Mississippi College Collegians football, 1907–1909

The Mississippi College Collegians football program's first three seasons of competition were from 1907 to 1909, representing Mississippi College, located in Clinton, Mississippi, as an independent.

1907

1907 Mississippi College Collegians football
Conference	Independent
Record	1–0
Head coach	None
Seasons 1908 →

The 1907 Mississippi College Collegians football team represented Mississippi College as an independent during the 1907 college football season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
December 6	Chamberlain-Hunt Academy	Clinton, MS	W 6–0	^[1]^[2]

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1908

1908 Mississippi College Collegians football
Conference	Independent
Record	0–1
Head coach	None
Seasons ← 1907 1909 →

The 1908 Mississippi College Collegians football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi College as an independent in the 1908 college football season. Playing without a head coach, the team compiled an overall record of 0–1.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 29	vs. Ole Miss	State Fairgrounds Jackson, MS	L 0–41	^[5]

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1909

1909 Mississippi College Collegians football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–0
Head coach	Dr. Kern (1st season)
Captain	Clyde Blankinship
Seasons ← 1908 1910 →

The 1909 Mississippi College Collegians football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi College as an independent in the 1909 college football season. Led by Dr. Kern is his first and only season as head coach, the team compiled an overall record of 3–0. Clyde Blankinship, who played at halfback, was the team's captain.^[7]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 28	French Camp Academy	Clinton, MS	W 29–0	^[8]
October 16	Chamberlain-Hunt Academy	Clinton, MS	W 94–0	^[9]
October 23	at University of Memphis	Red Elm Park Memphis, TN	W 6–5	^[10]

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References

1. "Two Football Games". Jackson Daily News. Jackson, Mississippi. December 6, 1907. p. 6. Retrieved December 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
2. "Little Locals". The Daily Clarion Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. December 7, 1907. p. 8. Retrieved December 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
3. "1907 Football Schedule". Mississippi College. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
4. "Mississippi College Football Record Book" (PDF). Mississippi College. January 10, 2023. p. 3. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
5. "Clinton was very easy; University team won signal victory at Fair Grounds". Jackson Daily News. October 30, 1908. Retrieved July 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "1908 Football Schedule". Mississippi College. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
7. "L'Allegro 1910". L'Allegro. Clinton, Mississippi: Students of Mississippi College. IV: 149–154. 1910. Retrieved December 31, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
8. "100-yard run helped; Capt. Blankenship chases for long touchdown against French-Camp". The Commercial Appeal. September 29, 1909. Retrieved July 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Clinton squad won". The Commercial Appeal. September 17, 1909. Retrieved July 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Lowry's toe beat U. of M." The Commercial Appeal. October 24, 1909. Retrieved July 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "1909 Football Schedule". Mississippi College. Retrieved December 31, 2023.