1909 George Washington Hatchetites football team

1909 George Washington Hatchetites football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–4–1
Head coach	B. J. Dougherty (1st season)
Home stadium	American League Park

1909 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Arkansas			–					7	–	0	–	0
Texas A&M			–					7	–	0	–	1
Mississippi College			–					3	–	0	–	0
Stetson			–					3	–	0	–	1
Kentucky State			–					9	–	1	–	0
Virginia			–					7	–	1	–	0
North Carolina A&M			–					6	–	1	–	0
VPI			–					6	–	1	–	0
Florida			–					6	–	1	–	1
Elon			–					4	–	1	–	0
Louisiana Industrial			–					4	–	1	–	0
Spring Hill			–					4	–	1	–	0
Catholic University			–					0	–	1	–	1
North Carolina			–					5	–	2	–	0
Kendall			–					2	–	1	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial			–					5	–	2	–	2
Marshall			–					3	–	2	–	1
VMI			–					4	–	3	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	3	–	1
Texas			–					4	–	3	–	1
Tulane			–					4	–	3	–	2
West Virginia			–					4	–	3	–	2
Washington and Lee			–					4	–	3	–	0
Oklahoma			–					6	–	4	–	0
Georgetown			–					3	–	2	–	1
Oklahoma A&M			–					5	–	3	–	0
Davidson			–					3	–	4	–	2
George Washington			–					3	–	4	–	1
Chattanooga			–					2	–	3	–	2
Wake Forest			–					2	–	4	–	0
Maryland			–					2	–	5	–	0
South Carolina			–					2	–	6	–	0
Delaware			–					1	–	6	–	1

The 1909 George Washington Hatchetites Colonials football team was an American football team that represented George Washington University as an independent during the 1909 college football season. In their first season under head coach B. J. Dougherty, the team compiled a 3–4–1 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 2	Eastern College (VA)	American League Park Washington, DC	W 23–0	[1][2]
October 9	Western Maryland	American League Park Washington, DC	T 0–0	[3][4]
October 16	Washington College	American League Park Washington, DC	W 8–5	[5][6]
October 23	Maryland	American League Park Washington, DC	W 26–0	[7]
October 30	Ursinus	American League Park Washington, DC	L 0–21	[8][9]
November 6	Carlisle	American League Park Washington, DC	L 5–9	[10][11]
November 12	VPI	American League Park Washington, DC	L 8–17	[12][13]
November 25	Bucknell	American League Park Washington, DC	L 6–12	[14][15]

References

1. "First game a victory". The University Hatchet. October 6, 1909. Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via Internet Archive.
2. "G.W. 23, Eastern 0". The Washington Post. October 3, 1909. Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Neither team scores". The University Hatchet. October 14, 1909. Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via Internet Archive.
4. "Play to standstill". The Washington Herald. October 10, 1909. Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Win by close score". The University Hatchet. October 21, 1909. Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via Internet Archive.
6. "Drop kick the winner". The Baltimore Sun. October 17, 1909. Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Aggies defeated, 26 to 0". The Baltimore Sun. October 24, 1909. Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Our first defeat". The University Hatchet. November 4, 1909. Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via Internet Archive.
9. "George Washington makes bad showing". The Washington Times. October 31, 1909. Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Carlisle barely wins". The University Hatchet. November 11, 1909. Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via Internet Archive.
11. "Indians just win". The Washington Herald. November 7, 1909. Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "V.P.I. plays well, defeats us 17 to 8". The University Hatchet. November 18, 1909. Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via Internet Archive.
13. "V.P.I. gets revenge". The Washington Post. November 13, 1909. Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Bucknell victorious wins game by 6 points". The University Hatchet. December 2, 1909. Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via Internet Archive.
15. "Bucknell scores decisive victory over George Washington eleven". The Washington Post. November 26, 1909. Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.