1902 Geneva Covenanters football team

he 1902 Geneva Covenanters football team was an American football team that represented Geneva College as an independent during the 1902 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Samuel G. Craig, the team compiled a record of 7–0, achieving Geneva's first undefeated season.

1902 Geneva Covenanters football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–0
Head coach
CaptainJoseph H. Thompson
Seasons
← 1901
1903 →
1902 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ursinus     9 0 0
Yale     11 0 1
Geneva     7 0 0
Harvard     11 1 0
Princeton     8 1 0
Army     6 1 1
Frankin & Marshall     7 2 0
Dartmouth     6 2 1
Holy Cross     6 2 1
Syracuse     6 2 1
Carlisle     8 3 0
Cornell     8 3 0
Lafayette     8 3 0
Amherst     7 3 0
Penn State     7 3 0
Penn     9 4 0
Lehigh     7 3 1
Vermont     5 3 2
Colgate     5 3 1
NYU     5 3 0
Bucknell     6 4 0
Washington & Jefferson     6 4 0
Columbia     6 4 1
Springfield Training School     3 2 1
Villanova     4 3 0
Brown     5 4 1
Swarthmore     6 6 0
Western U. of Penn.     5 6 1
New Hampshire     2 3 1
Buffalo     3 5 1
Tufts     4 6 1
Fordham     2 4 1
Wesleyan     3 6 1
Rutgers     3 7 0
Navy     2 7 1
Drexel     1 4 1
Temple     1 4 1
Pittsburgh College     1 6 0
Boston College     0 8 0

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 4Pittsburgh CollegeBeaver Falls, PAW 17–0[1]
October 11at MariettaMarietta, OHW 17–0[2]
October 18AlleghenyBeaver Falls, PAW 49–0700[3]
October 29at Western University of PennsylvaniaW 22–2[4]
November 1at Westminster (PA)New Wilmington, PAW 23–0[5]
November 8at AlleghenyMeadville, PAW 16–0[6]
November 15Western University of PennsylvaniaBeaver Falls, PAW 30–02,000[7]

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References

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  1. ^ "Battles By The Colleges". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 5, 1902. p. 13. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "Marietta Fails To Score". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 12, 1902. p. 13. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "Allegheny Is Snowed Under". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 12, 1902. p. 14. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Wups Nearly Shut Out by Geneva". The Pittsburg Post. October 30, 1902. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Geneva Downs Westminster". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 2, 1902. p. 15. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Geneva Captures Another". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 9, 1902. p. 15. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "W.U.P. Could Not Score on Geneva". The Pittsburg Gazette. November 16, 1902. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Geneva Football Record Book" (PDF). Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania: Geneva College. 2021. p. 4. Retrieved September 19, 2021.