1898 Chicago Athletic Association football team

American football team season July 2024 February 2026 1898 Chicago Athletic Association #CC3433 white black Independent 6–5–1 William Hale Thompson William Hale Thompson Arthur H. Pixley Wanderers' Field 1897 The 1898 Chicago Athletic Association football team was an American football team representing the Chicago Athletic Association. Led by manager and coach William Hale Thompson,The Chicago Daily Tribune November 22, 1898 4 Cherry Circles at Practice https://www.newspapers.com/article/132206350/ Newspapers.com the team compiled a record of 6–5–1. It played its home games at Wanderers' Field, located at 39th Street and Wentworth Avenue in Chicago. Schedule September 24 w Chicago Manual Training School Wanderers' Field Chicago, IL 79–0 The Chicago Sunday Tribune September 25, 1898 6 C. A. A., 79; Chicago Manual, 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/132230832/ Newspapers.comThe Sunday Inter Ocean Chicago September 25, 1898 10 C. A. A. Scores at Will https://www.newspapers.com/article/132165101/ Newspapers.com October 4 w Chicago Manual Training School 44–0 The Chicago Daily Tribune October 5, 1898 4 Hard Practice by the C. A. A. https://www.newspapers.com/article/30423011/ Newspapers.com October 8 w St. Charles Wanderers' Field Chicago, IL 33–0 The Sunday Inter Ocean Chicago October 9, 1898 10 C. A. A., 33; St. Charles, 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/30423043/ Newspapers.com October 10 l y South Bend Commercial-Athletic Club Springbrook Park South Bend, IN 11–15 The Chicago Daily Tribune October 11, 1898 4 C. A. A. Beaten at South Bend https://www.newspapers.com/article/32206282/ Newspapers.comThe South Bend Daily Tribune October 12, 1898 5 News of Mishawaka https://www.newspapers.com/article/132168462/ Newspapers.com October 15 w Indianapolis Athletic Club Wanderers' Field Chicago, IL 11–0 The Chicago Sunday Tribune October 16, 1898 6 C. A. A. Weak in Defense https://www.newspapers.com/article/30423767/ Newspapers.com October 18 l y NorthwesternGame was closed to the public. Although the Chicago Tribune called it "nothing more than a practice for both elevens", Northwestern University includes the game in its official season records.NUsports.com 2022 Northwestern Football Media Guide Northwestern University 79 https://nusports.com/documents/2022/8/10/NUFB_2022_Media_Guide.pdf September 22, 2023 The Tribune reported the score as 4–0, counting the touchdown as only four points (possible under Amos Alonzo Stagg's "western rules"The Omaha Sunday Bee September 11, 1898 10 Gossip from the Gridiron https://www.newspapers.com/article/177791093/ Newspapers.com). Northwestern records and the Chicago Inter Ocean give the score as 5–0. Sheppard Field Evanston, IL 0–5 or 0–4 The Chicago Daily Tribune October 19, 1898 10 Defeat for the C. A. A. https://www.newspapers.com/article/21001668/ Newspapers.comThe Daily Inter Ocean Chicago October 19, 1898 6 Northwestern Plays C. A. A. https://www.newspapers.com/article/132198341/ Newspapers.com October 22 l y Harvard Soldiers' Field Boston, MA 0–39 The Boston Globe October 23, 1898 1, 2 Dashing Play: Harvard Sets Too Fast a Pace For Chicago A.A. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98473465/dashing-play-harvard-sets-too-fast-a/ Newspapers.com October 29 w y Newtowne Athletic Club Charles River Park Cambridge, MA 8–0 The Boston Sunday Globe October 30, 1898 16 Chicago A. A. 8, Newtowne 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/132198867/ Newspapers.comThe Sunday Inter Ocean Chicago October 30, 1898 10 C. A. A. Team Wins Its Game https://www.newspapers.com/article/132199172/ Newspapers.com November 2 l y Knickerbocker Athletic Club Berkeley Oval New York, NY 10–11 The New York Times November 3, 1898 8 Berkeley Oval Football https://www.newspapers.com/article/32202995/ Newspapers.com November 5 l y Yale Yale Field New Haven, CT 0–10 The Brooklyn Daily Eagle November 6, 1898 8 Yale, 10; Chicago A.A., 0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16359351/ Newspapers.com November 12 t All-Stars Wanderers' Field Chicago, IL 5–5 The Chicago Sunday Tribune November 13, 1898 6 Old Stars Tie the C. A. A. https://www.newspapers.com/article/32203148/ Newspapers.com November 24 w Dartmouth Wanderers' Field Chicago, IL 18–5 The Chicago Daily Tribune November 25, 1898 4 C. A. A. Defeats Dartmouth Boys https://www.newspapers.com/article/84808167/ Newspapers.com Notes References Chicago Athletic Association Category:Chicago Athletic Association football seasons Chicago Athletic Association football