1913 Washington & Jefferson Red and Black football team

The 1913 Washington & Jefferson Red and Black football team was an American football team that represented Washington & Jefferson College as an independent during the 1913 college football season. In their second year under head Bob Folwell, Washington & Jefferson compiled a 10–0–1 record, shut out nine of eleven opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 359 to 13. The Red and Black defeated major Eastern powers Penn State (17–0), Pittsburgh (18–6), and West Virginia Wesleyan (34–0), and played Yale to a scoreless tie. In the most one-sided contest of the year, they defeated Grove City by a score of 100–0.[1] Their point total was more than 50 points higher than any other team -- Navy placed second with 304 points.[2] In a retroactive ranking of 1913 college football teams by TipTop25, Washington & Jefferson was ranked No. 8.[3]

1913 Washington & Jefferson Red and Black football
ConferenceIndependent
Record10–0–1
Head coach
Seasons
 1912
1914 
1913 Eastern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Harvard  900
Carlisle  1011
Washington & Jefferson  1001
Army  810
Dartmouth  710
Tufts  710
Colgate  611
Franklin & Marshall  620
Pittsburgh  621
Princeton  521
Yale  523
Rutgers  630
Penn  631
Villanova  421
Lehigh  530
Bucknell  640
Cornell  541
Boston College  431
Syracuse  640
Fordham  332
Geneva  440
Lafayette  451
Brown  450
Duquesne  351
Carnegie Tech  241
Holy Cross  360
New Hampshire  240
Temple  132
Penn State  260
Rhode Island State  260
Vermont  150
NYU  080

Halfback Johnny Spiegel was the leading scorer in the country, tallying 127 points and 21 touchdowns. Coach Folwell called Spiegel "the marvel of the football world."[2] At the end of the season, he was selected by Walter Camp as a second-team player on his 1913 All-America team.[4]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Mount UnionWashington, PAW 35–02,000[5]
October 4Dickinson
  • College Field
  • Washington, PA
W 26–0[6]
October 11Westminster (PA)Washington, PAW 27–7[7]
October 18Penn StateWashington, PAW 17–07,000[8]
October 25at YaleT 0–0
November 1Grove CityWashington, PAW 100–0[9]
November 8at West VirginiaMorgantown, WVW 34–02,000[10]
November 152:30 p.m.at PittsburghW 18–625,000[11]
November 22vs. West Virginia WesleyanClarksburg, WVW 35–0[12]
November 27BucknellWashington, PAW 52–0
November 29at Staats Athletic ClubWheeling, WVW 15–0[13]

References

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  1. "1913 Washington & Jefferson Presidents Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Spiegel Premier at Point Scoring: Made Twenty-One Touchdowns for Washington and Jefferson During Season. Folwell Calls Him Marvel of the Year". The Pittsburgh Press. December 1, 1913. p. 20 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "1913 College Football Top 25". TipTop25.com. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  4. "Camp Selects All-Stars: Spiegel Gets Position on Second Team". The Pittsburgh Press. December 14, 1913. p. 1 (sporting news) via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Wash-Jeff Defeats Mt. union In Opener". The Pittsburgh Sunday Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. September 28, 1913. p. 29. Retrieved September 18, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. "Pitt and State Men Attend W. & J. Game". The Pittsburgh Gazette Times. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 5, 1913. p. 29. Retrieved September 18, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. "Westminster Score On Folwell's Eleven". The Pittsburgh Gazette Times. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 12, 1913. p. 19. Retrieved September 18, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. "W. and J. Wins Decisively Over Penn State Eleven". The Pittsburgh Gazette Times. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 19, 1913. p. 18. Retrieved September 18, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. "W. & J. Roll Up Century Mark At Grove City's Expense". The Pittsburgh Gazette Times. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 2, 1913. p. 18. Retrieved September 18, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. "Wash-Jeff Beats W. Va". The Pittsburgh Sunday Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 9, 1913. p. 34. Retrieved September 18, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. Ralph S. Davis (November 16, 1913). "Title Won by Wash-Jeff in Warm Battle". The Pittsburg Press. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Wash-Jeff Rolls Up Large Score Against West Virginia Wesleyan". The Pittsburgh Sunday Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 23, 1913. p. 37. Retrieved September 18, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. "Staats Holds W. & J. To 15-to-0 Score". The Pittsburgh Gazette Times. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 30, 1913. p. 18. Retrieved September 18, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.