1903 Geneva Covenanters football team

1903 Geneva Covenanters football
Conference	Independent
Record	9–1
Head coach	Samuel G. Craig (4th season)
Captain	Paul Critchlow

1903 Eastern college football independents records

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

he 1903 Geneva Covenanters football team was an American football team that represented Geneva College as an independent during the 1903 college football season. Led by Samuel G. Craig in his fourth and final year as head coach, the team compiled a record of 9–1.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Alumni	Beaver Falls, PA	W 10–0		[1]
October 3	Mount Union	Beaver Falls, PA	W 63–0	500	[2]
October 10	Western University of Pennsylvania	Beaver Falls, PA	W 57–0	1,500	[3]
October 17	Westminster (PA)	Beaver Falls, PA	W 35–0		[4]
October 21	at Grove City	Grove City, PA	W 35–0		[5]
October 24	Allegheny	Beaver Falls, PA	W 32–0	800	[6]
October 31	at Western University of Pennsylvania	Colosseum Pittsburgh, PA	W 32–0		[7]
November 7	at Westminster (PA)	New Wilmington, PA	W 18–0		[8]
November 14	at Washington & Jefferson	College Park Washington, PA	L 0–6	3,000	[9][10]
November 19	at Allegheny	Meadville, PA	W 5–0		[11]

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References

1. "Geneva College Opens Season". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. September 20, 1903. p. 21. Retrieved September 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "Geneva Team The Victors". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 4, 1903. p. 14. Retrieved September 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Were at Geneva's Mercy". The Pittsburg Post. October 11, 1903. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "College Boys In The Game". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 18, 1903. p. 14. Retrieved September 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "Grove City No Match For Geneva". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 22, 1903. p. 8. Retrieved September 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "College Boys In The Field". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 25, 1903. p. 15. Retrieved September 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "The Geneva Eleven Had Fine Practice". The Pittsburgh Gazette. November 1, 1903. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Geneva Eleven A Winner". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 8, 1903. p. 14. Retrieved September 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
9. "Hot Time In Little Washington". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 15, 1903. p. 15. Retrieved September 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
10. "Geneva Boys Worthy Foes". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 15, 1903. p. 19. Retrieved September 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
11. "One Touchdown For Geneva". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 20, 1903. p. 8. Retrieved September 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
12. "Geneva Football Record Book" (PDF). Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania: Geneva College. 2021. p. 4. Retrieved September 19, 2021.