1902 Washington football team

The 1902 Washington football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington as a member of the Northwest Intercollegiate Athletic Association (NIAA) during the 1902 college football season.^[1] In its first season under coach James Knight, the team compiled a 5–1 record. Fred McElmon was the team captain.

1902 Washington football
NIAA champion
Conference	Northwest Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	5–1 (4–0 NIAA)
Head coach	James Knight (1st season)
Captain	Fred McElmon
Home stadium	Denny Field
Seasons ← 1901 1903 →

1902 Northwest Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Washington $	4	–	0	–	0			5	–	1	–	0
Oregon	1	–	0	–	1			3	–	1	–	3
Washington State	2	–	1	–	0			2	–	3	–	0
Oregon Agricultural	0	–	1	–	1			4	–	1	–	1
Whitman	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	4	–	0
Idaho	0	–	3	–	0			1	–	3	–	1
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 21		All-Club team of Seattle*	Denny Field Seattle, WA	W 24–0	200	[2][3]
October 25		Oregon Agricultural	Athletic Park Seattle, WA	W 16–6	2,000	[4]
November 3		at Idaho	Moscow, ID	W 10–0	500	[5]
November 8		at Whitman	Walla Walla, WA	W 11–5		[6]
November 15		Multnomah Athletic Club*	Athletic Park Seattle, WA	L 0–7	1000	[7]
November 27	1:00 p.m.	Washington Agricultural	Athletic Park Seattle, WA (rivalry)	W 16–0	1,000–4,000	[8]
*Non-conference game Source: [9][10]

References

1. "Good Record of Varsity Team — No Cloud on Title of Intercollegiate Champion — Review of the Year's Work". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. November 30, 1902. Retrieved December 6, 2024. The football team of the University of Washington has concluded one of the most successful and unique seasons in the history of intercollegiate football in the Northwest.
2. "1902 UW vs. All-Club team of Seattle on campus". October 20, 1902. p. 7 – via newspapers.com.
3. "1902 UW Football vs. Seattle All-Club All-Stars". October 22, 1902. p. 9 – via newspapers.com.
4. "1902 UW Washington football vs. Oregon State Agricultural OAC Athletic Park". October 26, 1902. p. 12 – via newspapers.com.
5. "1902 Washington vs. Idaho football game November 3rd Moscow". November 4, 1902. p. 11 – via newspapers.com.
6. "1902 UW Football vs. Whitman Walla Walla November 8". November 9, 1902. p. 10 – via newspapers.com.
7. "1902 UW football vs. Multnomah Athletic Club Seattle Athletic Park". November 16, 1902. p. 12 – via newspapers.com.
8. "1902 Apple Cup UW WSU WSC WAC Athletic Park Seattle 16-0". November 28, 1902. p. 8 – via newspapers.com.
9. "1902 Football Schedule". The University of Washington Athletics. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
10. "2024 Football Media Guide" (PDF). The University of Washington Athletics. p. 151. Retrieved December 2, 2024.