College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football, 1893–1899
American college football season
The College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football program from 1893 to 1899 represented the College of Emporia—in its first decade of college football competition. The school did not field a team in 1897.
1893
The 1893 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football team represented College of Emporia as an independent during the 1893 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Vernon Louis Parrington, the team compiled a record of 0–1.
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1894
The 1894 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football team represented College of Emporia as an independent during the 1894 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Vernon Louis Parrington, the team compiled a record of 4–1.
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1895
The 1895 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football team represented College of Emporia as an independent during the 1895 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Vernon Louis Parrington, the team compiled a record of 3–2. The College of Emporia played home game at Soden's Grove in Emporia, Kansas.
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1896
The 1896 College of Emporia Fighting Presbies football team represented College of Emporia as an independent during the 1896 college football season.
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