John Seip

John Jacob "Bill" Seip (August 14, 1882 – April 20, 1940) was a college football player.

John Seip
LSU Tigers
PositionEnd/Fullback
ClassGraduate
Career history
CollegeLouisiana State (1907–1909)
Bowl games
Personal information
Born:(1882-08-14)August 14, 1882
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Died:April 20, 1940(1940-04-20) (aged 57)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career highlights and awards

LSU

He was a prominent end for the LSU Tigers of Louisiana State University from 1907 to 1909, elected to the LSU Hall of Fame in 1937. Seip was also selected for LSU's All-Time football team in 1935.[1] Seip was one of many players on LSU teams of this era from Pennsylvania, including Doc Fenton and Mike Lally.[2] He was nominated though not selected for an Associated Press All-Time Southeast 1869-1919 era team.[3]

1907

Seip ran back a 67-yard punt return in LSU's first ever bowl game, as well as the first football game played by an American team outside of the United States, the 1907 Bacardi Bowl.[4] LSU beat the University of Havana 56 to 0.

1908

Seip was a member of the 1908 LSU Tigers football team which went 10–0 and was selected as national champion by the National Championship Foundation.

1909

He was selected All-Southern in 1909.[5]

1910

1910 was a disastrous year for the Tigers. After the 1908 campaign, and a strong 1909 campaign which saw their only SIAA loss come to SIAA champion Sewanee, the team lost some star power. Stovall, end, Mike Lally, halfback, and Seip would all be lost for the year.[6] Seip was ruled ineligible the week before the Sewanee game.[6]

References
  1. George Trevor (November 30, 1935). "All-Time All-Star Team Louisiana State University". Tulane University Football Program-The Greenie; L.S.U. Vs. Tulane. Archived from the original on December 23, 2014.
  2. Frank J. Price (March 1, 1999). Troy H. Middleton: A Biography. LSU Press. p. 32. ISBN 9780807124673.
  3. "U-T Greats On All-Time Southeast Team". Kingsport Post. July 31, 1969.
  4. "1907 Bacardi Bowl". Archived from the original on 2013-12-25. Retrieved 2014-11-20.
  5. "All-Southern Selection". Charlotte Observer. November 29, 1909.
  6. National Collegiate Athletic Association (1911). "Louisiana State University". The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide: 227.
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