1897 Geneva Covenanters football team

The 1897 Geneva Covenanters football team was an American football team that represented Geneva College as an independent during the 1897 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Ross Fiscus, Geneva compiled a record of 3–4–1.

1897 Geneva Covenanters football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–4–1
Head coach
Seasons
← 1896
1898 →
1897 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Penn     15 0 0
Princeton     10 1 0
Washington & Jefferson     10 1 0
Yale     9 0 2
Buffalo     9 1 0
Harvard     10 1 1
Army     6 1 1
Vermont     3 0 2
Lafayette     9 2 1
Drexel     6 2 1
Colgate     5 2 1
Dickinson     7 3 2
Swarthmore     7 3 2
Fordham     2 1 1
Cornell     5 3 1
Syracuse     5 3 1
Brown     7 4 0
Carlisle     6 4 0
Boston College     4 3 0
Holy Cross     4 3 1
Bucknell     3 3 1
NYU     3 3 0
Temple     3 3 0
Trinity (CT)     4 4 1
Wesleyan     6 6 0
Tufts     6 7 0
Geneva     3 4 1
Pittsburgh College     3 5 2
Villanova     3 5 1
Penn State     3 6 0
Amherst     2 6 2
Frankin & Marshall     2 6 2
Lehigh     3 7 0
New Hampshire     2 5 0
Rutgers     2 5 0
Western Univ. Penn.     1 3 0

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Wellsville Athletic ClubBeaver Falls, PAW 42–0[1]
October 2at Washington & JeffersonWashington, PAL 0–12850[2][3]
October 93:45 p.m.at Duquesne Country and Athletic ClubL 0–201,000[4][5]
October 1612:00 p.m.at Greensburg Athletic AssociationGreensburg, PAL 0–32[6][7]
October 23Pittsburgh CollegeBeaver Falls, PAW 26–5[8]
October 30at Grove CityGrove City, PAL 0–6[9]
November 6Westminster (PA)Beaver Falls, PAW 14–0[10]
November 13Grove CityBeaver Falls, PAT 0–0[11]

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References

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  1. ^ "Kicked Seven Goals". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. September 26, 1897. p. 5. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "Football In The Colleges". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 3, 1897. p. 6. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "A Fierce Fight". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 3, 1897. p. 13. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Geneva Shut Out". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 10, 1897. p. 12. Retrieved January 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "D. C. & A. C. Wins From Geneva". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 10, 1897. p. 7. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Many Battles On The Gridiron". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 16, 1897. p. 5. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "Greensburg's Easy Victory". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 17, 1897. p. 6. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ "Pittsburgh College Beaten". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 24, 1897. p. 7. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ "Grove City Beats Geneva". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 31, 1897. p. 6. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ "Westminster Could Not Score". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 7, 1897. p. 6. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ "Not A Score Is Made". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 14, 1897. p. 9. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  12. ^ "Geneva Football Record Book" (PDF). Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania: Geneva College. 2021. p. 4. Retrieved September 19, 2021.