Talk:1904 Florida State College football team

Note on Woodruff
Fuzzy Woodruff calls Florida State College both "Florida" and "University of Florida" but never "Florida State". I believe the same is often true of newspapers. Cake (talk) 14:09, 8 January 2018 (UTC) The University states: "In 1883 the institution, now long officially known as the West Florida Seminary, was organized by the Board of Education as The Literary College of the University of Florida. Owing to lack of means for the support of this more ambitious project, and also owing to the fact that soon thereafter schools for technical training were established, this association soon dissolved. It remains to be remarked, however, that the legislative act passed in 1885, bestowing upon the institution the title of the University of Florida, has never been repealed. The more pretentious name is not assumed by the college owing to the fact that it does not wish to misrepresent its resources and purposes." so, it does not appear that the institution ever referred to themselves as the University of Florida. To prevent confusion with FAC, which then became UF, referring to "Florida State College", which later became "Florida State University" as "Florida State" seems reasonable.Norris.michaelj (talk) 21:27, 8 January 2018 (UTC)

Washington & Lee
Pretty sure that's a Washington & Lee letterman's sweater on the guy laying down in. See. Cake (talk) 18:32, 8 January 2018 (UTC) It DOES look like it! Is this a pre-1902 team? I know from research FSC had a football team from 1890something-1902. On 1902-1904 teams I noticed players from other schools playing on teams, i.e. Bainbridge Giants.Norris.michaelj (talk) 21:24, 8 January 2018 (UTC)
 * No reason for me to doubt the 1901-1905 date on the picture, though I can't match it to another team picture. Chances are a player or coach attended W&L. It was common for a coach to wear his gear from his old school. Eligibility rules were also a lot looser in those days, e. g. John Penton played six years. Cake  (talk) 21:46, 8 January 2018 (UTC)