1908 Cheney Normal football team

1908 Cheney Normal football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–3
Head coach
Seasons
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1908 Western college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Arizona – 5–0–0
New Mexico – 5–1–0
Montana Agricultural – 3–1–2
USC – 3–1–1
New Mexico A&M – 4–2–0
Utah Agricultural – 4–2–0
Utah – 4–2–1
Cheney Normal – 2–3–0
Montana – 1–3–1
Wyoming – 1–2–0

The 1908 Cheney Normal football team represented the State Normal School at Cheney—now known as Eastern Washington University—as an independent during the 1908 college football season. Led by Nick E. Hinch in his first season as head coach, Cheney Normal compiled a record of 2–3.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 3at Spokane YMCASpokane, WAW 4–0
October 10at Washington State
L 0–73
October 17Blair BusinessCheney, WAL 0–5
October 22at Gonzaga
L 0–17
October 30North StarsSpokane, WAW 84–0
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References

  1. ↑ "Normal Beats Y. M. C. A.. 4 to 0". The Spokesman-Review. October 4, 1908. p. 11. Retrieved October 27, 2026.
  2. ↑ "W.S.C. makes big score on Normal". The Spokesman-Review. October 11, 1908. Retrieved October 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Blair Beats Normal, 5 to 0". The Spokesman-Review. October 18, 1908. p. 11. Retrieved October 27, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Gonzaga 17, Cheney 0". The Tacoma Daily Ledger. October 23, 1908. p. 10. Retrieved October 27, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Something of a score". The Spokane Press. October 31, 1908. p. 7. Retrieved October 27, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Was Not a High School Team". Spokane Chronicle. October 31, 1908. p. 5. Retrieved October 27, 2026.
  7. ↑ "2024 Eastern Washington Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Washington University Athletic Department. p. 65. Retrieved February 1, 2025.