1890 Western Reserve football team

American college football season sport June 2024 February 2026 July 2024 1890 Western Reserve football 1890 Western Reserve football team.jpg 285 Independent 0–3 None Charles W. Stage none The 1890 Western Reserve football team was the first football team fielded by Western Reserve University—now known as Case Western Reserve University—in the American city of Cleveland, Ohio, during the 1890 college football season. The team was also known by the name Adelbert. In its inaugural season, the team was completely shut out by opponents and outscored by a combined 0–82. Some notable players on the team included Billy Stage and Tug Wilson.https://digital.case.edu/islandora/object/ksl:2006105469 Reserve 1892 | Kelvin Smith Library digital.case.edu Schedule November 4 l Clevelands 0–6 November 11 l Clevelands 0–26 November 26 l 1890 Wooster Presbyterians Woosterhttps://openworks.wooster.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1011&context=voice1890-1900 Wooster, OH 0–50 https://case.edu/its/archives/Seasons/wfoot1890.htm WRU Football 1890/91 case.edu References Western Reserve Category:Case Western Reserve Spartans football seasons Western Reserve Football Category:1890s in Cleveland