History of Xavier University Football

I just entered in the Xavier University. I am good foot ball player. I would like to join the sports club of the university for foot ball but before that I want to about this. Can you please share the history of the Xavier University’s club sports for football?

Can you tell me about the history of Xavier Musketeers football program represented Xavier University in Cincinnati?

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The Xavier Musketeers football program represented Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. Xavier discontinued football in 1973, citing cost concerns.

The Musketeers played their games in Corcoran Stadium, which opened in 1929 after a $300,000 fundraising drive led by future Governor of Ohio Myers Y. Cooper. The stadium could seat 15,000 spectators. Xavier demolished the stadium in 1988.

History
The program began in 1901. The school then called itself St. Xavier College. In their first season they played a mix of colleges and high schools, but gradually improved their schedule. In 1907 they began a rivalry against the University of Dayton, and then named St. Mary's Institute.

The team name became the Musketeers in 1929, the same year St. Xavier became Xavier University and built Corcoran Stadium. The high point came under Coach Edward Kluska, who posted a 35122 record between 1947 and 1951.

The 1949 team went 101 and received an invitation to the 1950 Salad Bowl, in which they defeated Arizona State University 3321. Seven players from the 1950 and 1951 teams would later play in the National Football League. Xavier declined an invitation to the 1952 Salad Bowl.

The Xavier Board of Trustees ended the football program in 1973 following a determination that it lost $200,000 every year. In 2013, Xavier fielded a club football team in the National Club Football Association.

Head Coaches

Tenure Coach Record Pct

19001917 None / staff 2665 0.77

19181919 Albert B. Lambert 1031 0.75

19201935 Joe Meyer 85446 0.652

19351943 Clem Crowe 46322 0.588

1946 Philip H. Bucklew 37 0.3

19471954 Edward L. Kluska 42334 0.563

19551958 Harry W. Connelly 2415 0.615

19591961 Ed Doherty 1515 0.5

19621968 Ed Biles 40273 0.593

1969 Irvin A. Etlar 19 0.1

19701971 Richard J. Selcer 218 0.1

19721973 Tom Cecchini 8131 0.386

Totals 11 coaches 30222222 0.573