1901 Wesleyan Methodists football team

Wesleyan Cardinals football
	1901 Wesleyan Cardinals football
Conference	Independent
1901 record	3–6–1
Head coach	Robert P. Wilson (4th season)
Home stadium	Andrus Field
	Seasons ← 1900 1902 →

The 1901 Wesleyan Methodists football team was an American football team that represented Wesleyan University as an independent during the 1901 college football season. In its third season under head coach Robert P. Wilson, the team compiled a 3–6–1 record and was outscored by a total of 102 to 45.^[1] The team played its home games at Andrus Field in Middletown, Connecticut.

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 28	Tufts	Andrus Field Middletown, CT	L 0–5	^[2]
October 5	Springfield	Andrus Field Middletown, CT	W 2–0	^[3]
October 9	at Yale	Yale Field New Haven, CT	L 0–24	^[4]
October 12	Massachusetts	Andrus Field Middletown, CT	L 0–6	^[5]
October 16	at Harvard	Soldier's Field Cambridge, MA	L 0–16	^[6]
October 26	Vermont	Andrus Field Middletown, CT	T 0–0	^[7]
November 2	at Dartmouth	Alumni Oval Hanover, NH	L 12–29	^[8]
November 9	at Williams	Williamstown, MA	L 5–11	^[9]
November 16	Trinity (CT)	Andrus Field Middletown, CT (rivalry)	W 11–0	^[10]
November 23	at Amherst	Pratt Field Amherst, MA	W 15–11	^[11]

References[]

↑ "1901 Wesleyan (CT) Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/wesleyan-ct/1901-schedule.html. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
↑ "Tufts 5, Wesleyan 0". The Boston Globe: p. 7. September 29, 1901. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29752517/tufts_5_wesleyan_0/.
↑ "Wesleyan Made Experiments: It Defeated Springfield Training School 29 to 0, and Tried Out Some New Plays". St. Louis Post-Dispatch: p. 27. October 6, 1901. https://www.newspapers.com/image/138858036/.
↑ "Yale, 24; Wesleyan, 0". New York Daily Tribune: p. 10. October 10, 1901. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29462260/yale_24_wesleyan_0/.
↑ "Wesleyan Lost by Poor Playing". Hartford Courant: p. 2. October 14, 1901. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29752706/wesleyan_lost_by_poor_playing/.
↑ "Harvard Slow: Scores Only 16 Points on Weak Wesleyan Eleven". The Boston Sunday Globe: p. 5. October 17, 1901. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29425146/harvard_slow_scores_only_16_points_on/.
↑ "Neither Side Scored: Close and Exciting Contest Between Vermont and Wesleyan". The Burlington Free Press and Times: p. 1. October 28, 1901. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/14933735/the_burlington_free_press/.
↑ "Dartmouth, 29; Wesleyan, 12". The New York Times: p. 9. November 3, 1901. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29415231/dartmouth_29_wesleyan_12/.
↑ "Williams, 11; Wesleyan, 5". New York Daily Tribune: p. 4. November 10, 1901. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29752854/williams_11_wesleyan_5/.
↑ "Methodists Won From Trinity". The Pittsburg Press: p. 23. November 17, 1901. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29752413/methodists_won_from_trinity/.
↑ "Wesleyan 15, Amherst 11". Boston Post: p. 7. November 24, 1901. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29752354/wesleyan_15_amherst_11/.

[1] "1901 Wesleyan (CT) Cardinals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/wesleyan-ct/1901-schedule.html. Retrieved March 21, 2019.

[2] "Tufts 5, Wesleyan 0". The Boston Globe: p. 7. September 29, 1901. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29752517/tufts_5_wesleyan_0/.

[3] "Wesleyan Made Experiments: It Defeated Springfield Training School 29 to 0, and Tried Out Some New Plays". St. Louis Post-Dispatch: p. 27. October 6, 1901. https://www.newspapers.com/image/138858036/.

[4] "Yale, 24; Wesleyan, 0". New York Daily Tribune: p. 10. October 10, 1901. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29462260/yale_24_wesleyan_0/.

[5] "Wesleyan Lost by Poor Playing". Hartford Courant: p. 2. October 14, 1901. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29752706/wesleyan_lost_by_poor_playing/.

[6] "Harvard Slow: Scores Only 16 Points on Weak Wesleyan Eleven". The Boston Sunday Globe: p. 5. October 17, 1901. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29425146/harvard_slow_scores_only_16_points_on/.

[7] "Neither Side Scored: Close and Exciting Contest Between Vermont and Wesleyan". The Burlington Free Press and Times: p. 1. October 28, 1901. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/14933735/the_burlington_free_press/.

[8] "Dartmouth, 29; Wesleyan, 12". The New York Times: p. 9. November 3, 1901. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29415231/dartmouth_29_wesleyan_12/.

[9] "Williams, 11; Wesleyan, 5". New York Daily Tribune: p. 4. November 10, 1901. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29752854/williams_11_wesleyan_5/.

[10] "Methodists Won From Trinity". The Pittsburg Press: p. 23. November 17, 1901. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29752413/methodists_won_from_trinity/.

[11] "Wesleyan 15, Amherst 11". Boston Post: p. 7. November 24, 1901. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29752354/wesleyan_15_amherst_11/.

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