1923 King Tornado football team
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American college football season
| 1923 King Tornado football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 8–0–1 |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Max Osburn |
| Home stadium | Tenneva Field |
Seasons ← 1922 1924 → | |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||
| Davis & Elkins | – | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||
| King | – | 8 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||
| VMI | – | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||
| Tennessee Docs | – | 6 | – | 0 | – | 2 | ||||
| West Virginia | – | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||
| Loyola (LA) | – | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||
| Navy | – | 5 | – | 1 | – | 3 | ||||
| Middle Tennessee State Normal | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||
| Quantico Marines | – | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||
| Wake Forest | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||
| West Tennessee State Normal | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||
| William & Mary | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||
| Louisville | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||
| Delaware | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||
| Trinity (NC) | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||
| Western Kentucky State Normal | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||
| Union (TN) | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||
| Catholic University | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||
| Mississippi Normal | – | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||
| Texas Mines | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||
| Richmond | – | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||
| Georgetown | – | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||
| East Tennessee State Normal | – | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||
| Davidson | – | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||
| George Washington | – | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||
| Birmingham–Southern | – | 1 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||
| Marshall | – | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||
| Spring Hill | – | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||
The 1923 King Tornado football team represented King College—now known as King University as an independent during the 1923 college football season. Led by first head coach A. C. Adams, the Tornado compiled a record of 8–0–1.[1] The team's captain was Max Osburn.[2] King played home games at Tenneva Field in Bristol, Virginia.
The Tornado scored 507 points during the first eight games of the season before being shut out in the season finale, a scoreless tie with Carson–Newman.
Schedule
[edit ]| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 29 | Bluefield | Bristol, VA | W 68–0 | [3] | ||
| October 6 | at Tennessee Polytechnic Institute | Cookeville, TN | W 75–0 | [4] | ||
| October 13 | 4:15 p.m. | at Elon |
| W 55–6 | [5] [6] | |
| October 20 | at Lenoir | Hickory, NC | W 86–0 | [7] | ||
| October 30 | East Tennessee State Normal |
| W 108–0 | [8] | ||
| November 3 | 3:30 p.m. | Milligan |
| W 40–0 | [9] [10] | |
| November 12 | at Maryville (TN) | Maryville, TN | W 17–0 | [11] | ||
| November 17 | 3:00 p.m. | Lynchburg |
| W 58–7 | [12] [13] | |
| November 29 | 2:30 p.m. | Carson–Newman |
| T 0–0 | 3,500–4,000 | [14] [15] [16] |
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References
[edit ]- ^ Crockett, Walter (September 11, 1923). "Vanguard Of King Tornado Expected Here Today". Bristol Herald Courier . Bristol, Virginia. p. 6. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon .
- ^ Crockett, Walter (September 29, 1923). "King Opens Season Here Today Against Bluefueld". Bristol Herald Courier . Bristol, Virginia. p. 6. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon .
- ^ Crockett, Walter (September 30, 1923). "King Tornado Scores 68 Points On Bluefield". Bristol Herald Courier . Bristol, Virginia. p. 8. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon .
- ^ "Tornado Piles Up Largest Score In College Circles During Day on Polytechnic". Bristol Herald Courier . Bristol, Virginia. October 7, 1923. p. 9. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon .
- ^ Crockett, Walter (October 14, 1923). "King Tornado Scores 55 to 6 Win Over Elon". Bristol Herald Courier . Bristol, Virginia. p. 10. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon .
- ^ Crockett, Walter (October 13, 1923). "King College And Elon Battle at 4:15 Today". Bristol Herald Courier . Bristol, Virginia. p. 7. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon .
- ^ "Tornado Scores 86 Points On Lenoir". Bristol Herald Courier . Bristol, Virginia. October 21, 1923. p. 10. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon .
- ^ Crockett, Walter (October 31, 1923). "Normal School Proves But A Chopping Block For Tornado; Game Resembles Track Meet". Bristol Herald Courier . Bristol, Tennessee. p. 8. Retrieved September 28, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon .
- ^ Crockett, Walter (November 3, 1923). "Tornado In Good Shape For Struggle Today; Lineup Of Team Uncertain Last Night". Bristol Herald Courier . Bristol, Virginia. p. 8. Retrieved February 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon .
- ^ Crockett, Walter (November 4, 1923). "King Tornado Crushes Milligan 40-0". Bristol Herald Courier . Bristol, Virginia. p. 10. Retrieved February 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon .
- ^ "Tornado Topples Over Highlanders In Hard Contest". The Journal and Tribune . Knoxville, Tennessee. November 13, 1923. p. 11. Retrieved February 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon .
- ^ Crockett, Walter (November 17, 1923). "Mountain Tornado Meets Lynchburg Today". Bristol Herald Courier . Bristol, Virginia. p. 6. Retrieved February 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon .
- ^ Crockett, Walter (November 18, 1923). "Lynchburg Bows To Tornado". Bristol Herald Courier . Bristol, Virginia. p. 10. Retrieved February 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon .
- ^ Crockett, Walter (November 28, 1923). "Fighting Parson Will Arrive In This City Tonight". Bristol Herald Courier . Bristol, Virginia. p. 9. Retrieved February 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon .
- ^ "Tornado Clashes With Parsons At 2:30". Bristol Herald Courier . Bristol, Virginia. November 29, 1923. p. 8. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon .
- ^ Crockett, Walter (November 30, 1923). "King And Carson-Newman Play To Deadlock". Bristol Herald Courier . Bristol, Virginia. p. 6. Retrieved February 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon .
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