1923 King Tornado football team

1923 King Tornado football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–0–1
Head coach
CaptainMax Osburn
Home stadiumTenneva Field
Seasons
← 1922
1924 →
1923 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Davis & Elkins     8 0 0
King     8 0 1
VMI     9 1 0
Tennessee Docs     6 0 2
West Virginia     7 1 1
Loyola (LA)     5 1 1
Navy     5 1 3
Middle Tennessee State Normal     4 1 0
Quantico Marines     7 2 1
Wake Forest     6 3 0
West Tennessee State Normal     6 3 0
William & Mary     6 3 0
Louisville     5 3 0
Delaware     5 3 1
Trinity (NC)     5 4 0
Western Kentucky State Normal     5 4 0
Union (TN)     4 4 1
Catholic University     4 4 0
Mississippi Normal     3 3 0
Texas Mines     3 4 0
Richmond     3 5 0
Georgetown     3 6 0
East Tennessee State Normal     3 6 0
Davidson     3 7 0
George Washington     2 8 0
Birmingham–Southern     1 5 2
Marshall     1 7 0
Spring Hill     1 7 0

The 1923 King Tornado football team represented King College—now known as King University as an independent during the 1923 college football season. Led by first head coach A. C. Adams, the Tornado compiled a record of 8–0–1.[1] The team's captain was Max Osburn.[2] King played home games at Tenneva Field in Bristol, Virginia.

The Tornado scored 507 points during the first eight games of the season before being shut out in the season finale, a scoreless tie with Carson–Newman.

  1. ^ Crockett, Walter (September 11, 1923). "Vanguard Of King Tornado Expected Here Today". Bristol Herald Courier. Bristol, Virginia. p. 6. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ Crockett, Walter (September 29, 1923). "King Opens Season Here Today Against Bluefueld". Bristol Herald Courier. Bristol, Virginia. p. 6. Retrieved February 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.