1891 Western Reserve football team
American college football season
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The 1891 Western Reserve football team represented Adelbert College of Western Reserve Universityânow known as Case Western Reserve Universityâin the American city of Cleveland, Ohio, during the 1891 college football season. The team outscored opponents by a combined 160â42, led by star players Billy Stage and Tug Wilson. Also playing end for the team was Scott Stewart.[1] In the short lived conference, the team was a perfect 4â0 in the Ohio Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
- William Rhodes & Edward M. Tillinghast (1st season)
| 1891 Western Reserve football | |
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OIAA champion | |
| Conference | Ohio Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 6â1 (4â0 OIAA) |
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During the final game of the season, in the first ever match up against rival Case School of Applied Science, William Rhodes of Yale and Edward M. Tillinghast of the Cleveland Athletic Club, were the team's first ever coaches.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| October 31 | at Oberlin* | Oberlin, OH | L 6â12 | ||
| November 11 | at Ohio State | W 58â6 | |||
| November 12 | at Denison | Granville, OH | W 14â10 | ||
| November 21 | Oberlin* |
| W 18â8 | 300 | [3] |
| November 26 | Kenyon |
| W 42â6 | 1,200 | [3] |
| December 1 | Buchtel | Cleveland, OH | W forfeit | ||
| December 20 | Case* |
| W 22â0 | 1,000 | [4] |
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