1894 Western Reserve football team explained

Year:1894
Team:Western Reserve
Sport:football
Conference:Independent
Record:7–0
Head Coach:Charles O. Jenkins
Hc Year:1st
Captain:Henry Scott Stewart

The 1894 Western Reserve football team represented Western Reserve University—known as Case Western Reserve University—in the American city of Cleveland, Ohio, during the 1894 college football season. The team's coach was Charles O. Jenkins and captain was Henry Scott Stewart.[1] The team was managed by future Cleveland Mayor William R. Hopkins.[2] One notable player was Tug Wilson. Another member for the team was Charles N. Crosby.[3]

The team outscored opponents by a combined 232–8, including defeating John Heisman's Oberlin Yeomen.[4] The football rivalry against Case began with the first ever match up on Thanksgiving and the first time the game was played at League Park.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Charles Jenkins. Case Western Reserve University. August 19, 2016.
  2. Web site: The Reserve Weekly 6 December 1932 — Case Western Reserve University Archives .
  3. Web site: The Reserve Weekly 26 November 1935 Edition 02 — Case Western Reserve University.
  4. Web site: WRU Football 1894/95. case.edu. August 20, 2016.
  5. Web site: The Reserve Tribune 11 November 1941 — Case Western Reserve University.