1894 Case football team

American college football season

1894 Case football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–3
Head coach
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CaptainAlva C. Smith
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1894 Midwestern college football independents records
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Reserve     7 0 0
North Dakota Agricultural     2 0 0
Baldwin–Wallace     1 0 0
Buchtel     1 0 0
Michigan     9 1 1
Iowa Agricultural     5 1 0
Notre Dame     3 1 1
Minnesota     3 1 0
Washburn     3 1 0
Wittenberg     6 2 0
Doane     5 2 0
Wisconsin     5 2 0
Chicago     14 7 1
Beloit     6 3 0
Washington University     2 1 0
Ohio State     6 5 0
Case     4 3 0
Illinois     4 3 0
Oberlin     4 3 1
Cincinnati     3 3 0
Drake     2 2 0
Mount Union     4 5 0
Lake Forest     3 4 0
Miami (OH)     1 2 0
Ohio Wesleyan     1 3 0
Rush Medical     3 6 0
Northwestern     1 5 0
Ohio     0 1 0
South Dakota     0 2 0

The 1894 Case football team was an American football team that represented the Case School of Applied Science in Cleveland, Ohio, now a part of Case Western Reserve University. Playing as an independent during the 1894 college football season, the team compiled a 4–3 record, outscoring opponents by a total of 138 to 62.[1][2]

Charley Gleason was the star halfback, who also previously played on the 1889 Georgetown football team.[3] Captain Alva C. Smith played quarterback.

The 38–0 victory over Ohio State was the biggest point differential loss faced by the Buckeyes that season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 10at Cleveland Athletic ClubCleveland, OHW 20–0
October 20at HiramHiram, OHW 34–0
October 27Michigan
L 8–18[4]
November 3OberlinCleveland, OHL 6–20
November 10Ohio StateCleveland, OHW 38–0
November 17at KenyonGambier, OHW 32–0
November 22Western Reserve
  • League Park
  • Cleveland, OH
L 0–24

References

  1. ^ "Case Football 1894/95 Season Record". CWRU. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  2. ^ https://digital.case.edu/islandora/object/ksl:2006231095
  3. ^ "Trampled Upon. Case Simply Made a Show of the Big Blue Diamonds". Plain Dealer. Cleveland, Ohio. November 12, 1893. p. 3.
  4. ^ "Ann Arbor Wins a Well-Played Game". Detroit Free Press. October 28, 1894. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
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