1918 Geneva Covenanters football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1918 Geneva Covenanters football Independent 4–2 Philip Henry Bridenbaugh 2nd Samuel A. Steele Stewart Geneva Field The 1918 Geneva Covenanters football team was an American football team that represented Geneva College as an independent during the 1918 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Philip Henry Bridenbaugh, the team compiled a record of 4–2, outscoring its opponents 63 to 36. Samuel A. Steele, who played at guard, was the team's captain at the outset of the season, but he died of pneumonia induced by the Spanish flu in October, after the team's opening game against The Kiski School. Geneva Football Captain Victim of Pneumonia https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86013569/pittsburgh-post-gazette/ The Gazette Times Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania November 24, 1918 19 September 26, 2021 Newspapers.com Stewart, who played at center, served as captain when the team resumed play in November.Gilmore Lawrence B. Geneva College, With Less Than 100 Men to Draw From, Startles Football World With Great Wartime Record https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86012198/pittsburgh-daily-post/ The Pittsburgh Sunday Post Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania December 15, 1918 23 September 26, 2021 Newspapers.com Schedule October 5 l The Kiski School Beaver Falls, PA 0–7 Geneva Holds Kiski's Eleven To Low Score https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86011793/pittsburgh-daily-post/ The Pittsburgh Sunday Post Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania October 6, 1918 16 September 26, 2021 Newspapers.com November 2 w 1918 Westminster Titans Westminster (PA) Beaver Falls, PA 21–0 Geneva Beats Westminster https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86011899/pittsburgh-daily-post/ The Pittsburgh Sunday Post Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania November 3, 1918 18 September 26, 2021 Newspapers.com November 16 w Washington & Jefferson Beaver Falls, PA 3–0 Stewart Lawrence R. Geneva Team Is Victor https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85561325/the-pittsburgh-press/ The Pittsburgh Press Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania November 17, 1918 27 September 18, 2021 Newspapers.com November 23 w 1918 Allegheny Gators Allegheny Beaver Falls, PA 10–9 Allegheny Is Humbled By Geneva Team https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86012006/pittsburgh-post-gazette/ The Gazette Times Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania November 24, 1918 19 September 26, 2021 Newspapers.com November 30 w 1918 Hiram Terriers Hiram Beaver Falls, PA 27–0 Geneva Defeats Hiram 27 to 0 in Dull Game https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86012071/pittsburgh-post-gazette/ The Gazette Times Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania December 1, 1918 18 September 26, 2021 Newspapers.com December 7 l Wissahickon Barracks Geneva Field Beaver Falls, PA 6–20 Geneva Team Ready For Sailor Squad https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86012255/pittsburgh-post-gazette/ The Gazette Times Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania December 7, 1918 10 September 26, 2021 Newspapers.com Geneva Bows To Wissahickon Barracks, 20-6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86012298/pittsburgh-daily-post/ The Pittsburgh Sunday Post Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania December 8, 1918 22 September 26, 2021 Newspapers.com Geneva Football Record Book https://athletics.geneva.edu/documents/2021/6/25/Post_2020_Football_Record_Book.pdf Geneva College Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania 2021 4 September 19, 2021 References Geneva Category:Geneva Golden Tornadoes football seasons Geneva Covenanters football