1898 Washington University football team

1898 Washington University football
Missouri champion
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–0
Head coach
CaptainBland
Home stadiumAthletic Park
Seasons
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1898 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Washington University   –   6 – 0 – 0
Detroit College   –   5 – 0 – 0
Carthage   –   3 – 0 – 0
Lincoln (MO)   –   1 – 0 – 0
Iowa State Normal   –   4 – 0 – 1
Washburn   –   4 – 0 – 1
Kansas   –   7 – 1 – 0
Cincinnati   –   5 – 1 – 3
Indiana   –   4 – 1 – 2
Nebraska   –   8 – 3 – 0
Drake   –   4 – 2 – 0
Lake Forest   –   2 – 1 – 0
Notre Dame   –   4 – 2 – 0
Western Reserve   –   5 – 3 – 0
Butler   –   2 – 1 – 1
Heidelberg   –   4 – 3 – 0
Michigan Agricultural   –   4 – 3 – 0
Iowa State   –   3 – 2 – 0
Kansas State   –   1 – 1 – 2
Miami (OH)   –   1 – 1 – 0
South Dakota Agricultural   –   1 – 1 – 1
DePauw   –   3 – 4 – 2
Iowa   –   3 – 4 – 2
Ohio   –   1 – 2 – 1
Ohio State   –   3 – 5 – 0
Baldwin–Wallace   –   2 – 4 – 0
Central Michigan   –   1 – 2 – 0
Indiana State Normal   –   1 – 2 – 0
North Dakota Agricultural   –   1 – 2 – 0
Wabash   –   2 – 5 – 1
Ohio Wesleyan   –   2 – 5 – 0
Haskell   –   2 – 7 – 0
Missouri   –   1 – 4 – 1
Wittenberg   –   1 – 5 – 1
Fairmount   –   0 – 1 – 0
College of Emporia   –   0 – 2 – 0

The 1898 Washington University football team represented the Washington University in St. Louis as an independent during the 1898 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Edwin W. Lee, Washington University compiled a record of 6–0.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 153:30 p.m.Smith Academy
W 21–11300[1][2][3]
October 223:00 p.m.Shurtleff
W 5–0[4][5][6]
October 293:15 p.m.Missouri
W 18–121,000[7][8][9]
November 5Missouri Mines
  • Athletic Park
  • St. Louis, MO
W 35–0[10][11]
November 19.All-St. Louis Team
  • Athletic Park
  • St. Louis, MO
W 29–0[12][13][14]
November 242:30 p.m.Christian Brothers (MO)
  • Athletic Park
  • St. Louis, MO
W 35–01,500[15][16][17]

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References

  1. ^ "Smith And Washington". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 15, 1898. p. 5. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Washington University Won". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 16, 1898. p. 14. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Washington University Beats Smith". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 16, 1898. p. 19. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Rugby Warriors At Work". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 22, 1898. p. 7. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "The Rugby Players". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 22, 1898. p. 5. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Washington Beat Shurtleff". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 23, 1898. p. 20. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Bland's Warriors Are Ready". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 29, 1898. p. 7. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Washington's Warriors Won". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 30, 1898. p. 15. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Rah! Rah! Rah! For 'Varsity". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 30, 1898. p. 10. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Saturday's Rugby Games". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 2, 1898. p. 5. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Washington Victorious". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 6, 1898. p. 15. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "The 'Varsity and All St. Louis Teams Will Meet This Afternoon". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 19, 1898. p. 5. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "A Farcical Game". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 20, 1898. p. 14. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Bland's Boys Didn't Sweat". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 20, 1898. p. 23. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "Rugby Championship Games". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 24, 1898. p. 10. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "Honors To Washington". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 25, 1898. p. 5. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ "The Varsitys Won". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 25, 1898. p. 7. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ^ "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 14. Retrieved July 10, 2023.


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