Key Players:

Capt. Robertson (1892)

George Russell

Capt Von Hovenberg (1904)

Elmer Plummer (1904)

1892 Players: Randall (E-Wabash), Baxter (T-Harvard), Nichols (G), Church (C-Princeton), Blaine (G-Wesleyan), Quimby (T-Harvard), Ford (E), Darlington (QB), Folsom (HB-Boston Latin), Dickey (HB-Princeton), Atkinson (FB/Capt- Boston Athletics), Hooker, Harrais, Esplin, Atkins, Hicks, Braun, Green, Medearis, Alderson, Welbon

Following the Jan 2, 1893 game with Multnomah, a banquet was held attended by MAAC, TAC, SAC and University players.

On Oct 7, 1893 A.V. Randall rushed 16 times for 195 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Port Townsend Athletic Club.

The "light" team or "juniors" were created in 1893 to take on similar sized teams and develop younger players.  They were known as the Seattle Juniors

1893 Players:

George Russell (E), Collings (T), E. Russell (G), Balliet (C/Capt), Blaine (G), Lewis (T), William B. Goodwin (E), Frederick (QB), A.V. Randall (HB), Polly (HB), Atkinson (FB), George R. Carter (C), Baxter (T), Church (G), Blaine (G), Calhoun (QB), Folsom (HB), Pelly (FB)

In 1894, the Seattle Athletic ascended to dominance by defeating Snohomish, Tacoma, Port Townsend and eventually the powerhouse Multnomah Winged M's for the Great Northern Railway Silver Cup.  The season even included two victories over the University team W.B. Goodwin had created 6 years prior.  The season was highlighted by George Russell's outstanding game against the purple and gold University boys when he scored 3 touchdowns and his kick and punts kept the youngsters at bay.

1894 "Light" Players:

Rolfe (E), Burnett (T), Garrett (G), Nettleton (C), DeGroat (G), Gow (T), J. Brinker (E), Blank (QB), Maydenbauer (HB), Kellogg (HB), George Russell (FB), Gaffney, Webb, Farnsworth

1894 "Big" Players:

F.W. Cobb (QB), Braun (E), Farnsworth (T), Haller (G), Balliet (C/Capt), Boyd (G), Emmett Russell (T), Inveriarity (E), Smith (FB), Miller (HB), Folsom (HB), George Russell (FB)

Nov 10, 1894 was the original "Fog Bowl" as heavy fog kept many from seeing the game.  Visibility was barely 15 yards.  The battle with Port Townsend was one of the roughest games on record with a number of "slugging" incidents taking place during the game.

1895 the Seattle Eleven again won the Great Northern Railway Silver Cup, but not without controversy as the Port Townsend club filed a protest following the Nov 28 loss claiming an official was "in the bag" and a professional player was used.  Multnomah would not show for the championship game due to the unsettled controversy and Seattle claimed the trophy.

1897 was expected to be a no-season for the athletic club as many of the men had bolted for Alaska and Klondike gold strike.  The team was a combined effort with the YMCA calling themselves "All-Seattle".

Football returned to the SAC in September of 1904 with a strong club that went unscored on and knocked off Multnomah on Dec 17.

1904 Roster: Dowd (E), Montgomery (T), Wells (G), Brackett (C), Doc Turner (G), Sigrist (G), Lewis (T), Van Hovenburg (E/Capt), Christy (QB), Dick Huntoon (HB), Cole (HB), Newmyer (FB), Palmer (FB), B.F. Roller (G), Tilly (HB)

1905 Players: Lasater (E), Plummer (E), Pullen (T), Myer (G), Grim (G), Sample (C), Welles (G), Oliver Cutts (T), Reser (T), Frost (E), Ayerst (E), Burrington (QB), Cole (QB), Evans (HB), Bagshaw (HB), Ben Roller (HB), Council (FB), Pete Overfield (C)

1906 Players: Abbott (Wisconsin), Trott (HB-Harvard), Kern (HB-Univ of Washington), O'Brien (G- Annapolis Naval), Kelly (T- Cornell), Grimm (Washington), Hunter (Univ Kentucky), Windmar (Univ of Illinois), Brown (E-Univ Minnesota), Barter (QB-Univ of Illinois), Baldy Cole (QB), Tom McDonald, Babcock, Tilley, Cole, Brinker, Web Coyle, Goodfellow, Ike Dowd, Joe Templeton, Goodrich, Lassiter, Bagshaw

1907 "Big 3" All Stars:

Forbes (E), Dode Brinker (QB/Capt), Claude Kern (HB),

1907 Roster: Whiting (E), O'Brien (T), Hamlin (G), Woodland (C), Sample (G), Grimm (G), Wells (T), Dowd (E/Capt), Dode Brinker (QB), Johnson (HB), Claude Kern (HB), Robbins (FB)

1911 Players:

Max Eakins (T/PK), Vincent Borleske (HB), Victor Place (G), Dode Brinker (QB), Mucklestone (HB), McDonald (FB), McCree (T), Schildmiller (E), Down (E), Boyle (G), Tegtmier (C), Bagshaw (QB), Smith (FB)

Borleske reportedly ran back punts for nearly 20 yards per attempt and his open field running was a bright spot in the 1911 game against Multnomah.

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For the 1912 season, the team was referred to as the "Washington Athletic Club" or W.A.C. and were thought of as "professionals" by Multnomah who defeated Johnny Benders squad in December, but was tied on New Years Day 1913.

1912 Players: Bliss (E), Max Eakins (T), Samples G), Beck (C), Finn (G), Grimm (T), Bibby (E), Johnny Bender (QB), Vincent "Nig" Borleske (HB), Sailor Harrigan (HB), Emil Hauser (FB), Barkley (E)

1892 Schedule/Results (3-2-1)