1896 Washington football team

The 1896 Washington football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington as an independent during the 1896 college football season. In its second season under coach Ralph Nichols, the team compiled a 2–3 record and was outscored by its opponents by a combined total of 40 to 20. Jack Lindsay was the team captain.

1896 Washington football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–3
Head coach	Ralph Nichols (2nd season)
Captain	Jack Lindsay
Home stadium	YMCA Park
Seasons ← 1895 1897 →

1896 Far West college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Gonzaga			–					2	–	0	–	0
Wyoming			–					2	–	0	–	0
Washington Agricultural			–					2	–	0	–	1
California			–					6	–	2	–	2
Stanford			–					2	–	1	–	1
Oregon			–					2	–	1	–	0
Utah			–					3	–	2	–	0
Saint Mary's			–					1	–	1	–	0
Washington			–					2	–	3	–	0
Nevada State			–					1	–	2	–	0
Oregon Agricultural			–					1	–	2	–	0
Utah Agricultural			–					0	–	1	–	0
New Mexico A&M			–					0	–	2	–	0
USC			–					0	–	3	–	0

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 24		Seattle Athletic Club	YMCA Park Seattle, WA	L 4–6	300	[1]
November 14		at Port Townsend Athletic Club	Port Townsend, WA	L 0–18	100	[2]
December 12	3:30 p.m.	at Multnomah Athletic Club	Multnomah Field Portland, OR	L 0–10	100	[3]
December 15		Seattle YMCA	YMCA Park Seattle, WA	W 4–0	100	[4]
December 19	2:30 p.m.	Seattle Athletic Club	YMCA Park Seattle, WA	W 12–6	500	[5][6]
Source: [7][8]

Preseason

By the first week of October, practice had resumed for the University of Washington football team.^[9] Head coach Ralph Nichols put the team through its paces, assisted by team captain Jack Lindsay, a halfback in 1895 projected as fullback in 1896.^[9] Professor Van der Veer was placed in charge of physical training, centered around running on the school's track.^[9]

"The uniform will be purple and gold stripes in both the sweater and the stockings," a contemporary news report noted.^[9]

The team captain for 1895, a center named Harris, did not return for the 1896 season.^[9]

References

1. "Balliet Was King". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Seattle, Washington. October 25, 1896. p. 3. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "Won In The First". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Seattle, Washington. November 16, 1896. p. 3. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Seattle Is Shut Out". The Sunday Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. December 13, 1896. p. 20. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Collegians Victors". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Seattle, Washington. December 16, 1896. p. 3. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "Topics In Sport.—The S. A. C. and U. Of W. Football Teams To Play Today". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Seattle, Washington. December 19, 1896. p. 3. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "S. A. C. Meets Defeat". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Seattle, Washington. December 20, 1896. p. 3. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "1896 Football Schedule". The University of Washington Athletics. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
8. "2024 Football Media Guide" (PDF). The University of Washington Athletics. p. 151. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
9. "U of W Athletics: The Football Team Will Be Lighter Than Last Year," Seattle Post-Intelligencer, vol. 30, no. 143 (Oct. 6, 1896), p. 3.