1898 Washington & Jefferson football team

1898 Washington & Jefferson football
Conference	Independent
Record	9–2
Head coach	William D. Inglis (1st season)
Captain	Bill Theurer
Home stadium	College Park

1898 Eastern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Harvard			–					11	–	0	–	0
Drexel			–					7	–	0	–	0
Princeton			–					11	–	0	–	1
Penn			–					12	–	1	–	0
Buffalo			–					8	–	1	–	0
Cornell			–					10	–	2	–	0
Swarthmore			–					9	–	2	–	0
Washington & Jefferson			–					9	–	2	–	0
Yale			–					9	–	2	–	0
Dickinson			–					8	–	2	–	0
Syracuse			–					8	–	2	–	1
Wesleyan			–					7	–	3	–	0
Western Penn.			–					5	–	2	–	1
Brown			–					6	–	4	–	0
Carlisle			–					6	–	4	–	0
Penn State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Pittsburgh College			–					6	–	4	–	1
Army			–					3	–	2	–	1
Vermont			–					3	–	2	–	1
Holy Cross			–					5	–	4	–	1
Bucknell			–					4	–	4	–	3
Fordham			–					1	–	1	–	2
Frankin & Marshall			–					4	–	4	–	2
New Hampshire			–					4	–	4	–	0
Amherst			–					4	–	5	–	1
Villanova			–					2	–	4	–	1
Lehigh			–					3	–	6	–	1
Boston College			–					2	–	5	–	1
Colgate			–					2	–	5	–	1
Temple			–					2	–	5	–	0
Lafayette			–					3	–	8	–	0
NYU			–					1	–	3	–	0
Rutgers			–					1	–	6	–	1
Tufts			–					1	–	9	–	0
Geneva			–					0	–	6	–	1

The 1898 Washington & Jefferson football team was an American football team that represented Washington & Jefferson College as an independent during the 1898 college football season. Led by William D. Inglis in his first and only year as head coach, the team compiled a record of 9–2.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24		Marietta	Fair grounds Washington, PA	W 24–0	2,500	[1]
October 1		Westminster (PA)	College Park Washington, PA	W 34–0	500	[2]
October 5		vs. Lafayette	Exposition Park Pittsburgh, PA	W 16–0	2,500	[3]
October 8		at Jefferson Athletic Association	Canonsburg, PA	W 29–0	400	[4][5]
October 15	3:20 p.m.	Ohio Medical	Washington, PA	W forfeit	500–600	[6][7]
October 19		Jefferson Athletic Association	Washington, PA	W 46–0		[8]
October 30		at Pittsburgh Athletic Club	P. A. C. Park Pittsburgh, PA	W 11–0	2,500	[9][10]
November 9		Allegheny	College Park Washington, PA	W 68–0		[11]
November 12	3:45 p.m.	at Western Reserve	Adelbert Field Cleveland, OH	W 8–6	1,200	[12]
November 19		Penn State	Washington, PA	L 6–11	1,200	[13]
November 24		at Duquesne Country and Athletic Club	Exposition Park Pittsburgh, PA	L 0–11		[14]

References

1. "Opened With A Rush". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. September 25, 1898. p. 15. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "W. & J.'s Walkover". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 2, 1898. p. 16. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Lafayette No Match For Frisky W. & J." The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 6, 1898. p. 6. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "W. & J. Keeps On Winning". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 9, 1898. p. 7. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "W. & J.'s At Canonsburg". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 9, 1898. p. 14. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Ohio Meds Forfeit To W. & J." The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 9, 1898. p. 6. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "Forfeited to W. & J.'s". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 16, 1898. p. 14. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
8. "Sports And Sporting Items". Altoona Mirror. Altoona, Pennsylvania. October 20, 1898. p. 5. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
9. "P. A. C.'s Plucky Team Lost A Pretty Game". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 30, 1898. p. 5. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
10. "Defeated With Honor". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 30, 1898. p. 30. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
11. "Allegheny College Defeated". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 10, 1898. p. 6. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
12. "Scored Against W. & J." The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 13, 1898. p. 14. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
13. "A Defeat For W. & J." The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 20, 1898. p. 15. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
14. "W. & J. Whitewashed". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 25, 1898. p. 13. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .