The 1893 Case football team was an

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team that represented the

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, now a part of

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. Playing as an independent during the

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, the team compiled a 4–0 record, outscoring opponents by a total of 120 to 8. Case snapped a 13-game win streak of Oberlin, whose win streak dated back to their undefeated 1892 season. Notably, Case defeated Coach

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of Buchtel, handing him his first ever career coaching loss, who ironically was the coach of the undefeated 1892 Oberlin team the prior season. Charley Gleason was the star halfback, who also previously played on the 1889 Georgetown football team. Captain Alva C. Smith played

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