1898 Cornell Big Red football team

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The 1898 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University during the 1898 college football season. In their second season under head coach Pop Warner, the Big Red compiled a 10–2 record and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 296 to 29. Three Cornell players received honors on the 1898 College Football All-America Team: tackle Edwin Sweetland (Walter Camp-3); guard Daniel A. Reed, Cornell (Camp-3, Leslie's Weekly-2); and halfback Allen E. Whiting, Cornell (Outing-2, Leslie's-2).[1][2][3]

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Record10–2
Headcoach
CaptainAllen Whiting
Quick facts Cornell Big Red football, Conference ...
1898 Cornell Big Red football
ConferenceIndependent
Record10–2
Head coach
CaptainAllen Whiting
Home stadiumPercy Field
Seasons
← 1897
1899 â†’
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1898 Eastern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Harvard â€“ 11–0–0
Drexel â€“ 7–0–0
Princeton â€“ 11–0–1
Penn â€“ 12–1–0
Buffalo â€“ 8–1–0
Cornell â€“ 10–2–0
Swarthmore â€“ 9–2–0
Washington & Jefferson â€“ 9–2–0
Yale â€“ 9–2–0
Dickinson â€“ 8–2–0
Syracuse â€“ 8–2–1
Wesleyan â€“ 7–3–0
Western Penn. â€“ 5–2–1
Brown â€“ 6–4–0
Carlisle â€“ 6–4–0
Penn State â€“ 6–4–0
Pittsburgh College â€“ 6–4–1
Army â€“ 3–2–1
Vermont â€“ 3–2–1
Holy Cross â€“ 5–4–1
Bucknell â€“ 4–4–3
Fordham â€“ 1–1–2
Franklin & Marshall â€“ 4–4–2
New Hampshire â€“ 4–4–0
Amherst â€“ 4–5–1
Villanova â€“ 2–4–1
Lehigh â€“ 3–6–1
Boston College â€“ 2–5–1
Colgate â€“ 2–5–1
Temple â€“ 2–5–0
Lafayette â€“ 3–8–0
NYU â€“ 1–3–0
Rutgers â€“ 1–6–1
Tufts â€“ 1–9–0
Geneva â€“ 0–6–1
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 21 Syracuse
W 28–0
September 24 Colgate
W 29–5
September 28 Hamilton
  • Percy Field
  • Ithaca, NY
W 41–0
October 1 Trinity (CT)
  • Percy Field
  • Ithaca, NY
W 47–0
October 5at Syracuse Syracuse, NYW 30–0
October 12 Carlisle
  • Percy Field
  • Ithaca, NY
W 23–6[4]
October 15 Buffalo
  • Percy Field
  • Ithaca, NY
W 27–0[5]
October 22at Princeton Princeton, NJL 0–6[6]
October 29 Oberlin
  • Percy Field
  • Ithaca, NY
W 6–0
November 5at Williams Williamstown, MAW 12–0
November 12 Lafayette
  • Percy Field
  • Ithaca, NY
W 47–0
November 24at Penn L 6–12
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