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1924 Paul Quinn Tigers football team

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1924 Paul Quinn Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record6–0–3 (3–0–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJackson Field
Seasons
← 1923
1925 →
1924 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Paul Quinn $ 3 0 2 6 0 3
Prairie View 3 1 1 5 1 1
Wiley 2 3 0 4 4 0
Bishop ? ? ? ? ? ?
Samuel Huston ? ? ? ? ? ?
Texas College ? ? ? ? ? ?
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1924 Paul Quinn Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Paul Quinn College in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1924 college football season. In their second season under head coach Harry Long, the team compiled a 6–0–3 record. The 1924 Paul Quinn team was recognized as the black college national champion. The team played its home games at Jackson Field in Waco, Texas.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 17at Wiley
W 7–6[1][2]
October 23Jarvis*
W 40–0[3][4]
November 6Bishop
  • Jackson Field
  • Waco, TX
T 0–0[5]
November 11at Texas CollegeTyler, TXW 10–0
November 20at Prairie View StatePrairie View, TXT 0–0[6]
November 27Samuel Huston
  • Jackson Field
  • Waco, TX
W 23–0
December 6vs. Tuskegee*Waco, TXT 0–01,500[7]
December 25Langston*
  • Jackson Field
  • Waco, TX
W 6–0[8]
January 1, 1925Shorter (AR)*
  • Jackson Field
  • Waco, TX
W 53–0[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Paul Quinn Defeats Marshall College, 7-6". Newspapers.com. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  2. ^ "Wiley v. Paul Quinn". Newspapers.com. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  3. ^ "Paul Quinn Tigers Open the Season By Defeating Jarvis 40-0". The Waco News-Tribune. October 24, 1924. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Paul Quinn v. Jarvis". Newspapers.com. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  5. ^ "Bishop Plays Paul Quinn A Scoreless Tie". The Marshall News Messenger. Marshall, Texas. November 7, 1924. p. 2. Retrieved December 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Paul Quinn Held To Scoreless Tie By Prairie View". The Waco News-Tribune. November 22, 1924. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Texas School Stops Mighty Tuskegee '11'". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 13, 1924. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Paul Quinn Tigers Defeat Langston With Two Drop-Kicks". The Waco News-Tribune. December 26, 1924. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Black Bulldogs From Arkansas Clawed by Tigers". The Waco News-Tribune. January 2, 1925. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.