1898 Virginia Orange and Blue football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1898 Virginia Orange and Blue football Virginia Cavaliers football team (1898).png 290 Independent 6–5 Joseph Massie 1st Harris T. Collier Madison Hall Field The 1898 Virginia Orange and Blue football team represented the University of Virginia as an independent during the 1898 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Joseph Massie, the team compiled a record of 6–5. The Orange and Blue defeated Vanderbilt at Louisville in the South's most anticipated game.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3012446/the_courierjournal/ The Courier-Journal 18 October 2, 1898 August 14, 2015 Newspapers.com The Football Teams of the South The team's captain was Harris T. Collier. Schedule October 1 w St. Albans Madison Hall Field Charlottesville, VA 16–0 October 12 l Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 0–40 October 15 w 1898 Gallaudet Bison Gallaudet Madison Hall Field Charlottesville, VA 16–0 October 29 w Columbian Madison Hall Field Charlottesville, VA 47–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71030122/virginia-47-columbian-0-line/ The Richmond Times Virginia, 47; Columbian, 0 - Line bucking was successful tactics of the winners October 30, 1898 February 15, 2021 Newspapers.com November 2 l y Princeton Princeton, NJ 0–12 Tigers Play Disappointing: Virginia Holds Princeton Down to Two Touchdowns Scored in the First Half Chicago Tribune November 3, 1898 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98342212/tigers-play-disappointing-virginia/ Newspapers.com November 5 w Maryland Medical College Madison Hall Field Charlottesville, VA 6–0 November 8 w y Georgetown Georgetown Field Washington, DC 12–0 November 12 w y Vanderbilt Fontaine Ferry Park Louisville, KY 18–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-victory-for-the-oran/146225882/ The Courier-Journal Victory for the Orange and Blue November 13, 1898 April 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 14 l y West Virginia Charleston, WV 0–6 November 19 l Navy Madison Hall Field Charlottesville, VA 0–6 November 24 2:30 p.m. l y North Carolina Traction Field Richmond, VA South's Oldest Rivalry 2–6 Blue And White Win https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85353749/richmond-dispatch/ The Richmond Dispatch Richmond, Virginia November 25, 1898 1 September 14, 2021 Newspapers.com Blue And White Win (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85353833/richmond-dispatch/ The Richmond Dispatch Richmond, Virginia November 25, 1898 6 September 14, 2021 Newspapers.com Coaching staff Head coach: Joseph Massie Assistant coach: Arlie C. Jones Other assistants: Robert H. Mudd, Saunders Taylor, Porter Parker, Mike Johnson. References Virginia Category:Virginia Cavaliers football seasons Virginia Orange and Blue football