The 1917 Hawaii Deans football team represented the College of Hawaiʻi—now known as the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa—as an independent during the 1917 college football season. In their first season under head coach David L. Crawford, the Deans compiled a 4–0–1 record. Lionel Brash was the team captain.[1] The first fatality in Hawaii football history occurred on November 4 when Mariuchi Kuwamoto of the Deans, who was 28 years old, died from a body collision in a game against Kamehameha High School that caused a concussion of the brain.[2]
| 1917 Hawaii Deans football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 4–0-–1 |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Lionel Brash |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | – | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | – | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | – | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico A&M | – | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University Farm | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | – | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 6 | at Punahou School |
| T 0–0 | [3][4] | |
| October 13 | at Kamehameha High School |
| W 7–6 | [5][6] | |
| October 20 | McKinley High School |
| W 48–0 | [7][8] | |
| October 27 | 3:30 p.m. | at Punahou School |
| W 21–0 | [9][10] |
| November 3 | 3:30 p.m. | at Kamehameha High School |
| W 12–0 | [11][12] |
References
edit- ^ "University Football History Shows Interesting Development". Ka Leo O Hawaiʻi. Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii. November 22, 1922. p. 2. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ "First Fatality In Hawaii Football Recorded". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii. November 5, 1917. p. 8. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Chronicling America
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- ^ "Star-Bulletin's Page of Sports". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii. October 6, 1917. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Chronicling America.
- ^ "Star-Bulletin's Page of Sports". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii. October 8, 1917. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Chronicling America.
- ^ "Star-Bulletin's Page of Sports". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii. October 15, 1917. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Chronicling America.
- ^ "Star-Bulletin's Page of Sports". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii. October 13, 1917. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Chronicling America.
- ^ "Star-Bulletin's Page of Sports". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii. October 22, 1917. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Chronicling America.
- ^ "Star-Bulletin's Page of Sports". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii. October 20, 1917. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Chronicling America.
- ^ "Star-Bulletin's Page of Sports". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii. October 29, 1917. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Chronicling America.
- ^ "Star-Bulletin's Page of Sports". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii. October 27, 1917. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Chronicling America.
- ^ "Star-Bulletin's Page of Sports". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii. November 3, 1917. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Chronicling America.
- ^ "Star-Bulletin's Page of Sports". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii. November 5, 1917. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Chronicling America.
- ^ "Hawaii 2024 Almanac" (PDF). University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. p. 134. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
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