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Additionally, W&J's football team has produced more than 50 All-Americans and 30 Academic All-Americans in the past 40 years. [13] A number of W&J players have achieved notoriety in both collegiate and professional football. Halfback Johnny Spiegel, who was the leading scorer in college football in 1914, was named an All American in 1913 and ...
J. J. Clark Independent 4 0 0 — 1893: Joseph Hamilton Independent 6 2 0 — 1894: E. Gard Edwards Independent 5 2 1 — 1895: Independent 6 1 1 — 1896: Clinton Woods Independent 8 0 1 — 1897: Independent 10 1 0 — 1898: W. D. Inglis Independent 8 2 0 — 1899: S. W. Black Independent 9 2 0 — 1900: W. B. Seaman: Independent 6 3 1 ...
The hiring of professional coaches for the football team was controversial among large portions of the college community, including those who felt it was a poor use of college funds and faculty members who believed that the focus on athletics detracted from the ideal of a scholar-athlete. [3]
The college's modern nickname of "Presidents" was coined in 1917 by a sportswriter from Richmond, Virginia covering the football game between W&J and the Washington & Lee Generals. [24] Larry Stewart, the W&J's football publicity director at the time, quickly adopted the nickname on a permanent basis. [24]
National Football League official, where he was referee for The Drive and was on the officiating crew for three Super Bowls; executive director of Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (1972–1998) [244] Pete Henry: 1919 Professional football player and coach; member of the College Football Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame
The 1922 Rose Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 2, 1922, between the Washington & Jefferson Presidents (W&J) and the California Golden Bears.It holds several distinctions including being the only scoreless Rose Bowl Game, the first tie in a Rose Bowl, the first African-American quarterback to play in the Rose Bowl (Charles Fremont West from Washington & Jefferson), the ...
The Washington, PA football fanatics made their annual pilgrimage to the city of Pittsburgh on the November 12 weekend to watch the Pitt vs. W. & J. football game. "While W. & J. will be the 'underdog' in the annual clash, the supporters of the Presidents will be at Forbes Field in the same numbers as in former years filled with the hope that ...
The 1994 NCAA Division III Football Championship playoffs were the 22nd annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division III college football. The championship Stagg Bowl game was held at Salem Football Stadium in Salem, Virginia for the second time. As of 2014, Salem has remained the yearly host of ...