The Providence Friars football program, 1921–1929 represented Providence College of Providence, Rhode Island, in college football as an independent. This article covers the time period from the program's establishment in 1921 through the 1929 season. The program was led during this time period by two head coaches: Fred Huggins (1921–1924) and Archie Golembeski (1925–1933).
1921
The 1921 Providence College football team represented Providence College during the 1921 college football season. In their first year under head coach Fred Huggins, the team compiled a 2–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 134 to 67.
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| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| October 1 | at East Greenwich Academy | East Greenwich, RI | W 20–0 |
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| October 8 | at Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA (rivalry) | L 0–25 | [1]
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| October 15 | at MIT | Cambridge, MA | L 0–6 |
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| October 19 | La Salle Academy | - Hope High School
- Providence, RI
| L 12–17 |
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| October 22 | RISD | - Hope High School
- Providence, RI
| W 87–0 |
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| October 29 | Holy Cross B team | - Hope High School
- Providence, RI
| L 7–19 |
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1922
The 1922 Providence College football team represented Providence College during the 1922 college football season. In their second year under head coach Fred Huggins, the team compiled a 5–4 record and was outscored by a total of 130 to 110.
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| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 30 | at Holy Cross | - Fitton Field
- Worcester, MA
| L 3–33 | [2]
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| October 7 | at Massachusetts-Lowell | Lowell, MA | W 14–0 |
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| October 14 | at CCNY | | W 16–7 | [3]
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| October 21 | New London Submarine Base | - Hendricken Field
- Providence, RI
| L 13–42 |
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| October 28 | Coast Guard | - Henricken Field
- Providence, RI
| W 26–13 |
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| November 4 | at Connecticut | | W 10–0 |
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| November 11 | Boston University | - Hendricken Field
- Providence, RI
| L 0–7 | [4]
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| November 25 | at Canisius | Buffalo, NY | L 6–15 |
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| November 30 | Saint Stephen's College (NY) | Providence, RI | W 22–13 | |
1923
The 1923 Providence College football team represented Providence College during the 1923 college football season. In their third year under head coach Fred Huggins, the team compiled a 4–2–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 76 to 66.
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| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 29 | 3:00 p.m. | at Boston College | | L 0–28 | 5,000 | [5][6]
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| October 13 | | at Holy Cross | | L 0–32 | |
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| October 20 | | Coast Guard | - Hendricken Field
- Providence, RI
| W 27–0 | |
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| October 27 | | Catholic | - Hendricken Field
- Providence, RI
| W 7–0 | |
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| November 3 | | New London Submarine Base | - Hendricken Field
- Providence, RI
| W 14–0 | |
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| November 10 | | Massachusetts-Lowell | - Hendricken Field
- Providence, RI
| W 22–0 | |
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| November 17 | | at St. John's (NY) | | T 6–6 | | [7]
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1924
The 1924 Providence College football team represented Providence College during the 1924 college football season. In their fourth and final year under head coach Fred Huggins, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record and was outscored by a total of 156 to 135.
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| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 27 | 2:30 p.m. | at Boston College | | L 0–47 | 9,000 | [8]
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| October 4 | | at Vermont | | L 3–13 | | [9]
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| October 11 | | at Massachusetts-Lowell | Lowell, MA | W 6–0 | |
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| October 18 | | Saint Michael's (VT) | - Hendricken Field
- Providence, RI
| W 43–0 | |
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| October 25 | | Saint Stephen's College (NY) | - Hendricken Field
- Providence, RI
| W 9–7 | |
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| November 1 | | at Colgate | | L 0–42 | |
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| November 8 | | at Springfield | | L 0–21 | |
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| November 15 | | New London Submarine Base | - Hendricken Field
- Providence, RI
| T 7–7 | |
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| November 22 | | at St. John's | | L 0–19 | |
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| November 29 | | at Cooper Union | Providence, RI | W 67–0 | |
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1925
The 1925 Providence College football team represented Providence College during the 1925 college football season. In its first year under head coach Archie Golembeski, the team compiled a 2–7 record and was outscored by a total of 197 to 53.[10]
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1926
The 1926 Providence College football team represented Providence College during the 1926 college football season. In their second year under head coach Archie Golembeski, the team compiled a 4–2–2 record and was outscored by a total of 105 to 98.[19]
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| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 25 | at Williams | Williamstown, MA | W 10–7 |
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| October 2 | New London Submarine Base | | W 34–7 |
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| October 16 | Vermont | | W 21–0 | [20]
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| October 23 | Saint John's (NY) | | T 6–6 |
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| October 30 | Quantico Marines | | L 0–34 |
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| November 6 | at Colgate | - Whitnall Field
- Hamilton, NY
| L 0–28 |
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| November 13 | Alfred | | W 14–10 |
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| November 20 | at Middlebury | | T 13–13 |
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1927
The 1927 Providence College football team represented Providence College as an independent during the 1927 college football season. In their third year under head coach Archie Golembeski, the team compiled a 1–4–2 record.
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1928
The 1928 Providence College football team represented Providence College as an independent during the 1928 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Archie Golembeski, the team compiled a 1–5–3 record.
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1929
The 1929 Providence Friars football team represented Providence College as an independent during the 1929 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Archie Golembeski, the team compiled a 3–3–2 record.
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References
- ^ "B. U. Team Hopes To Score On B. C." The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. October 1, 1921. p. 8. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Holy Cross Rips Up Providence, 33 To 3". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. October 1, 1922. p. 21. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Providence College defeats C.C.N.Y., 16 to 7". The Boston Globe. October 15, 1922. Retrieved September 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "One Touchdown By B. U. Enough". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. November 12, 1922. p. 19. Retrieved September 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Boston College to Pry Off 1923 Gridiron Lid Today, Meeting Heavy Outfit From Providence College". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. September 29, 1923. p. 7. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Lynch, Daniel J. (September 30, 1923). "Maroon and Golds Delight Followers by Display of Speed and Power In Crushing Providence Team". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 21. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Providence Team Holds Strong St. John's Eleven To an Even Score at 6-6". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. November 18, 1923. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Football". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. September 27, 1924. p. 9. Retrieved May 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Vermont wins from Providence, 13 to 3". The Burlington Free Press. October 6, 1924. Retrieved June 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1934 - Providence (RI)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ^ "Fordham Forced To Limit To Win From Providence". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 4, 1925. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Holy Cross Is Victor, 22 to 0". The Boston Globe. October 13, 1925. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "St. John's College Eleven Blanks Boston University Team, 14 to 0". The Brooklyn Standard Union. October 11, 1925. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Orangemen of Syracuse Swamp Providence Team". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. October 25, 1925. p. 43 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "B. C. 28, Providence 0". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. October 31, 1925. p. 1. Retrieved May 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Colgate, 19; Providence, 7". Chicago Tribune. November 8, 1925. p. II-6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sims Lost To B. U. For Today's Clash". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. November 14, 1925. p. 8. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Springfield Gets Scare in Winning: Providence College Makes Sensational Comeback in Last Quarter". The Hartford Courant. November 22, 1925. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1926 - Providence (RI)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
- ^ "Providence trounces Vermont by 21–0 count". The Hartford Courant. October 17, 1926. Retrieved June 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Providence College". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. October 1, 1927. p. 14. Retrieved March 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Springfield College Plays Scoreless Tie With Providence Team". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. October 2, 1927. p. 2C. Retrieved March 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Cadets tied by late Providence rally, 7–7". Rutland Daily Herald. October 9, 1927. Retrieved May 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vermont's powerful attack crushes Providence, 40 to 0". The Burlington Free Press. October 17, 1927. Retrieved May 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fake kick aids Providence beat St. John's, 12–6". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 23, 1927. Retrieved May 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Easterners beaten by St. Xavier". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 30, 1927. Retrieved May 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Boston University surprises Rooters with 33–6 victory". The Hartford Courant. November 6, 1927. Retrieved May 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fordham beats Providence, 26–19, by late rally". Daily News. November 13, 1927. Retrieved May 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Win for Williams". The Morning Call. September 30, 1928. Retrieved May 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Providence plays Norwich to tie". The Burlington Free Press & Times. October 8, 1928. Retrieved May 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Army puts Providence to rout by 44–0 count". Daily News. October 14, 1928. Retrieved May 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Breaks of game give Providence 18 to 7 victory". The Hartford Courant. October 21, 1928. Retrieved May 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Temple and Villanova score wins: Providence eleven proves easy meat for wild-eyed Owl". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 28, 1928. Retrieved May 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "St. John's holds Providence to scoreless tie". The Brooklyn Citizen. November 4, 1928. Retrieved May 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Intercepted forward pass gives Coast Guard even break". The Hartford Courant. November 11, 1928. Retrieved May 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Springfield defeats Providence, 13 to 6". The Hartford Courant. November 18, 1928. Retrieved May 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Scrubs carry Holy Cross to 44–0 victory". The Hartford Courant. November 25, 1928. Retrieved May 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rutgers is winner in first game". The Sunday Times. September 29, 1929. Retrieved May 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Holy Cross wins from Providence by 14 to 6 score". The Hartford Courant. October 6, 1929. Retrieved May 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Providence battles Canisius to a tie". The Knoxville Journal. October 13, 1929. Retrieved May 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maroon too strong for Providence". Democrat and Chronicle. October 27, 1929. Retrieved May 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Providence 33, Middlebury 0". The Burlington Free Press. November 4, 1929. Retrieved May 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Providence Friars run wild to trounce Coast Guard Academy". The Hartford Courant. November 10, 1929. Retrieved May 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Providence beats St. John's, 19–6". The Brooklyn Daily Times. November 17, 1929. Retrieved May 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lowell Textile and Providence tie, 12–12". The Hartford Courant. November 24, 1929. Retrieved May 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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