1898 Geneva Covenanters football team

1898 Geneva Covenanters football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–6–1
Head coach
1898 Eastern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Harvard   –   11 – 0 – 0
Drexel   –   7 – 0 – 0
Princeton   –   11 – 0 – 1
Penn   –   12 – 1 – 0
Buffalo   –   8 – 1 – 0
Cornell   –   10 – 2 – 0
Swarthmore   –   9 – 2 – 0
Washington & Jefferson   –   9 – 2 – 0
Yale   –   9 – 2 – 0
Dickinson   –   8 – 2 – 0
Syracuse   –   8 – 2 – 1
Wesleyan   –   7 – 3 – 0
Western Penn.   –   5 – 2 – 1
Brown   –   6 – 4 – 0
Carlisle   –   6 – 4 – 0
Penn State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Pittsburgh College   –   6 – 4 – 1
Army   –   3 – 2 – 1
Vermont   –   3 – 2 – 1
Holy Cross   –   5 – 4 – 1
Bucknell   –   4 – 4 – 3
Fordham   –   1 – 1 – 2
Frankin & Marshall   –   4 – 4 – 2
New Hampshire   –   4 – 4 – 0
Amherst   –   4 – 5 – 1
Villanova   –   2 – 4 – 1
Lehigh   –   3 – 6 – 1
Boston College   –   2 – 5 – 1
Colgate   –   2 – 5 – 1
Temple   –   2 – 5 – 0
Lafayette   –   3 – 8 – 0
NYU   –   1 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   1 – 6 – 1
Tufts   –   1 – 9 – 0
  –   0 – 6 – 1

The 1898 Geneva Covenanters football team was an American football team that represented Geneva College as an independent during the 1898 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Ross Fiscus, Geneva compiled a record of 0–6–1.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 20New Castle TerrorsNew Castle, PAL 0–17[1]
October 13:00 p.m.Pittsburgh College
L 5–23[2][3]
October 8at Grove CityGrove City, PAL 0–39[4]
October 15Westminster (PA)
L 0–17[5][6]
October 29Swissvale Athletic ClubBeaver Falls, PAL 0–5[7]
November 5Duquesne Country and Athletic Club
L 0–68[8][9]
November 12at Westminster (PA)New Wilmington, PAT 0–0[10]
November 19Grove CityBeaver Falls, PACancelled [11]

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References

  1. ^ "Amateur Sports". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. September 21, 1898. p. 5. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  2. ^ "Has A Strong Team". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. September 29, 1898. p. 8. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  3. ^ "Made A Good Start". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 2, 1898. p. 16. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  4. ^ "Geneva Never In It". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 9, 1898. p. 7. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  5. ^ "A Great Contest". New Castle News. New Castle, Pennsylvania. October 12, 1898. p. 12. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  6. ^ "Geneva Gets A Beating". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 16, 1898. p. 7. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  7. ^ "Geneva Beaten At Home". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 30, 1898. p. 5. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  8. ^ "Sad Day For Geneva; Bright For Duquesne". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 6, 1898. p. 8. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  9. ^ "Another Landslide". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 6, 1898. p. 15. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  10. ^ "The Game At New Wilmington". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 13, 1898. p. 6. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  11. ^ "Geneva Quits For The Season". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 18, 1898. p. 5. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  12. ^ "Geneva Football Record Book" (PDF). Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania: Geneva College. 2021. p. 4. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
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