1911 Georgetown Blue and Gray football team

1911 Georgetown Blue and Gray football
South Atlantic champion
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–1–1
Head coach
CaptainVince Dailey
Home stadiumGeorgetown Field
1911 Southern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oklahoma     8 0 0
Florida     5 0 1
VMI     7 1 0
Texas A&M     6 1 0
Georgetown     7 1 1
Navy     6 0 3
North Carolina     6 1 1
VPI     6 1 2
Virginia     8 2 0
Louisiana Industrial     4 1 1
Marshall     4 1 1
Arkansas     6 2 1
Oklahoma A&M     5 2 0
Texas     5 2 0
Washington and Lee     4 2 2
West Virginia     6 3 0
Davidson     5 3 0
North Carolina A&M     5 3 0
Chattanooga     3 2 0
Catholic University     3 2 2
Maryland     4 4 2
Baylor     3 4 2
Wake Forest     3 5 0
Delaware     2 5 2
South Carolina     1 4 2
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial     1 4 1
Spring Hill     1 3 0
Southwest Texas State     1 3 0
Stetson     1 3 0
Birmingham     0 6 1
Middle Tennessee State Normal     0 1 0

The 1911 Georgetown Blue and Gray football team represented Georgetown University during the 1911 college football season. Led by Fred K. Nielsen in his second year as head coach, the team went 7–1–1, the champion among the South Atlantic teams.[1] The team was led at quarterback by Harry Costello.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 30Seamen Gunners
W 39–0[2]
October 73:30 p.m.William & Mary
  • Georgetown Field
  • Washington, DC
W 66–0[3][4][5]
October 14Carlisle
  • Georgetown Field
  • Washington, DC
L 5–28[6]
October 21at RichmondW 65–0[7][8]
October 28St. John's (MD)
  • Georgetown Field
  • Washington, DC
W 20–0[9]
November 4ArmyT 0–0[10]
November 11Vigilant Athletic Club
  • Georgetown Field
  • Washington, DC
W 25–0[11]
November 18Virginia
  • Georgetown Field
  • Washington, DC
W 9–0[12]
November 30Lehigh
  • Georgetown Field
  • Washington, DC
W 28–3[13]

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References

  1. ^ "The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association football guide. The official rules book and record book of college football".
  2. ^ "G.U. wins, 39 to 0". The Washington Post. October 1, 1911. Retrieved January 26, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Today's Football". The Washington Times. Washington, D.C. October 7, 1911. p. 12. Retrieved June 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  4. ^ "G. U. Eleven Wins From W. And M. By 66 To 0". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. October 8, 1911. p. 51. Retrieved June 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  5. ^ "G. U. Eleven Wins (continued)". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. October 8, 1911. p. 52. Retrieved June 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  6. ^ "Carlisle hammers Georgetown's line". The Baltimore Sun. October 15, 1911. Retrieved January 26, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "College Defeated By Superior Team". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 22, 1911. p. 47. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  8. ^ "College Whipped By Superior Team (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 22, 1911. p. 48. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  9. ^ "Georgetown beats St. John's". The Washington Herald. October 29, 1911. Retrieved January 26, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Georgetown holds Army scoreless". The New York Times. November 5, 1911. Retrieved January 26, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Joe Giebel stars in contest with Georgetown team". The Washington Times. November 5, 1911. Retrieved January 26, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "14,000 saw Virginia Georgetown game". The News and Observer. November 19, 1911. Retrieved January 26, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Lehigh escapes shutout score". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 1, 1911. Retrieved January 26, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1911 Georgetown Hoyas Schedule and Results".
  15. ^ "Georgetown Football: Game By Game". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2015.