1898 Wesleyan Methodists football team

American college football season March 2026 July 2025 1898 Wesleyan Methodists football Independent 7–3 Robert P. Wilson 1st Andrus Field The 1898 Wesleyan Methodists football team represented Wesleyan University as an independent during the 1898 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Robert P. Wilson, the Methodists compiled a record of 7–3. Wesleyan played home games at Andrus Field in Middletown, Connecticut. Schedule October 1 l y Yale Yale Field New Haven, CT 0–5 Yale's Small Score The Times (Philadelphia) October 2, 1898 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16360206/yales_small_score/ Newspapers.com Wesleyan's Good Showing.—Yale Scores Only 5 Points Against Her at New Haven https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant/177583607/ Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut October 3, 1898 9 July 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 8 3:30 p.m. l y Army The Plain West Point, NY 8–27 1,500 West Point, 27; Wesleyan, 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-york-tribune/177583920/ New-York Tribune New York, New York October 9, 1897 8 July 27, 2025 Newspapers.com West Point Wins From Wesleyan https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-new-york-times/177583797/ The New York Times New York, New York October 9, 1897 5 July 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 12 w Holy Cross Andrus Field Middletown, CT 12–0 Wesleyan 12, Holy Cross 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/177584048/ The Boston Daily Globe Boston, Massachusetts October 13, 1898 5 July 27, 2025 Newspapers.com Harry Lane's Work October 13, 1898 2 The Morning Record Meriden, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72749765/1898-wesleyan-hc/ October 15 w Amherst Middletown, CT 33–0 Football in Full Blast https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brooklyn-citizen/177584281/ Brooklyn Citizen Brooklyn, New York October 16, 1898 8 July 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 19 l y Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 0–17 3,500 Penn Plays An Erratic Game—Wesleyan Shows A Strong Defense And Fair Offense https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-times/177584656/ The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 20, 1898 8 July 27, 2025 Newspapers.com Penn Plays Better—Defeats Wesleyan in an Interesting Game by the Score of 17 to 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/177584474/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 20, 1898 4 July 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 22 w y Williams Weston Field Williamstown, MA 22–0 Wesleyan 22, Williams 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/177585011/ The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Massachusetts October 23, 1898 2 July 27, 2025 Newspapers.com Williams Walloped. Wesleyan Was Too Much For The Bay State College Team—Score Was 22 To 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/buffalo-courier-express/177584823/ The Illustrated Buffalo Express Buffalo, New York October 23, 1898 21 July 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 26 w y Amherst Pratt Field Amherst, MA 28–0 On Football Fields.—Wesleyan Defeats Amherst 28 to 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant/177585506/ Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut October 27, 1898 2 July 27, 2025 Newspapers.com Wesleyan 29, Amherst 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/177585182/ The Boston Daily Globe Boston, Massachusetts October 27, 1898 2 July 27, 2025 Newspapers.com October 29 w y Dartmouth Alumni Oval Hanover, NH 23–5 700 Wesleyan 23, Dartmouth 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98198317/the-boston-globe/ The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Massachusetts October 30, 1898 2 March 23, 2022 Newspapers.com November 5 w 1898 Trinity Bantams Trinity (CT) Middletown, CT rivalry 30–0 800 Wesleyan Won Again.—Scored 30 Points, While Trinity Got None https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant/177585699/ Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut November 7, 1898 2 July 27, 2025 Newspapers.com November 12 3:00 p.m. w Rutgers Andrus Field Middletown, CT 59–0 Middletown.—Rutgers To-Day—Superior Court—Local News https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant/https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant/177585996/ Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut November 12, 1898 13 July 27, 2025 Newspapers.com Wesleyan Toys With Rutgers—Runs Up a Score of 59 to 0 With Ease https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant/https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant/177586092/ Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut November 14, 1898 2 July 27, 2025 Newspapers.com 1898 Wesleyan (CT) Cardinals Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/wesleyan-ct/1897-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference July 27, 2025 References Wesleyan Category:Wesleyan Cardinals football seasons Wesleyan Methodists football