1898 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

The 1898 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1898 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Harry Anderson, the Mountaineers compiled a 6–1 record and outscored opponents by a combined total of 64 to 23. The team's only loss was to the Pittsburgh Athletic Club by an 18–0 score.[1] Lewis Yeager was the team captain.[2]

1898 West Virginia Mountaineers football
ConferenceIndependent
1898 record6–1
Head coachHarry Anderson (1st season)
CaptainLewis Yeager
1898 Southern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
North Carolina      9 0 0
Central      3 0 1
Oklahoma      2 0 0
Navy      7 1 0
West Virginia      6 1 0
Marshall      4 1 0
Georgetown      7 3 0
Texas A&M      4 2 0
VMI      4 2 0
Arkansas Industrial      2 1 0
Centre      2 1 2
VPI      3 2 0
Virginia      6 5 0
Richmond      3 3 1
Davidson      1 1 0
William & Mary      1 1 0
South Carolina      1 2 0
Delaware      2 5 2
Maryland      2 6 1
Add-Ran      1 3 1

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
October 7Westminster (PA)Morgantown, WVW 24–0
October 15at MariettaMarietta, OHW 6–5
October 27at Pittsburgh Athletic ClubPittsburgh, PAL 0–18
October 29vs. MariettaClarksburg, WVW 6–0
November 4vs. Western University of PennsylvaniaFairmont, WV (rivalry)W 6–0
November 14vs. VirginiaCharleston, WVW 6–0
November 16vs. OhioParkersburg, WVW 16–0

References

  1. "2017 West Virginia Football Media Guide". West Virginia University. 2017. pp. 169, 175.
  2. 2017 WVU Football Guide, p. 169.
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