1896 Geneva Covenanters football team

The 1896 Geneva Covenanters football team was an American football team that represented Geneva College as an independent during the 1896 college football season. Led by William McCracken in his seventh and final year as head coach, Geneva compiled a record of 0–5.

1896 Geneva Covenanters football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–4
Head coach
Seasons
← 1895
1897 →
1896 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Fordham     1 0 0
Lafayette     11 0 1
Princeton     10 0 1
Washington & Jefferson     8 0 1
Penn     14 1 0
Yale     13 1 0
Pittsburgh College     11 2 0
Buffalo     9 1 2
Villanova     10 4 0
Bucknell     5 2 1
Harvard     7 4 0
Boston College     5 3 0
Storrs     5 3 0
Cornell     5 3 1
Syracuse     5 3 2
Temple     3 2 0
Army     3 2 1
Rutgers     6 6 0
Carlisle     5 5 0
Holy Cross     2 2 2
Brown     4 5 1
Wesleyan     4 5 1
Frankin & Marshall     3 4 2
Geneva     3 4 0
Penn State     3 4 0
Colgate     3 4 1
Amherst     3 6 1
Western Univ. Penn.     3 6 0
Lehigh     2 5 0
Tufts     2 6 1
Swarthmore     2 6 0
New Hampshire     1 4 0
Drexel     1 5 0
Massachusetts     0 4 0
Rhode Island     0 4 0

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26West VirginiaMorgantown, WVL 0–6800[1]
October 10Washington & JeffersonBeaver Falls, PAL 0–34[2]
October 17Grove CityBeaver Falls, PAW 32–0[3]
October 24Nonpariel Athletic Club
  • Geneva Park
  • Beaver Falls, PA
L 0–8[4]
Nonpariel Athletic ClubW 12–0
November 7at Westminster (PA)New Wilmington, PAW 16–4[5]
November 21at Grove CityGrove City, PAL 6–10[6]

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References

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  1. ^ "Geneva Makes A Good Stand". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. September 27, 1896. p. 6. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "Skill Against Pluck". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 10, 1896. p. 6. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "Went Down With Flying Colors". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 18, 1896. p. 6. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "N. A. C. S. 8, Geneva 0". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 25, 1896. p. 3. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Geneva Defeats Westminster". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 8, 1896. p. 7. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Geneva Loses To Grove City". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 22, 1896. p. 7. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "Geneva Football Record Book" (PDF). Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania: Geneva College. 2021. p. 4. Retrieved September 19, 2021.