1898 DePauw football team

The 1898 DePauw football team was an American football team that represented DePauw University as an independent during the 1898 college football season. Led by Samuel Ruick in his first and only season as head coach, DePauw compiled a 3–4–2 record. The team shut out three opponents, but was outscored 97 to 91, and suffered four shutouts against them by college opponents.

1898 DePauw football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–4–2
Head coach
Seasons
 1897
1899 
1898 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Washington University  600
Detroit College  500
Carthage  300
Lincoln (MO)  100
Iowa State Normal  401
Washburn  401
Kansas  710
Cincinnati  612
Indiana  412
Nebraska  830
Drake  420
Lake Forest  210
Notre Dame  420
Western Reserve  530
Butler  211
Heidelberg  430
Michigan Agricultural  430
Iowa State  320
Kansas State  112
Miami (OH)  110
South Dakota Agricultural  111
DePauw  342
Iowa  342
Ohio State  350
Baldwin–Wallace  240
Central Michigan  120
Indiana State Normal  120
North Dakota Agricultural  120
Wabash  251
Ohio Wesleyan  250
Ohio  130
Haskell  270
Missouri  141
Wittenberg  151
Fairmount  010
College of Emporia  020

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 1Indianapolis Training SchoolGreencastle, INW 13–0[1]
October 8Indiana State NormalGreencastle, INW 57–0[2]
October 15IllinoisL 0–16[3]
October 22Rose PolytechnicGreencastle, INW 16–0[4]
October 28Notre Dame
L 0–32[5]
October 29Culver Military AcademyCulver, INT 5–5[6]
November 7IndianaGreencastle, INL 0–32[7]
November 14ButlerGreencastle, INT 0–0[8]
November 24Rose PolytechnicTerre Haute, ILL 0–22[9]

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References

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  1. "Yesterdays Football Games". The Nebraska State Journal. October 2, 1898. p. 3. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  2. "DePauw Beats State Normal". Daily News-Democrat. Huntington, Indiana. October 10, 1898. p. 2. Retrieved December 27, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. "ILLINOIS' PLAY IS RAGGED". The Inter Ocean. October 16, 1898. p. 10. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  4. "Other Gridiron Contests". Kansas City Journal. October 23, 1898. p. 5. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  5. "Notre Dame 32, DePauw 0". The Indianapolis News. October 28, 1898. p. 7. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  6. "OTHER INDIANA GAMES". The Indianapolis News. October 31, 1898. p. 10. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  7. "RIVAL FOR PURDUE'S TEAM". The Indianapolis News. November 8, 1898. p. 8. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  8. "Depauw Ties Indianapolis". The Inter Ocean. November 15, 1898. p. 4. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  9. "PURDUE MET DEFEAT". The Indianapolis News. November 25, 1898. p. 5. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  10. "1898 Football Schedule". DePauw University. Retrieved July 21, 2024.