The 1901 Lake Forest Foresters football team was an American football team that represented Lake Forest University in the 1901 college football season.[1] In one of the longest seasons of any college football team in history, Lake Forest compiled a 10–5 record, achieving their first and only ten win season, and outscored their opponents 160 to 89. Notable games included a 0–16 loss to Notre Dame, who were proclaimed champions of Indiana, and a 0–12 loss to an 8–2–1 Northwestern team.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|
| September 28 | | at Hinsdale High School | Hinsdale, IL | L 0–22 | | [2] |
| October 2 | | Waukegan High School | Lake Forest, IL | W 21–0 | | [3] |
| October 5 | | at Northwestern | | L 0–12 | | [4] |
| October 9 | | Waukegan High School | Lake Forest, IL | W 11–0 | | |
| October 12 | | Fort Sheridan Artillery | Lake Forest, IL | W 6–5 | | [5] |
| October 19 | | Bennett Medical | Lake Forest, IL | W 59–0 | | [6] |
| October 26 | 3:00 p.m. | at Washington University | | L 0–11 | | [7][8] |
| October 28 | | at Illinois College | Jacksonville, IL | W 12–6 | | [9] |
| November 2 | | at Notre Dame | | L 0–16 | | [10] |
| November 8 | | Chicago Dental | Lake Forest, IL | W 6–0 | 200+ | [11] |
| November 16 | | Lewis Institute | Lake Forest, IL | W 12–0 | | [12] |
| November 20 | | at Northwestern Military Academy | Highland Park, IL | W 22–0 | | [13] |
| November 23 | | Lake Forest Academy | - Lake Forest Academy Field
- Lake Forest, IL
| W 6–0 | | [14] |
| November 23 | | Lake Forest Alumni | Lake Forest, IL | W 5–0 | | [15] |
| November 28 | | at Knox | Galesburg, Il | L 0–17 | | [16] |
References
- ^ "Lake Forest Game by Game Results". September 6, 2015. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ "Hinsdale H. S., 22; Lake Forest, 0". Chicago Tribune. September 29, 1901. p. 18. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- ^ "Lake Forest, 21; Waukegan H. S., 0". The Inter Ocean. October 3, 1901. p. 4. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
- ^ "Hard Game For Purple: Lake Forest Holds Northwestern To Low Score". The Chicago Tribune. October 6, 1901. pp. 17–18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lake forest, 6; Soldiers, 5". The Inter Ocean. October 13, 1901. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lake Forest, 59; Bennett Medics, 0". Chicago Tribune. October 20, 1901. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Washington Will Meet Lake Forest Team Today". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 26, 1901. p. 3. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Washington Wins From Lake Forest". Saint Louis Post-Dispatch. October 27, 1901. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lake Forest Team A Victor". Chicago Tribune. October 29, 1901. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Notre Dame's Poor Showing: Narrowly Escaped Being Scored Against by Lake Forest Cadets". The Indianapolis Journal. November 3, 1901. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lake Forest Team Defeats Dentals". The Inter Ocean. November 9, 1901. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lake Forest 12, Lewis Institute 0". The St Louis Republic. November 16, 1901. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lake Forest, 22; N. M. A. O., 0". Chicago Tribune. November 21, 1901. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lake Forest, 6; Academy, 0". The Inter Ocean. November 24, 1901. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lake Forest, 5; Alumni, 0". The Inter Ocean. November 24, 1901. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Knox, 17; Lake Forest, 0". Chicago Tribune. November 29, 1901. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.