| 1898 Stanford football | |
| Conference | Independent |
|---|---|
| 1898 record | 5–3–1 |
| Head coach | Harry P. Cross (2nd/1st season) |
Seasons | |
The 1898 Stanford football team represented Stanford University in the 1898 college football season and was coached by Harry P. Cross in the second of his two nonconsecutive seasons with the team. He also coached the 1896 team.[1] Stanford suffered its first Big Game loss to California, a 22–0 shutout.[2]
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30 | Washington Volunteers | Stanford, CA | W 22–0 | |||||
| October 5 | Kansas Volunteers | Stanford, CA | W 10–0 | |||||
| October 8 | vs. Olympic Club | Recreation Park • San Francisco, CA | W 22–0 | |||||
| October 14 | Kansas Volunteers | Stanford, CA | W 15–11 | |||||
| October 20 | Iowa Volunteers | Stanford, CA | L 0–6 | |||||
| October 28 | League of the Cross | Stanford, CA | W 18–5 | |||||
| November 5 | vs. Olympic Club | Recreation Park • San Francisco, CA | T 6–6 | |||||
| November 8 | vs. Olympic Club | Recreation Park • San Francisco, CA | L 0–12 | |||||
| November 24 | vs. California | Recreation Park • San Francisco, CA (8th Big Game) | L 0–22 | |||||
References[]
- ↑ Official results from "Stanford Football Media Guide". p. 142. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/stan/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/09FB-history.pdf. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ↑ "First varsity defeat: the '98 California eleven wins the first victory in the Blue and Gold's history". The Daily Palo Alto. November 28, 1898. http://stanford.dlconsulting.com/cgi-bin/stanford?a=d&d=stanford18981128-01.2.2&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------. Retrieved October 1, 2014.