1896 Washburn Ichabods football team

The 1896 Washburn Ichabods football team represented Washburn College—now known as Washburn University—as an independent during the 1896 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Walter Griffiths, the Ichabods compiled a record of 6–1–1.

1896 Washburn Ichabods football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–1–1
Head coach
Home stadiumWashburn grounds, Athletic Park
Seasons
← 1894
1897 →
1896 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Carthage     4 0 0
St. Ignatius College Chicago     1 0 0
Washburn     6 1 1
Iowa Agricultural     8 2 0
Central Michigan     3 1 0
Miami (OH)     3 1 0
Ohio Wesleyan     6 2 0
Detroit College     5 2 0
North Dakota Agricultural     3 1 1
Heidelberg     2 1 0
Ohio     4 2 1
Indiana     5 3 0
Beloit     2 1 3
Missouri     7 5 0
Butler     4 3 0
Iowa State Normal     4 3 0
Notre Dame     4 3 0
Cincinnati     4 3 1
Wittenberg     5 4 0
Baldwin–Wallace     2 2 0
College of Emporia     2 3 0
Ohio State     5 5 1
Lake Forest     3 4 1
Mount Union     3 4 1
Wabash     3 4 0
Drake     2 3 0
Chicago P&S     2 4 2
Michigan Agricultural     1 2 1
Kansas State     0 1 1
Indiana State Normal     0 1 0
Buchtel     0 1 0
Washington University     0 2 0
Haskell     0 4 0
Doane     0 5 0

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Fort Riley
T 4–4[1][2]
October 10Topeka Independents
  • Athletic Park
  • Topeka, KS
W 28–0[3]
October 20at College of EmporiaEmporia, KSNo contest [4]
October 24at MidlandAtchison, KSW 32–9[5]
October 30Haskell
W 8–6[6]
November 7at St. Mary's (KS)Leavenworth, KSL 0–40[7]
November 14MidlandTopeka, KSW 30–0[8]
November 21Kansas City MedicsTopeka, KSW 10–0
November 26Topeka Independents
  • Athletic Park
  • Topeka, KS
W 14–0200[9]

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References

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  1. ^ "Washburn Eleven". The Topeka state journal. September 26, 1896. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  2. ^ "Fort Riley and Washburn Play a Close Game". The Topeka state journal. September 29, 1896. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "Washburn's Easy Game". The Topeka state journal. October 12, 1896. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  4. ^ "Snapshots At Home News". The Topeka state journal. October 20, 1896. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  5. ^ "Washburn Wins". The Topeka state journal. October 26, 1896. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  6. ^ "Washburn Wins: Defeated the Haskell Indians by a Score of 8 to 6". Topeka State Journal. October 31, 1896. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Saturday Football Games". The Topeka state journal. November 9, 1896. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  8. ^ "Washburn Won". The Topeka state journal. November 16, 1896. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  9. ^ "Was Washburn's Day". The Topeka state journal. November 27, 1896. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  10. ^ "1896 Football Schedule". Washburn Athletics. Retrieved November 14, 2024.