1898 Stanford football team

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]

1898 Stanford football
ConferenceIndependent
1898 record5–3–1
Head coach
1898 Far West college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
California      8 0 2
Nevada State      4 1 0
USC      5 1 1
Oregon      3 1 0
New Mexico A&M      2 1 0
Utah      2 1 0
Stanford      5 3 1
Montana      3 2 0
Saint Mary's      3 2 0
Denver      6 4 1
Washington      1 1 0
Oregon Agricultural      1 2 1
Washington Agricultural      0 0 1
Utah Agricultural      0 1 0
Montana Agricultural      0 2 0
Pacific (CA)      0 0 2
Wyoming      0 4 0

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 30Washington VolunteersStanford, CAW 22–0
October 5Kansas VolunteersStanford, CAW 10–0
October 8vs. Olympic ClubW 22–0
October 14Kansas VolunteersStanford, CAW 15–11
October 20Iowa VolunteersStanford, CAL 0–6
October 28League of the CrossStanford, CAW 18–5
November 5vs. Olympic Club
  • Recreation Park
  • San Francisco, CA
T 6–6
November 8vs. Olympic Club
  • Recreation Park
  • San Francisco, CA
L 0–12
November 24vs. California
L 0–22

References

  1. Official results from "Stanford Football Media Guide" (PDF). p. 142. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  2. "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. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
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