The 1923 Canisius football team was an American football team that represented

Canisius College Canisius College is a private Jesuit college in Buffalo, New York. It was founded in 1870 by Jesuits from Germany and is named after St. Peter Canisius. Canisius offers more than 100 undergraduate majors and minors, and around 34 master's ...

as an independent during the

1923 college football season The 1923 college football season saw several teams finish their seasons unbeaten and untied. As such, numerous schools claim a national championship for the 1923 season. Illinois (coached by Bob Zuppke) and Michigan (coached by Fielding "Hurry-U ...

. Canisius compiled an 8–1 record, shut out eight of nine opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 227 to 21. Luke Urban was the head coach for the third year, and Russell Burt was the team captain. Trainer Jimmy Hutch was credited for having "kept the Jesuit mole skin artists in trim throughout the season." Key players included Russell Burt, Louie Feist, "Chick" Guarnieri, and Ned Weldon.

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Canisius Canisius may refer to: People * Saint Peter Canisius (1521–1597), Dutch Jesuit Catholic priest * Theodorich Canisius (1532–1606), Jesuit academic, half-brother of St. Peter Canisius * Henricus Canisius (1562–1610), Dutch canonist and historia ...

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