1891 Western Reserve football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1891 Western Reserve football 1891 Western Reserve football team.png 285 Ohio Intercollegiate Athletic Association OIAA 6–1 4–0 William Rhodes & Edward M. Tillinghast 1st OIAA champion The 1891 Western Reserve football team represented Adelbert College of Western Reserve University—now known as Case Western Reserve University—in the American city of Cleveland, Ohio, during the 1891 college football season. The team outscored opponents by a combined 160–42, led by star players Billy Stage and Tug Wilson. Also playing end for the team was Scott Stewart.Library Log in https://sciron.cuyahoga.lib.oh.us/iii/cas/login?service=https%3A%2F%2Fsciron.cuyahoga.lib.oh.us%3A443%2Fpatroninfo~S41%2F0%2Fredirect%3D%2Fwamvalidate%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252F0-infoweb-newsbank-com.sciron.cuyahoga.lib.oh.us%253A443%252Fresources%252Fdoc%252Fnb%252Fimage%252Fv2%253A122AFBBA107AC9E4@EANX-NB-125FCEE3F0983419@2414208-125AD88579D96363@9-1384BC042688E5D4@Football%252Bat%252BW.%252BR.%252BU.%252Band%252BC.%252BS.%252BA.%252BS.%253Fp%253DAMNEWS%2526hlterms%253D%252522ollie%252Bsmith%252522%253B%252BfootballIIITICKET&scope=41 2021-06-09 sciron.cuyahoga.lib.oh.us In the short lived conference, the team was a perfect 4–0 in the Ohio Intercollegiate Athletic Association. During the final game of the season, in the first ever match up against rival Case School of Applied Science, William Rhodes of Yale and Edward M. Tillinghast of the Cleveland Athletic Club, were the team's first ever coaches.https://newspapers.case.edu/?a=d&d=TRW19351119-01.2.54&srpos=1&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-%22al+newell%22------ The Reserve Weekly 19 November 1935 — Case Western Reserve University newspapers.case.edu Schedule thumb|right|260px|1891 Ohio college football conference standings. October 31 l y y 1891 Oberlin Yeomen Oberlin Oberlin, OH 6–12 November 11 w y Ohio State Recreation Park Columbus, OH 58–6 November 12 w y 1891 Denison Big Red Denison Granville, OH 14–10 November 21 w y 1891 Oberlin Yeomen Oberlin C. A. C. Park Cleveland, OH 18–8 300 https://newspapers.case.edu/?a=d&d=TA18911201-01.2.20&srpos=2&e=-------en-20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-Tillinghast------ The Adelbert 1 December 1891 — Case Western Reserve University newspapers.case.edu November 26 w 1894 Kenyon Lords Kenyon YMCA Park Cleveland, OH 42–6 1,200 December 1 w Buchtel Cleveland, OH forfeit December 20 w y Case YMCA Park Cleveland, OH 22–0 1,000 https://newspapers.case.edu/?a=d&d=TA18920101-01.2.15&srpos=3&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-Tillinghast------ The Adelbert 1 January 1892 — Case Western Reserve University newspapers.case.edu https://case.edu/its/archives/Seasons/wfoot1891.htm WRU Football 1891/92 case.edu References Western Reserve Category:Case Western Reserve Spartans football seasons Western Reserve Football Category:1890s in Cleveland