# American Medical football

The American Medical football team represented the American College of Medicine and Surgery in college football from 1901 to 1905. The college was based out of Chicago, Illinois.

## 1901

The 1901 Chicago Eclectic Medical football team, was an American football team that represented the Chicago Eclectic Medical College, known a year later as American College of Medicine and Surgery in the 1901 college football season. In their first year of play, the medics compiled a 0–3 record and surrendered 78 points while not scoring a single point themselves.

### Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result |
| October 5 | 3:00 p.m. | Kensington Athletic Club | PullmanChicago, IL | Unknown |
| October 12 | | at St. Charles Athletic Club | St. Charles, IL | L 0–17 |
| October 16 | | at Morgan Park Academy | Morgan ParkChicago, IL | L 0–29 |
| October 19 | | at Notre Dame | Cartier FieldNotre Dame, IN | L 0–32 |

### Roster

This roster was compiled from accounts of the Notre Dame and St. Charles Athletic Club football games.
* McMahon, right end
* Koehler, right end
* Hart, right tackle
* Keeber, right guard
* Clingsmith, right guard
* Gallear, center
* Sheets, left guard
* Hayward, left tackle
* Linberg, left end and left tackle
* Cone, left end
* Cooper, right halfback
* Smith, left halfback
* Neville, quarterback
* Quille, quarterback
* Bunch, fullback

## 1902

The 1902 American Medical football team was an American football team that represented the American College of Medicine and Surgery in the 1902 college football season.

### Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
| October 4 | at St. Viator | Bourbonnais, IL | W 5–0 | |
| November 15 | at Notre Dame | Cartier FieldNotre Dame, IN | L 0–92 | |

### Roster

This roster was compiled by an account of the Notre Dame game.
* Madernack, left end
* Clark, left tackle
* Sheets, left guard
* Laws, center
* Klingermuth, right guard
* Limberg, right tackle
* Stevens, right end
* Converse, quarterback
* Mitchell, left halfback
* Haywood, right halfback
* Butch, fullback

## 1903

The 1903 American Medical football team was an American football team that represented the American College of Medicine and Surgery in the 1903 college football season.

### Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| | Kensington Athletic Club | | W 6–5 |
| October 17 | at St. Viator | Bourbonnais, IL | W 6–0 |
| October 24 | at Notre Dame | Cartier FieldNotre Dame, IN | L 0–52 |
| October 31 | at North-Western College | Naperville, IL | L 0–6 |
| | Chicago Veterinary | | W 18–2 |
| | Northwestern Medical | | W 39–5 |
| | Fort Sheridan | | W 33–0 |
| | Chicago Dental | | L 6–23 |
| | Elgin Academy | | W 6–0 |

## 1904

The 1904 American Medical football team was an American football team that represented the American College of Medicine and Surgery in the 1904 college football season.

### Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| October 8 | at Notre Dame | Cartier FieldSouth Bend, IN | L 0–44 | |
| October 15 | Woodlawn Country Club | Washington ParkChicago, IL | L 0–5 | |
| October 19 | at Michigan | Regents FieldAnn Arbor, MI | L 0–72 | 1,100 |

## 1905

The 1905 American Medical football team was an American football team that represented the American College of Medicine and Surgery in the 1905 college football season. It is likely that American Medical played more contests, but no more against major college teams. In their single known major collegiate contest, American Medical suffered one of the most lopsided defeats in the history of college football, a 142–0 count against Notre Dame. This was the last year American Medical fielded a football team.

### Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
| October 14 | St. Viator | Bourbonnais, IL | L 0–69 | |
| October 28 | Notre Dame | Cartier FieldNotre Dame, IN | L 0–142 | |

### Roster

* Behrendt, left end
* Irwin, left tackle
* Spar, left guard
* Eide, center
* Denny, right guard
* Bouley, right tackle
* Trombley, right end
* Wittenberg, quarterback
* Newman, left halfback, fullback
* B. Dean, right halfback
* B. Mooney, fullback, left halfback

### Game summary

| | 1 | 2 | Total |
| American Medical | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • Notre Dame | 121 | 21 | 142 |