "George Washington wins". The Washington Post. October 4, 1904. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Downed by the farmers". The University Hatchet. October 12, 1904. pp. 6–7. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Internet Archive.
4. "Western MD., 6; G.W.U., 0". The Baltimore Sun. October 9, 1904. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Another victory - Defeat Richmond 17 to 0". The University Hatchet. October 19, 1904. pp. 6–7. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Internet Archive.
6. "George Washington beat Richmond college team". The Washington Times. October 16, 1904. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Gallaudet defeated". The University Hatchet. October 26, 1904. pp. 5–6. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Internet Archive.
8. "Touchdown near end - Washington made poor showing, but won from Mutes". The Washington Post. October 23, 1904. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Washington played tie with Maryland varsity". The Washington Times. October 30, 1904. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Hopkins, 0; G.W.U., 0 - Neither university could score in good contest". The Baltimore Sun. November 6, 1904. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Maryland Medical College loses". The Baltimore Sun. November 13, 1904. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Buff and Blue snowed under by Georgetown". The Washington Times. November 20, 1904. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.