1908 Chicago Physicians and Surgeons football team

The 1908 Chicago Physicians and Surgeons football team represented the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Chicago during the 1908 college football season.[1] In their final season of existence, Chicago P&S compiled a 0–4 record, and scored only 10 points all season while surrendering 204. Their most notable game was played against an 8–1 Notre Dame team, which scored 88 unanswered points against them.

1908 Chicago Physicians and Surgeons football
Conference	Independent
1908 record	0–4

1908 Midwestern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Miami (OH)			–					7	–	0	–	0
Iowa State Normal			–					5	–	0	–	0
St. Mary's (OH)			–					7	–	0	–	1
DePaul			–					6	–	0	–	1
Butler			–					5	–	0	–	1
Ohio Northern			–					9	–	1	–	0
Fairmount			–					8	–	1	–	0
Notre Dame			–					8	–	1	–	0
Michigan Agricultural			–					6	–	0	–	2
Lake Forest			–					4	–	1	–	1
Saint Louis			–					6	–	2	–	2
Kansas State			–					6	–	2	–	0
Michigan			–					5	–	2	–	1
Marquette			–					4	–	2	–	1
St. Viator			–					5	–	3	–	0
Central Michigan			–					4	–	3	–	0
Mount Union			–					5	–	4	–	1
Doane			–					4	–	4	–	0
Western State (MI)			–					3	–	3	–	0
Buchtel			–					3	–	4	–	0
Carthage			–					2	–	3	–	0
Haskell			–					3	–	5	–	1
Wittenberg			–					3	–	5	–	1
Ohio			–					3	–	5	–	0
North Dakota Agricultural			–					2	–	3	–	0
Cincinnati			–					1	–	4	–	1
Wabash			–					2	–	6	–	0
Michigan State Normal			–					1	–	4	–	0
Heidelberg			–					1	–	6	–	0
Franklin			–					0	–	9	–	1
Baldwin–Wallace			–					0	–	2	–	0
Chicago P&S			–					0	–	4	–	0

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 10	DePaul	DePaul Field Chicago, IL	L 0–42	[2]
October 17	at Lake Forest	Lake Forest, IL	L 10–45	[3]
October 24	at Notre Dame	Cartier Field South Bend, IN	L 0–88	[4]
November 8	vs. St. Viator	Kankakee, IL	L 0–29	[5]

Roster

This Roster was compiled from an account of the Notre Dame contest in the Inter Ocean and against St. Viator in the Chicago Tribune.[6][7]

• McGinnis, left end, right end
• Hurka, left tackle, right tackle
• Elliott, left guard, right guard
• Herrick, center, left guard
• Puffer, right guard, center
• Kestinger, right tackle, left end
• O'Brien, right end, left tackle
• Sorley, quarterback
• Sterling, quarterback
• Ehland, left halfback
• Smith, left halfback
• McDodle, right halfback
• Gelrick, right halfback
• Langan, right halfback
• Hammond, fullback
• Martin, fullback

References

1. "Team Records Game by Game". web.archive.org. 2015-09-11. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
2. "P. and S. Team Plays De Paul Today". The Inter Ocean. 1908-10-10. p. 7. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
3. "Lake Forest Defeats Medics". Chicago Tribune. 1908-10-18. p. 15. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
4. "Notre Dame Romps Over P. & S. Team for 88 to 0 Score". The Inter Ocean. 1908-10-25. p. 23. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
5. "St. Viateur Trims P. And S. In Fast Football Game". Chicago Tribune. 1908-11-09. p. 12. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
6. "Notre Dame Romps Over P. & S. Team for 88 to 0 Score". The Inter Ocean. 1908-10-25. p. 23. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
7. "St. Viateur Trims P. And S. In Fast Football Game". Chicago Tribune. 1908-11-09. p. 12. Retrieved 2020-06-20.