1891 Geneva Covenanters football team

The 1891 Geneva Covenanters football team was an American football team that represented Geneva College as an independent during the 1891 college football season. Led by second-year head coach William McCracken, Geneva compiled a record of 4–2.

1891 Geneva Covenanters football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–2
Head coach	William McCracken (2nd season)
Seasons ← 1890 1892 →

1891 Eastern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Yale			–					13	–	0	–	0
Harvard			–					13	–	1	–	0
Princeton			–					12	–	1	–	0
Tufts			–					7	–	1	–	0
Penn			–					11	–	2	–	0
Colgate			–					4	–	1	–	0
Army			–					4	–	1	–	1
Navy			–					5	–	2	–	0
Cornell			–					7	–	3	–	0
Geneva			–					4	–	2	–	0
Washington & Jefferson			–					4	–	2	–	0
Lehigh			–					7	–	4	–	0
Delaware			–					5	–	3	–	1
Rutgers			–					8	–	6	–	0
Brown			–					4	–	6	–	0
Springfield YMCA			–					5	–	8	–	1
Fordham			–					1	–	2	–	1
Syracuse			–					4	–	7	–	0
Massachusetts			–					2	–	5	–	0
Western Univ. Penn.			–					2	–	6	–	0
Lafayette			–					2	–	9	–	1
NYU			–					1	–	4	–	0
Columbia			–					1	–	5	–	0
Wesleyan			–					1	–	6	–	0

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 17	Western University of Pennsylvania	Beaver Falls, PA	L 0–42	[1]
October 24	Washington & Jefferson	Old Fairgrounds Washington, PA	L 8–26	[2][3]
October 31	Western University of Pennsylvania	Beaver Falls, PA	W 12–4	[4]
November 7	at Westminster (PA)	New Wilmington, PA	W 40–0	[5]
November 14	West Penn Medical	Beaver Falls, PA	W 58–0	[6]
November 21	Western University of Pennsylvania	Pittsburgh, PA	W 6–4	[7]

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References

1. "Beat the Genevas". Pittsburg Dispatch. October 18, 1891. p. 6. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
2. "An Unbroken Record". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 25, 1891. p. 8. Retrieved September 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "One for the Washingtons". Pittsburgh Dispatch. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 25, 1891. p. 6. Retrieved September 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "A Little Too Heavy". Pittsburg Dispatch. November 1, 1891. p. 6. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
5. "The Geneva Won". Pittsburgh Dispatch. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 10, 1891. p. 8. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Rough Time Of It". Pittsburgh Dispatch. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 15, 1891. p. 6. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "The Game in Dispute". Pittsburgh Press. November 22, 1891. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Geneva Football Record Book" (PDF). Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania: Geneva College. 2021. p. 4. Retrieved September 19, 2021.