1902 Geneva Covenanters football team

1902 Geneva Covenanters football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–0
Head coach	Samuel G. Craig (3rd season)
Captain	Joseph H. Thompson

1902 Eastern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Ursinus			–					9	–	0	–	0
Yale			–					11	–	0	–	1
Geneva			–					7	–	0	–	0
Harvard			–					11	–	1	–	0
Princeton			–					8	–	1	–	0
Army			–					6	–	1	–	1
Frankin & Marshall			–					7	–	2	–	0
Dartmouth			–					6	–	2	–	1
Holy Cross			–					6	–	2	–	1
Syracuse			–					6	–	2	–	1
Carlisle			–					8	–	3	–	0
Cornell			–					8	–	3	–	0
Lafayette			–					8	–	3	–	0
Amherst			–					7	–	3	–	0
Penn State			–					7	–	3	–	0
Penn			–					9	–	4	–	0
Lehigh			–					7	–	3	–	1
Vermont			–					5	–	3	–	2
Colgate			–					5	–	3	–	1
NYU			–					5	–	3	–	0
Bucknell			–					6	–	4	–	0
Washington & Jefferson			–					6	–	4	–	0
Columbia			–					6	–	4	–	1
Springfield Training School			–					3	–	2	–	1
Villanova			–					4	–	3	–	0
Brown			–					5	–	4	–	1
Swarthmore			–					6	–	6	–	0
Western U. of Penn.			–					5	–	6	–	1
New Hampshire			–					2	–	3	–	1
Buffalo			–					3	–	5	–	1
Tufts			–					4	–	6	–	1
Fordham			–					2	–	4	–	1
Wesleyan			–					3	–	6	–	1
Rutgers			–					3	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					2	–	7	–	1
Drexel			–					1	–	4	–	1
Temple			–					1	–	4	–	1
Pittsburgh College			–					1	–	6	–	0
Boston College			–					0	–	8	–	0

he 1902 Geneva Covenanters football team was an American football team that represented Geneva College as an independent during the 1902 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Samuel G. Craig, the team compiled a record of 7–0, achieving Geneva's first undefeated season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 4	Pittsburgh College	Beaver Falls, PA	W 17–0		[1]
October 11	at Marietta	Marietta, OH	W 17–0		[2]
October 18	Allegheny	Beaver Falls, PA	W 49–0	700	[3]
October 29	at Western University of Pennsylvania	Colosseum Pittsburgh, PA	W 22–2		[4]
November 1	at Westminster (PA)	New Wilmington, PA	W 23–0		[5]
November 8	at Allegheny	Meadville, PA	W 16–0		[6]
November 15	Western University of Pennsylvania	Beaver Falls, PA	W 30–0	2,000	[7]

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References

1. "Battles By The Colleges". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 5, 1902. p. 13. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "Marietta Fails To Score". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 12, 1902. p. 13. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Allegheny Is Snowed Under". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 12, 1902. p. 14. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Wups Nearly Shut Out by Geneva". The Pittsburg Post. October 30, 1902. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Geneva Downs Westminster". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 2, 1902. p. 15. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Geneva Captures Another". The Pittsburgh Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 9, 1902. p. 15. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "W.U.P. Could Not Score on Geneva". The Pittsburg Gazette. November 16, 1902. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Geneva Football Record Book" (PDF). Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania: Geneva College. 2021. p. 4. Retrieved September 19, 2021.