1923 Whitman Fighting Missionaries football team

The 1923 Whitman Fighting Missionaries football team represented Whitman College as a member of the Northwest Conference during the 1923 college football season. Under eighth-year head coach Vincent Borleske, the Fighting Missionaries compiled an overall record of 1–5 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, and finished seventh in the Northwest Conference.

1923 Whitman Fighting Missionaries football
ConferenceNorthwest Conference
Record1–5 (1–3 Northwest)
Head coach
Home stadiumAnkeny Field
Seasons
 1922
1924 
1923 Northwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Washington $6001011
Idaho301521
Oregon Agricultural221452
Oregon331341
Washington State221241
Pacific (OR)230530
Whitman130150
Montana140440
Willamette030251
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 6Utah*
L 0–16[1]
October 13at WashingtonL 0–196,162[2]
October 19vs. OregonL 0–21[3]
November 3at MontanaL 7–16[4]
November 10at Willamette
W 10–02,500[5]
November 17at Gonzaga*L 0–53[6]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. "Crimson wins over Whitman in rain storm". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 7, 1923. Retrieved June 18, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Slow Washington defeats Whitman". The Sunday Oregonian. October 14, 1923. Retrieved June 18, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Oregon defeats Whitman 21 to 0". East Oregonian. October 20, 1923. Retrieved June 18, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Bruins trample on Whitman team". Spokane Daily Chronicle. November 5, 1923. p. 16. Retrieved June 18, 2025 via Google News Archive.
  5. "Whitman wins over WU team". The Oregon Statesman. November 11, 1923. Retrieved June 16, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Gonzaga swamps Whitman, 53 to 0". The Tacoma Daily Ledger. November 18, 1923. Retrieved June 18, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Football". The Waiilatpu. Whitman College. 1924. pp. 78–84. Retrieved June 18, 2025.