1926 Geneva Covenanters football
Tri-State champion
ConferenceTri-State Conference
Record8–2 (4–0 Tri-State)
Head coach
Home stadiumReeves Field
1926 Tri-State Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Geneva $ 4 0 08 2 0
Bethany (WV) 2 1 22 5 2
Waynesburg 3 2 05 3 0
Thiel 2 3 03 6 0
Duquesne 1 3 12 5 1
Westminster (PA) 0 3 11 4 1
  • $ Conference champion

The 1926 Geneva Covenanters football team was an American football team that represented Geneva College as a member of the Tri-State Conference during the 1926 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Bo McMillin, the team compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the Tri-State title.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Cornell*L 0–6
October 2at Harvard*W 16–7
October 9DuquesneW 56–0
October 16at Canisius*Buffalo, NYW 28–9[1]
October 22at WaynesburgWaynesburg, PAW 20–6
October 30Thiel
  • Reeves Field
  • Beaver Falls, PA
W 19–0
November 13Grove City*
  • Reeves Field
  • Beaver Falls, PA
L 0–3
November 20Allegheny*
  • Reeves Field
  • Beaver Falls, PA
W 15–0
November 27Bethany (WV)
  • Reeves Field
  • Beaver Falls, PA
W 20–0
January 1vs. Oglethorpe*Jacksonville, FL (Orange Blossom festival)W 9–76,000[2]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. "Canisius Falls Before Geneva". New Castle News. New Castle, Pennsylvania. October 18, 1926. p. 14. Retrieved March 15, 2020 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. "Geneva Eleven Winner". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. January 2, 1927. p. 13. Retrieved March 15, 2020 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. "Geneva Football Record Book" (PDF). Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania: Geneva College. 2021. p. 5. Retrieved September 19, 2021.


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