1922 Marquette Hilltoppers football team
| 1922 Marquette Hilltoppers football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 8–0–1 |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western State Normal | – | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bradley | – | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marquette | – | 8 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | – | 6 | – | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Butler | – | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Haskell | – | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit | – | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan Mines | – | 1 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wabash | – | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Ignatius (OH) | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dayton | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Louis | – | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valparaiso | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baldwin–Wallace | – | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DePauw | – | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan Agricultural | – | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earlham | – | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1922 Marquette Hilltoppers football team was an American football team that represented Marquette University as an independent during the 1922 college football season. In its first season under head coach Frank Murray, the team compiled an 8–0–1 record, shut out eight of its nine opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 213 to 3.[1] It was Marquette's first of two consecutive undefeated seasons. During the combined 1922 and 1923 seasons, Marquette had a 16-0-1 record and shutout 13 of 16 opponents, giving up only 15 points.
Quarterback Red Dunn was the team's leader in both 1922 and 1923. He later played eight years in the National Football League and led the Chicago Cardinals and Green Bay Packers to NFL championships in 1925, 1929, 1930, and 1931.[2]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 30 | Campion (WI) | Milwaukee, WI | W 52–0 | [3] | |||
| October 7 | Ripon | Milwaukee, WI | T 0–0 | [4] | |||
| October 14 | Carroll (WI) | Milwaukee, WI | W 26–0 | [5] | |||
| October 21 | Chanute Field | Milwaukee, WI | W 50–0 | [6] | |||
| October 28 | at Creighton | Omaha, NE | W 23–0 | 5,000 | [7] | ||
| November 4 | Haskell | Milwaukee, WI | W 12–0 | [8] | |||
| November 11 | North Dakota | Milwaukee, WI | W 6–0 | 5,000 | [9] | ||
| November 18 | Detroit | Milwaukee, MI | W 6–3 | [10][11] | |||
| November 30 | South Dakota | Milwaukee, WI | W 38–0 | [12] | |||
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Game summaries
[edit]Haskell
[edit]On November 4, Marquette defeated the Haskell Indians, 12–0, in Milwaukee. Haskell held Marquette scoreless in the first half, but the Hilltoppers rallied in the second half. Quarterback Red Dunn kicked two field goals, one from the 25-yard line in the third quarter and the other from the 27-yard line in the fourth quarter. Leichtfuss carried the ball for a touchdown in the fourth quarter.[8]
North Dakota
[edit]On November 11, Marquette defeated the North Dakota Flickertails, 6–0, before a crowd of 5,000 spectators in Milwaukee. Quarterback Red Dunn kicked field goals from the 15- and 30-yard lines to account for all of Marquette's points.[9]
Detroit
[edit]On November 18, Marquette defeated the Detroit Titans, 6–3, in Marquette's homecoming game in Milwaukee. Quarterback Red Dunn place-kicked two field goals to account for all of Marquette's points.[10][11]
North Dakota
[edit]On November 30, Marquette defeated the South Dakota Coyotes, 38–0, in Milwaukee. In a one-sided game, the Wisconsin State Journal credited Marquette quarterback Red Dunn for his "brilliant play", including two touchdown runs to increase his scoring total to 77 points on the season. Backup right end McNutt also scored two touchdowns, and backup quarterback Skemp and Nellis scored one touchdown each. The victory concluded "the most successful season in the school's history."[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Marquette (WI) Yearly Results (1920-1924)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ "Red Dunn". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ^ "Campion East For the Marquette Team". Grand Forks Herald. October 1, 1922. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ripon and Marquette Battle Stubbornly to Scoreless Tie". The Oshkosh Northwestern. October 10, 1922. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Carroll Loses To Marquette". Detroit Free Press. October 15, 1922. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Marquette Collgians Larrup Aviators, 50-0". The Minneapolis Morning Tribune. October 23, 1922. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Blue Swamped: Marquette's Mighty Team Sweeps Over Creighton's Line for a 23 to 0 Victory". Sunday World-Herald. October 29, 1922. p. 1W – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Braves Lost After Hard Fight". The Indian Leader. November 10, 1922. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "North Dakota Beaten by Marquette in Hard Battle 6 to 0: Two Goals From Field Cause of Local's Defeat; Robertson Caught From Behind After Running Through Marquette". Grand Forks Herald. November 12, 1922. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Homecoming Will Attract 'Grads' From Marquette: Game With Detroit Is Big Feature; Green Bay Boy Is Committee Leader". Green Bay Press-Gazette. November 14, 1922. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Sam Greene (November 19, 1922). "Marquette University Eleven Defeats Detroit 6 to 3 in Great Struggle". Detroit Free Press. pp. 21, 24 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Marquette Trims South Dakota by Score of 38 to 0". Wisconsin State Journal. December 1, 1922. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.