The 1894 Western Reserve football team represented Western Reserve University—known as
Case Western Reserve University—in the American city of
Cleveland, Ohio, during the
1894 college football season. The team's coach was
Charles O. Jenkins and captain was
Henry Scott Stewart. The team was managed by future Cleveland Mayor
William R. Hopkins. One notable player was
Tug Wilson. Another member for the team was
Charles N. Crosby.
The team outscored opponents by a combined 232–8, including defeating
John Heisman's
Oberlin Yeomen
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.
The football rivalry against Case began with the first ever match up on
Thanksgiving
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and the first time the game was played at
League Park.
Schedule
References
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Western Reserve
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Case Western Reserve Spartans football seasons
College football undefeated seasons
Western Reserve football