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
1897 record3–4–1
Head coach
1897 Eastern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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    2 3 1
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 6 0
Western Univ. Penn.    1 3 0

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Wellsville Athletic ClubBeaver Falls, PAW 42–0[1]
October 2at Washington & JeffersonWashington, PAL 0–12850[2][3]
October 93:30 p.m.at Duquesne Country and Athletic ClubL 0–20[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

  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. "Will Cover Center". Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 9, 1897. p. 6. Retrieved September 18, 2021 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.
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