Ike Rogers

Isaac J. "Ike" Rogers was a college football player.

Ike Rogers
Alabama Crimson Tide
PositionTackle
ClassGraduate
Career history
College
  • Florence State Normal School
  • Alabama (19161917; 1919)
Personal information
Born:Vina, Alabama
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Early years

Rogers attended the Florence State Normal School in Florence, Alabama.[1]

University of Alabama

Rogers was a prominent tackle for the Alabama Crimson Tide of the University of Alabama,[2] He was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity.[3]

1919

He was captain of the 1919 Alabama team that lost just one game.[1] Rogers had been previously elected captain, but had to serve in the First World War. He was twice selected All-Southern.[4][5] In his last game, a 14–6 win over Mississippi A & M, he scored a touchdown on a punt he blocked.[6]

References

  1. "Rogers Captains Crimson". Atlanta Constitution. September 26, 1919. p. 12. Retrieved March 4, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Isaac "Ike" Rogers".
  3. "1". The Delta of Sigma Nu Fraternity. 37: 230.
  4. Christopher Walsh. 100 Things Crimson Tide Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die. p. 220.
  5. e. g. "All-Southern Elevens". Spalding Football Guide. 1920, 1921. pp. 41, 69, 27, 67. Check date values in: |year= (help)
  6. "Alabama Triumphant Over Mississippi's Aggies, Score 14-6". Atlanta Constitution. November 28, 1919. p. 19.
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