1913 Southwestern Moundbuilders football team

The 1913 Southwestern Moundbuilders football team represented Southwestern College in the 1913 college football season.[1] The team won the Kansas State Championship.[2]

1913 Southwestern Moundbuilders football
ConferenceIndependent
1913 record6–1–1
Head coachFred Clapp (5th season)

Clapp fielded an African American player for his team. Kansas Normal School (now called Pittsburg State University officially launched a formal protest against the appearance of the player.[3] In that same game, a player named Fred Hamilton was playing left halfback and was injured to the extent of having a broken neck and paralyzed arms.[4] The game ended in a 6-6 tie.[5]

References
  1. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=6479&year=1913
  2. "1913 Moundbuilders Football Team to be Recognized Saturday". KCACSports.com. September 10, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  3. New York Times "Protest Negro Football Player" November 21, 1913
  4. Reading Eagle "Telegrams" December 3, 1913
  5. College Football Data Warehouse Fred H. Clapp 1913 Football Season
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