1908 Geneva Covenanters football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1908
| team = Geneva Covenanters
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 1–6–2
| head_coach = Arthur McKean
| hc_year = 2nd
| captain =
| stadium =
}}
{{1908 Eastern college football independents records}}
The 1908 Geneva Covenanters football team was an American football team that represented Geneva College as an independent during the 1908 college football season. Led by second-year head coach, Arthur McKean, the team compiled a record of 1–6–2.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| w/l = t
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1908|team=Allegheny Gators|title=Allegheny}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Beaver Falls, PA
| score = 0–5
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Geneva Plays a Draw |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85939272/pittsburgh-daily-post/ |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Sunday Post |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |date=October 4, 1908 |page=14 |access-date=September 24, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Washington & Jefferson
| site_stadium = College Park
| site_cityst = Washington, PA
| score = 0–29
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Wash-Jeff's Trounces Geneva College Team |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85506754/pittsburgh-daily-post/ |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Post |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |date=October 8, 1908 |page=7 |access-date=September 17, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1908|team=Waynesburg Yellow Jackets|title=Waynesburg}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Waynesburg, PA
| score = 0–5
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Geneva Downed |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85510573/the-pittsburgh-press |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |date=October 11, 1908 |page=18 |access-date=September 17, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Penn State
| site_stadium = Beaver Field
| site_cityst = State College, PA
| score = 0–51
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=State Outplays Geneva, Score 51–0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85938450/the-philadelphia-inquirer/ |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |location=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |date=October 18, 1908 |page=23 |access-date=September 24, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| w/l = l
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1908|team=Westminster Titans|title=Westminster (PA)}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Beaver Falls, PA
| score = 0–15
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Westminster Is Winner Over Geneva By 15 to 0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85510031/pittsburgh-post-gazette/ |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Gazette Times |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |date=October 25, 1908 |page=9 |access-date=September 17, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| w/l = t
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1908|team=Grove City Crimson|title=Grove City}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Grove City, PA
| score = 5–5
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Grove City And Geneva Are In A Time Game |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85510253/pittsburgh-post-gazette/ |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Gazette Times |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |date=November 1, 1908 |page=17 |access-date=September 17, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| w/l = l|
| away = y
| opponent = Westminster (PA)
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = New Wilmington, PA
| score = 0–39
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Cinch For Westminster |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85509921/the-pittsburgh-press/ |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |date=November 8, 1908 |page=18 |access-date=September 17, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| w/l = l
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1908|team=Slippery Rock|title=Slippery Rock}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Beaver Falls, PA
| score = 6–18
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Slipperyrock Wins Over Geneva Eleven |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85938808/new-castle-herald/ |newspaper=New Castle Herald |location=New Castle, Pennsylvania |date=November 16, 1908 |page=2 |access-date=September 24, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| w/l = w
| opponent = Grove City
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Beaver Falls, PA
| score = 5–0
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Geneva Beats Grove City |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85938897/pittsburgh-daily-post/ |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Sunday Post |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |date=November 22, 1908 |page=18 |access-date=September 24, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Geneva Victorious |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85938988/the-pittsburgh-press/ |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |date=November 22, 1908 |page=18 |access-date=September 24, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Geneva Football Record Book |url=https://athletics.geneva.edu/documents/2021/6/25/Post_2020_Football_Record_Book.pdf |publisher=Geneva College |location=Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania |date=2021 |page=4 |access-date=September 19, 2021 }}
References
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