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1897 Geneva Covenanters football team

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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

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.

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