1898_Washington_University_football_team References

1898 Washington University football
1898 Washington University football
Missouri champion
Conference	Independent
Record	6–0
Head coach	Edwin W. Lee (1st season);
Captain	Bland
Home stadium	Athletic Park
	Seasons ← 1897 1899 →

1898 Midwestern college football independents records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
Washington University		–		6	–	0	–	0
Detroit College		–		5	–	0	–	0
Carthage		–		3	–	0	–	0
Iowa State Normal		–		4	–	0	–	1
Washburn		–		4	–	0	–	1
Kansas		–		7	–	1	–	0
Cincinnati		–		5	–	1	–	3
Indiana		–		4	–	1	–	2
Nebraska		–		8	–	3	–	0
Drake		–		4	–	2	–	0
Lake Forest		–		2	–	1	–	0
Notre Dame		–		4	–	2	–	0
Western Reserve		–		5	–	3	–	0
Butler		–		2	–	1	–	1
Heidelberg		–		4	–	3	–	0
Michigan Agricultural		–		4	–	3	–	0
Iowa State		–		3	–	2	–	0
Kansas State		–		1	–	1	–	2
Miami (OH)		–		1	–	1	–	0
South Dakota Agricultural		–		1	–	1	–	1
DePauw		–		3	–	4	–	2
Iowa		–		3	–	4	–	2
Ohio		–		1	–	2	–	1
Ohio State		–		3	–	5	–	0
Baldwin–Wallace		–		2	–	4	–	0
Central Michigan		–		1	–	2	–	0
Indiana State Normal		–		1	–	2	–	0
North Dakota Agricultural		–		1	–	2	–	0
Wabash		–		2	–	5	–	1
Ohio Wesleyan		–		2	–	5	–	0
Haskell		–		2	–	7	–	0
Missouri		–		1	–	4	–	1
Wittenberg		–		1	–	5	–	1
Fairmount		–		0	–	1	–	0

The 1898 Washington University football team represented the Washington University in St. Louis as an independent during the 1898 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Edwin W. Lee, Washington University compiled a record of 6–0.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 15	3:30 p.m.	Smith Academy	Pastime gridiron at DeHodiamont St. Louis, MO	W 21–11	300	^[1]^[2]^[3]
October 22	3:00 p.m.	Shurtleff	Athletic Park St. Louis, MO	W 5–0		^[4]^[5]^[6]
October 29	3:15 p.m.	Missouri	Sportsman's Park St. Louis, MO	W 18–12	1,000	^[7]^[8]^[9]
November 5		Missouri Mines	Athletic Park St. Louis, MO	W 35–0		^[10]^[11]
November 19	.	All-St. Louis Team	Athletic Park St. Louis, MO	W 29–0		^[12]^[13]^[14]
November 24	2:30 p.m.	Christian Brothers College	Athletic Park St. Louis, MO	W 35–0	1,500	^[15]^[16]^[17]
All times are in Central time

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References

^ "Smith And Washington". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 15, 1898. p. 5. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Washington University Won". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 16, 1898. p. 14. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Washington University Beats Smith". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 16, 1898. p. 19. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Rugby Warriors At Work". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 22, 1898. p. 7. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "The Rugby Players". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 22, 1898. p. 5. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Washington Beat Shurtleff". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 23, 1898. p. 20. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Bland's Warriors Are Ready". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 29, 1898. p. 7. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Washington's Warriors Won". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 30, 1898. p. 15. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Rah! Rah! Rah! For 'Varsity". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 30, 1898. p. 10. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Saturday's Rugby Games". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 2, 1898. p. 5. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Washington Victorious". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 6, 1898. p. 15. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "The 'Varsity and All St. Louis Teams Will Meet This Afternoon". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 19, 1898. p. 5. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "A Farcical Game". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 20, 1898. p. 14. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Bland's Boys Didn't Sweat". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 20, 1898. p. 23. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Rugby Championship Games". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 24, 1898. p. 10. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Honors To Washington". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 25, 1898. p. 5. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "The Varsitys Won". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 25, 1898. p. 7. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 14. Retrieved July 10, 2023.

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[1] "Smith And Washington". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 15, 1898. p. 5. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[2] "Washington University Won". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 16, 1898. p. 14. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[3] "Washington University Beats Smith". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 16, 1898. p. 19. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[4] "Rugby Warriors At Work". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 22, 1898. p. 7. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[5] "The Rugby Players". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 22, 1898. p. 5. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[6] "Washington Beat Shurtleff". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 23, 1898. p. 20. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[7] "Bland's Warriors Are Ready". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 29, 1898. p. 7. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[8] "Washington's Warriors Won". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. October 30, 1898. p. 15. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[9] "Rah! Rah! Rah! For 'Varsity". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. October 30, 1898. p. 10. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[10] "Saturday's Rugby Games". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 2, 1898. p. 5. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[11] "Washington Victorious". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 6, 1898. p. 15. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[12] "The 'Varsity and All St. Louis Teams Will Meet This Afternoon". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 19, 1898. p. 5. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[13] "A Farcical Game". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 20, 1898. p. 14. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[14] "Bland's Boys Didn't Sweat". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 20, 1898. p. 23. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[15] "Rugby Championship Games". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 24, 1898. p. 10. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[16] "Honors To Washington". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 25, 1898. p. 5. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[17] "The Varsitys Won". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 25, 1898. p. 7. Retrieved July 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[18] "2020-21 Football Record Book" (PDF). Washington University in St. Louis. p. 14. Retrieved July 10, 2023.

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People	Head coaches
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