1924 Geneva Covenanters football team

The 1924 Geneva Covenanters football team was an American football team that represented Geneva College as a member of the Tri-State Conference during the 1924 college football season. Led by Jack Sack in his first and only season as head coach, the team compiled an overall record of 3–4–2 with a mark of 2–0–1 in conference play, sharing the Tri-State title with Thiel.

1924 Geneva Covenanters football
Tri-State co-champion
Conference	Tri-State Conference
Record	3–4–2 (2–0–1 Tri-State)
Head coach	Jack Sack (1st season)
Seasons ← 1923 1925 →

1924 Tri-State Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Geneva +	2	–	0	–	1			3	–	4	–	2
Thiel +	2	–	0	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Westminster (PA)	1	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Bethany (WV)	0	–	1	–	0			1	–	7	–	1
Duquesne	0	–	2	–	0			2	–	4	–	2
+ – Conference co-champions

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27		at Washington & Jefferson*	Washington, PA	L 6–19		[1]
October 4		Waynesburg*	Beaver Falls, PA	L 6–7		[2]
October 11		Bethany (WV)	Beaver Falls, PA	W 10–0		[3]
October 18		West Virginia*	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 0–55		[4]
October 25		St. Bonaventure*	Beaver Falls, PA	W 14–0		[5]
November 1		Thiel	Beaver Falls, PA	T 0–0		[6]
November 8	2:30 p.m.	at Pittsburgh*	Pittsburgh, PA	L 0–13	4,000	[7][8][9][10][11]
November 15		at Grove City*	Grove City, PA	T 0–0		[12]
November 22		Westminster (PA)	Beaver Falls, PA	W 21–13		[13]
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. "Presidents Down Geneva After Stubborn Battle, 19-6". The Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. September 28, 1924. p. 23. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "Waynesburg Defeats Geneva Gridders, 7-6; Hamilton Is Injured". The Pittsburgh Sunday Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 5, 1924. p. 29. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Geneva Gridders Beat Bethany College, 10-0". The Pittsburgh Gazette Times. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 21, 1924. p. 27. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Mountaineers Wallop Geneva Eleven by 55-0 Score". The Pittsburgh Gazette Times. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 19, 1924. p. 27. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "Geneva, Outfought, Comes Back With 14-0 Victory Over St. Bonaventure". The Pittsburgh Sunday Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 26, 1924. p. 30. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Geneva, Thiel In 0-0 Tie". The Pittsburgh Gazette Times. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 2, 1924. p. 27. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
7. Welsh, Regis M. (November 9, 1924). "Harris Scores Two Touchdowns In Game Devoid Of Features". Pittsburgh Sunday Post. p. III-3 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Panthers Start First String Men". The Pittsburgh Press. November 8, 1924. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Jack Sack Drives Geneva Squad For Tussle With Pitt". The Pittsburgh Post. November 5, 1924. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Pitt's Scrubs Outplay Geneva and Win, 13-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 9, 1924. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Play-By-Play Story of Pitt-Geneva Contest". The Pittsburgh Press. November 9, 1924. p. Sporting 2 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Geneva and Grove City Play to Scoreless Tie". The Pittsburgh Gazette Times. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 16, 1924. p. 26. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
13. Doyle, Charles J. (November 23, 1924). "Geneva Victorious Over Westminster, 21 To 13". The Pittsburgh Gazette Times. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 27. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
14. "Geneva Football Record Book" (PDF). Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania: Geneva College. 2021. p. 5. Retrieved September 19, 2021.