1896 Swarthmore Quakers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1896 Swarthmore Quakers football Independent 2–6 Jacob K. Shell 9th Hodge Whittier Field The 1896 Swarthmore Quakers football team was an American football team that represented Swarthmore College as an independent during the 1896 college football season. The team compiled a 2–6 record and was outscored by a total of 110 to 76. Jacob K. Shell was the head coach.Swarthmore Yearly Results College Football Data Warehouse September 16, 2021 http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/discontinued/s/swarthmore/yearly_results.php?year=1895 https://web.archive.org/web/20100206225939/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/discontinued/s/swarthmore/yearly_results.php?year=1895 2010-02-06 Hodge was the captain and quarterback.Football at Swarthmore The Philadelphia Inquirer September 20, 1896 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85435477/football-at-swarthmore/ Newspapers.com Schedule y September 30 Villanova Whittier Field Swarthmore, PA L 0-16 Villanova Defeats Swarthmore The Philadelphia Times October 1, 1896 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85434602/villanova-defeats-swarthmore/ Newspapers.com October 17 Delaware State Whittier Field Swarthmore, PA W 44-0 Swarthmore, 44; Del. State Col., 0 The Philadelphia Inquirer October 18, 1896 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85434780/swarthmore-44-del-state-col-0/ Newspapers.com October 21 at Villanova Villanova, PA L 0-10 October 24 Rutgers Whittier Field Swarthmore, PA L 10-16 Rutgers Downs Swarthmore: Closely Contested Game, the Score Being 16 to 10 The Philadelphia Inquirer October 25, 1896 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85435297/rutgers-downs-swarthmore/ Newspapers.com October 31 vs 1896 Gettysburg Gettysburg Harrisburg, PA L 4-12 Swarthmore Defeated: Gettysburg Gets Away With the Quakers, 12 to 4 The Philadelphia Inquirer November 1, 1896 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85434250/swarthmore-defeated/ Newspapers.com November 7 1896 Franklin & Marshall Franklin & Marshall Whittier Field Swarthmore, PA L 0-10 November 11 1896 Pennsylvania Military Cadets Pennsylvania Military Whittier Field Swarthmore, PA W 12-6 Swarthmore, 12; P.M.C., 6 The Philadelphia Inquirer November 12, 1896 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85434995/swarthmore-12-pmc-6/ Newspapers.com November 18 1896 Haverford Haverford Whittier Field Swarthmore, PA (rivalry) L 6-42 Haverford the Winner The Philadelphia Times November 19, 1896 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85435152/haverford-the-winner/ Newspapers.com References Swarthmore Category:Swarthmore Garnet Tide football seasons Swarthmore Quakers football