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

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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

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  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.