1896 Geneva Covenanters football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1896 Geneva Covenanters football Independent 3–4 William McCracken 7th Geneva Park The 1896 Geneva Covenanters football team was an American football team that represented Geneva College as an independent during the 1896 college football season. William McCracken was in his seventh and final year as head coach. Geneva's football record book claims a record of 3–4. Geneva's records omit one of three games played in 1896 against the local Nonpareil Athletic Club. According to The Pittsburgh Post, the second of the three games (on October 24) was an unscheduled exhibition played "just for the fun of the thing", with neither team fielding its best lineup, in advance of a "real game" between the two teams on November 3. Football at Beaver Falls https://www.newspapers.com/article/164079811/ The Pittsburgh Post Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania October 25, 1896 6 January 28, 2025 Newspapers.com However, Geneva lists an 8–0 loss and a 12–0 win against Nonpareil, which match the scores of the second and third games. Geneva Football Record Book https://athletics.geneva.edu/documents/2021/6/25/Post_2020_Football_Record_Book.pdf Geneva College Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania 2021 4 January 28, 2025 Geneva also excludes from its records an unplayed game against the Western University of Pennsylvania (WUP, later the University of Pittsburgh) on November 14. According to The Pittsburgh Press, the referee awarded the game to the WUP 6–0 after Geneva refused to play against WUP's allegedly professional player-coach, George W. Hoskins.A Row at Beaver Falls The Pittsburg Press November 15, 1896 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/43051443/ Newspapers.com The University of Pittsburgh counts the game as a 6–0 forfeit win.Pitt Football 2024 Media Guide University of Pittsburgh https://pittsburghpanthers.com/documents/2024/6/19/_5_Record_Book_Section_2024_Final_Pages.pdf 2024 121 January 28, 2025 Schedule September 23 l y Nonpareil Athletic Club Fair grounds Beaver, PA 4–8 or 4–10 Amateur Sports https://www.newspapers.com/article/164074318/ The Pittsburgh Press Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania September 24, 1896 6 January 28, 2025 Newspapers.com Glasgow William Melancthon The Geneva Book: Comprising a History of Geneva College and a Biographical Catalogue of the Alumni and Many Students 1908 Philadelphia Westbrook Publishing 165 https://books.google.com/books?id=LetDAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA165 Football at Beaver Falls https://www.newspapers.com/article/164073776/ The Pittsburgh Post Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania September 15, 1896 6 January 28, 2025 Newspapers.com September 26 l y West Virginia Morgantown, WV 800 0–6 Geneva Makes A Good Stand https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85707043/pittsburgh-daily-post/ The Pittsburgh Post Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania September 27, 1896 6 September 18, 2021 Newspapers.com October 10 l Washington & Jefferson Geneva Park Beaver Falls, PA 0–34 Skill Against Pluck https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85574763/pittsburgh-daily-post/ The Pittsburgh Post Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania October 11, 1896 6 September 18, 2021 Newspapers.com Easy for W. and J. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press/164121986/ The Pittsburgh Press Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania October 11, 1896 6 January 28, 2025 Newspapers.com October 17 w 1896 Grove City Crimson Grove City Geneva Park Beaver Falls, PA 300 32–0 Went Down With Flying Colors https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85706757/pittsburgh-daily-post/ The Pittsburgh Post Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania October 18, 1896 6 September 21, 2021 Newspapers.com A One-Sided Game https://www.newspapers.com/article/164122522/ The Pittsburgh Press Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania October 18, 1896 6 January 28, 2025 Newspapers.com October 24 l Nonpareil Athletic Club Geneva Park Beaver Falls, PA 0–8 N. A. C. S. 8, Geneva 0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85706537/the-pittsburgh-press/ The Pittsburgh Press Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania October 25, 1896 3 September 21, 2021 Newspapers.com November 3 w y Nonpareil Athletic Club Junction Park Beaver Falls, PA 12–0 Geneva Defeats the Nonpareils https://www.newspapers.com/article/164059013/ The Pittsburgh Post Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania November 4, 1896 9 January 28, 2025 Newspapers.com November 7 w y 1895 Westminster Titans Westminster (PA) New Wilmington, PA 16–4 Geneva Defeats Westminster https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85706627/pittsburgh-daily-post/ The Pittsburgh Post Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania November 8, 1896 7 September 21, 2021 Newspapers.com November 14 l Western University of Pennsylvania Geneva Park Beaver Falls, PA 0–6 (forfeit) November 21 l y Grove City Grove City, PA 6–10 Geneva Loses To Grove City https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85706876/pittsburgh-daily-post/ The Pittsburgh Post Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania November 22, 1896 7 September 21, 2021 Newspapers.com References Geneva Category:Geneva Golden Tornadoes football seasons Geneva Covenanters football