1898 Washington football team

American college football season

1898 Washington football

Conference| Independent
Record| 1–1
Head coach|

* Ralph Nichols (3rd season)

Captain| Clarence Larson

Seasons

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1899 →

1898 Far West college football independents records

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Team | W |   | L |   | T |  |  | W |   | L |   | T
California |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 8  | – | 0  | – | 2
Nevada State |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 4  | – | 1  | – | 0
USC |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 5  | – | 1  | – | 1
Gonzaga |   |  | – |  |   |  |  | 1  | – | 0  | – | 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

The 1898 Washington football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington as an independent during the 1898 college football season. In its third, non-consecutive season under coach Ralph Nichols, the team compiled a 1–1 record and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 24 to 18. Clarence Larson was the team captain.

## Schedule

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December 17| 2:30 p.m.| vs. Puyallup Indians|

* Eleventh Street Grounds
* Tacoma, WA

| L 11–18| 500| [1][2]
December 24| 2:00 p.m.| Puyallup Indians| Seattle, WA| W 12–0| 400| [3][4][5]

* Source: [6][7]

## References

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1. ^ "Long Runs For A Goal". Tacoma Daily Ledger. Tacoma, Washington. December 18, 1898. p. 6. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
2. ^ "Indians Defeat Collegians". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Seattle, Washington. December 18, 1898. p. 6. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
3. ^ "Victors To Be Champions". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Seattle, Washington. December 24, 1898. p. 6. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
4. ^ "Indians Against It Hard". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Seattle, Washington. December 25, 1898. p. 12. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
5. ^ "Goes Down In Defeat". Tacoma Daily Ledger. Tacoma, Washington. December 25, 1898. p. 2. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
6. ^ "1898 Football Schedule". The University of Washington Athletics. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
7. ^ "2024 Football Media Guide" (PDF). The University of Washington Athletics. p. 151. Retrieved December 2, 2024.

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