1925 Haskell Indians football team

The 1925 Haskell Indians football team was an American football team that represented the Haskell Institute (later renamed Haskell Indian Nations University) as an independent during the 1925 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Dick Hanley, the team compiled a 9–3–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 229 to 65.

1925 Haskell Indians football
Conference	Independent
1925 record	9–3–1
Head coach	Dick Hanley (4th season)

1925 Midwestern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Northern Illinois State			–					6	–	1	–	0
Dayton			–					7	–	2	–	0
Marquette			–					7	–	2	–	0
Notre Dame			–					7	–	2	–	1
Haskell			–					9	–	3	–	1
Western State (MI)			–					6	–	2	–	1
Loyola (IL)			–					6	–	2	–	0
Central Michigan			–					4	–	1	–	3
Adrian			–					6	–	3	–	0
Butler			–					5	–	2	–	2
Detroit City College			–					4	–	3	–	1
Detroit			–					5	–	4	–	0
Assumption (ON)			–					3	–	3	–	1
Kent State			–					1	–	1	–	3
Lombard			–					3	–	5	–	0
Michigan State			–					3	–	5	–	0
Muncie Normal			–					2	–	5	–	0
John Carroll			–					2	–	6	–	1
Saint Louis			–					2	–	6	–	1
Valparaiso			–					1	–	6	–	0

The 1925 Haskell team traveled across the country, including games in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Spokane, Washington, and Richmond, Virginia, and was described as having earned "the title of most-traveled team."[1] The team reportedly traveled 45,000 from 1923 to 1925.[2] Haskell played only one home game during the 1925 season, that one taking place at Lawrence High School.[3] After the 1925 season, Haskell built its own football stadium, Haskell Memorial Stadium, at a cost of approximately $200,000.[4]

Mayes McLain played for Haskell during the 1925 and 1926 seasons. In 1926, he set the all-time college football scoring record with 253 points on 38 touchdowns, 19 extra point kicks, and two field goals.[5]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	at Drury	Springfield, MO	W 40–0		[6]
September 26	Fairmount	Lawrence High School field Lawrence, KS	W 35–0		[3]
October 3	at Tulsa	McNulty Park Tulsa, OK	W 33–0		[7]
October 12	at Boston College	Braves Field Boston, MA	L 6–7		[8]
October 17	at Bucknell	Bucknell University Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	T 0–0	8,000	[9]
October 23	at Midland	Fremont, NE	W 29–0		[10]
October 31	at Gonzaga	Gonzaga Stadium Spokane, WA	W 10–9	15,000	[11]
November 7	at Dayton	University of Dayton Stadium Dayton, OH	L 2–6	4,000	[12]
November 11	vs. William & Mary	Richmond, VA	W 14–13	7,000	[13]
November 21	at Creighton	Omaha, NE	W 16–7		[14]
November 26	at St. Xavier	Corcoran Field Cincinnati, OH	W 34–8		[15]
November 28	at Loyola (IL)	Soldier Field Chicago, IL	L 0–6	6,000	[16]
December 19	at Los Angeles Athletic Club	Wrigley Park Los Angeles, CA	W 10–9	6,500	[17]

References

1. "Creighton Meets Haskell Today". Lincoln State Journal. November 21, 1925. p. A8 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Haskell Champs Among Travelers". Daily Press (Newport News, Virginia). November 12, 1925. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Shockers Lose Hard Fought Game To Haskell Team". The Sunflower. October 2, 1925. pp. 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Indian Stadium". University Life. November 2, 1926. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Ray Schmidt. "Prince of the Prairies" (PDF). College Football Historical Society Newsletter.
6. "Haskell Indians Win From Drury Panthers 40 to 0". The Springfield Leader. September 20, 1925. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Tulsa University Bows To Haskell, 33 to 0". The Indian Leader. October 9, 1925. pp. 21–22 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "B.C. Beats Indians By a Single Point". The Hartford Courant. October 13, 1925. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bucknell and Indians Battle To Scoreless Tie". The Lewisburg Journal. October 23, 1925. pp. 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Haskell Indians Wallop Midland". Lincoln State Journal. October 24, 1925. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Haskell Tribe Wins From Gonzaga in Last Minute". The Salt Lake Telegram. November 1, 1925. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "U.D. Downs Indians, 6 to 2". Dayton Daily News. November 8, 1925. pp. Main 1, Sports 2.
13. "William & Mary Downed By Haskell 14-13 in a Wonder Battle on Richmond Field". Daily Press (Newport News, Virginia). November 12, 1925. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Bluejays Fall Before Indians". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. November 22, 1925. p. Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.
15. "Indians Lace St. Xavier, 34 To 8; Haskell Smashes Defense; Presto Is Star For Collegians". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 27, 1925. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
16. "Loyola Scalps Haskell Tribe For 6 To 0 Win". Chicago Tribune. November 29, 1925. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
17. Braven Dyer (December 20, 1925). "Haskell Indians Scalp Mercury Team, 12 To 10". Los Angeles Times. p. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.