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1898 Western Reserve football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3
Head coach
CaptainRoland T. Meacham
Home stadiumAdelbert Field
Seasons
← 1897
1899 →
1898 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Washington University   –   6 – 0 – 0
Detroit College   –   5 – 0 – 0
Carthage   –   3 – 0 – 0
Lincoln (MO)   –   1 – 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
College of Emporia   –   0 – 2 – 0

The 1898 Western Reserve football team represented Western Reserve University—known as Case Western Reserve University—in the American city of Cleveland, Ohio, during the 1898 college football season. Led by David C. MacAndrew in his first season as head coach, Western Reserve compiled a record of 5–3 and outscored opponents by a total of 130 to 43. Roland T. Meacham was the team captain.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 83:15 p.m.Baldwin–Wallace
W 6–0[1]
October 15at Michigan
L 0–18[2]
October 22Ohio Wesleyan
  • Adelbert Field
  • Cleveland, OH
W 29–0[3]
October 293:00 p.m.Ohio State
  • Adelbert Field
  • Cleveland, OH
W 49–0[4][5]
November 5Oberlin
  • Adelbert Field
  • Cleveland, OH
L 0–11[6]
November 123:45 p.mWashington & Jefferson
  • Adelbert Field
  • Cleveland, OH
L 6–81,200[7]
November 192:30 p.m.at KenyonGambier, OHW 6–5[8]
November 2411:45 a.m.at Case
W 29–06,000[9][10][11]

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References

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  1. ^ "The Gridiron". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Cleveland, Ohio. October 9, 1898. p. 10. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "College Football: Michigan 'Varsity Eleven Had No Picnic With Adelbert". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. October 16, 1898. p. 6. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Western Reserve 29—Wesleyan 0". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Cleveland, Ohio. October 23, 1898. p. 12. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Many Surprises". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Cleveland, Ohio. October 30, 1898. p. 12. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "W. R. U 49--O. S. U. 0". The Adelbert. Cleveland, Ohio. November 1, 1898. pp. 43–44 Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Oberlin Won The Day". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Cleveland, Ohio. November 6, 1898. p. 12. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Scored Against W. & J." The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 13, 1898. p. 14. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Football.—Today's Leading Games". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Cleveland, Ohio. November 19, 1898. p. 8. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Gridiron Honors". The Cleveland Leader. Cleveland, Ohio. November 24, 1898. p. 8. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Crimson And White". The Cleveland Leader. Cleveland, Ohio. November 25, 1898. pp. 1, 8. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Heroes Of The Day". The Cleveland Leader. Cleveland, Ohio. November 25, 1898. pp. 1–2. Retrieved November 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "WRU Football 1898/99 Season Record". Case Western Reserve University. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
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