 In 1916, Cumberland College ended its football program and attempted to cancel a scheduled game with Heisman's Jackets.Heisman, however, was seeking vengeance for a 22–0 baseball loss to Cumberland in the spring of 1916, a game in which Heisman suspected Cumberland of hiring professional players to pose as Cumberland students.Heisman refused the game's cancellation and Cumberland mustered up a group of commonfolk to play Tech.