1901 Case football team

The 1901 Case football team was an American football team that represented the Case School of Applied Science in Cleveland, Ohio, now a part of Case Western Reserve University. Playing as an independent during the 1902 college football season, the team compiled a 2–7 record and was outscored by a total of 181 to 38.[1][2] John J. Dillon, formerly the quarterback for Syracuse, was hired as the team's football coach in April 1901.[3]

1901 Case football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–7
Head coach
Home stadiumCase Field
Seasons
 1900
1902 
1901 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Saint Louis  1000
North Dakota Agricultural  700
Marquette  401
Northern Illinois State  610
Notre Dame  811
Ohio Wesleyan  820
Kirksville Osteopaths  1030
Nebraska  620
Ohio  612
Doane  310
Haskell  620
Lake Forest  1050
Ohio State  531
Washington University  531
Ohio Medical  531
Iowa State Normal  532
South Dakota Agricultural  320
Beloit  533
Washburn  323
Carthage  110
Drake  440
Detroit College  330
Mount Union  551
Wittenberg  440
Kansas State  341
Iowa State  262
Kansas  352
Wabash  470
Fairmount  360
Heidelberg  131
Miami (OH)  131
Cincinnati  141
Case  270
Missouri  161
Butler  010
Chicago Eclectic Medical  030

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 5at MichiganL 0–57[4]
October 12at Buffalo
L 0–6[5]
October 19Kenyon
L 5–6[6]
October 26at Washington & Jefferson
L 0–28[7]
November 2at Purdue
L 0–22[8]
November 5Oberlin
  • Case field
  • Cleveland, OH
L 0–33[9]
November 16at Ohio MedicalColumbus, OHL 0–24[10]
November 23Heidelberg
  • Case Field
  • Cleveland, OH
W 27–0[11]
November 28Western Reserve
  • Case Field
  • Cleveland, OH
W 6–5

References

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  1. "1901 - Case Institute of Technology (OH)". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved March 18, 2019.[permanent dead link]
  2. "Case Football 1901/02 Season Record". Case Western Reserve University. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  3. "Dillon to Coach Case". Buffalo Evening News. April 5, 1901. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Big Score Against Case". Detroit Free Press. October 6, 1901. p. 8.
  5. "U. of B. Won: Case College Defeated by Small Margin". The Buffalo Sunday Times. October 13, 1901. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "What The Coaches Say". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 20, 1901. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "W. & J. Win in Easy Fashion". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 27, 1901. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Case Is Outclassed: Strong Purdue Team Does as It Pleases with the Scientists". The Indianapolis Journal. November 3, 1901. p. 6 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Oberlin Wins: Walk Over Case -- 33 to 0 Tells the Story". The Daily Chronicle. November 6, 1901. p. 3 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Yesterday's Football Games". The St. Louis Republic. November 17, 1901. p. 24 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Football scores". The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. November 24, 1901. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.