1897 Geneva Covenanters football team

1897 Geneva Covenanters football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–4–1
Head coach	Ross Fiscus (1st season)

1897 Eastern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Penn			–					15	–	0	–	0
Princeton			–					10	–	1	–	0
Washington & Jefferson			–					10	–	1	–	0
Yale			–					9	–	0	–	2
Buffalo			–					9	–	1	–	0
Harvard			–					10	–	1	–	1
Army			–					6	–	1	–	1
Vermont			–					3	–	0	–	2
Lafayette			–					9	–	2	–	1
Drexel			–					6	–	2	–	1
Colgate			–					5	–	2	–	1
Dickinson			–					7	–	3	–	2
Swarthmore			–					7	–	3	–	2
Fordham			–					2	–	1	–	1
Cornell			–					5	–	3	–	1
Syracuse			–					5	–	3	–	1
Brown			–					7	–	4	–	0
Carlisle			–					6	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					4	–	3	–	0
Holy Cross			–					4	–	3	–	1
Bucknell			–					3	–	3	–	1
NYU			–					3	–	3	–	0
Temple			–					3	–	3	–	0
Trinity (CT)			–					4	–	4	–	1
Wesleyan			–					6	–	6	–	0
Tufts			–					6	–	7	–	0
Geneva			–					3	–	4	–	1
Pittsburgh College			–					3	–	5	–	2
Villanova			–					3	–	5	–	1
Penn State			–					3	–	6	–	0
Amherst			–					2	–	6	–	2
Frankin & Marshall			–					2	–	6	–	2
Lehigh			–					3	–	7	–	0
New Hampshire			–					2	–	5	–	0
Rutgers			–					2	–	5	–	0
Western Univ. Penn.			–					1	–	3	–	0

The 1897 Geneva Covenanters football team was an American football team that represented Geneva College as an independent during the 1897 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Ross Fiscus, Geneva compiled a record of 3–4–1.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25		Wellsville Athletic Club	Beaver Falls, PA	W 42–0		[1]
October 2		at Washington & Jefferson	Washington, PA	L 0–12	850	[2][3]
October 9	3:45 p.m.	at Duquesne Country and Athletic Club	Exposition Park Allegheny, PA	L 0–20	1,000	[4][5]
October 16	12:00 p.m.	at Greensburg Athletic Association	Greensburg, PA	L 0–32		[6][7]
October 23		Pittsburgh College	Beaver Falls, PA	W 26–5		[8]
October 30		at Grove City	Grove City, PA	L 0–6		[9]
November 6		Westminster (PA)	Beaver Falls, PA	W 14–0		[10]
November 13		Grove City	Beaver Falls, PA	T 0–0		[11]
All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. "Kicked Seven Goals". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. September 26, 1897. p. 5. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "Football In The Colleges". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 3, 1897. p. 6. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "A Fierce Fight". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 3, 1897. p. 13. Retrieved September 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Geneva Shut Out". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 10, 1897. p. 12. Retrieved January 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "D. C. & A. C. Wins From Geneva". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 10, 1897. p. 7. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Many Battles On The Gridiron". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 16, 1897. p. 5. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "Greensburg's Easy Victory". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 17, 1897. p. 6. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
8. "Pittsburgh College Beaten". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 24, 1897. p. 7. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
9. "Grove City Beats Geneva". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 31, 1897. p. 6. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
10. "Westminster Could Not Score". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 7, 1897. p. 6. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
11. "Not A Score Is Made". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 14, 1897. p. 9. Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
12. "Geneva Football Record Book" (PDF). Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania: Geneva College. 2021. p. 4. Retrieved September 19, 2021.