Benjamin Harrison

Background

Southworth was born in 1878 on a farm in Reading Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan.

Career

Southworth was one of 15 players who traveled from Ann Arbor to play in the first Rose Bowl game. Southworth enrolled as a medical student at the in 1899 and played college football on the 1900 and 1901 Michigan Wolverines football teams. He appeared in games during the 1901 season at center, left tackle, and left guard.

A profile of the 1901 team noted, "Southworth, the big guard, is a junior medic.

He has the weight, and with an increase of speed will develop into a "Varsity player."

Southworth later attended Rush Medical College in Chicago, graduating in 1903. He became a doctor practicing allopathic medicine in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

In a draft registration card at the time of World War I, Southworth indicated that he was a physician and surgeon in Schoolcraft. Southworth died from diabetes mellitus in January 1924.

Achievements

• He was a member of the "s 1901 "Point-a-Minute" football team that finished the season 11-0, outscored opponents 550 to 0, and won the first college football bowl game, the 1902 Rose Bowl. He was one of 15 players whose expenses were paid by Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association, allowing Michigan to field a team in the 1902 Rose Bowl, which Michigan won by score of 49 to 0.

Membership

He was a member of the famed 1901 "Point-a-Minute" team that finished the season 11-0 and outscored opponents 550 to 0.