The 1924 Geneva Covenanters football team was an American football team that represented Geneva College as a member of the Tri-State Conference during the 1924 college football season. Led by Jack Sack in his first and only season as head coach, the team compiled an overall record of 3–4–2 with a mark of 2–0–1 in conference play, sharing the Tri-State title with Thiel.
| 1924 Geneva Covenanters football | |
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Tri-State co-champion | |
| Conference | Tri-State Conference |
| Record | 3–4–2 (2–0–1 Tri-State) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Geneva + | 2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thiel + | 2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Westminster (PA) | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethany (WV) | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duquesne | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 27 | at Washington & Jefferson* | Washington, PA | L 6–19 | [1] | ||
| October 4 | Waynesburg* | Beaver Falls, PA | L 6–7 | [2] | ||
| October 11 | Bethany (WV) | Beaver Falls, PA | W 10–0 | [3] | ||
| October 18 | West Virginia* | L 0–55 | [4] | |||
| October 25 | St. Bonaventure* | Beaver Falls, PA | W 14–0 | [5] | ||
| November 1 | Thiel | Beaver Falls, PA | T 0–0 | [6] | ||
| November 8 | 2:30 p.m. | at Pittsburgh* | Pittsburgh, PA | L 0–13 | 4,000 | [7][8][9][10][11] |
| November 15 | at Grove City* | Grove City, PA | T 0–0 | [12] | ||
| November 22 | Westminster (PA) | Beaver Falls, PA | W 21–13 | [13] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "Presidents Down Geneva After Stubborn Battle, 19-6". The Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. September 28, 1924. p. 23. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Waynesburg Defeats Geneva Gridders, 7-6; Hamilton Is Injured". The Pittsburgh Sunday Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 5, 1924. p. 29. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Geneva Gridders Beat Bethany College, 10-0". The Pittsburgh Gazette Times. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 21, 1924. p. 27. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Mountaineers Wallop Geneva Eleven by 55-0 Score". The Pittsburgh Gazette Times. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 19, 1924. p. 27. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Geneva, Outfought, Comes Back With 14-0 Victory Over St. Bonaventure". The Pittsburgh Sunday Post. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. October 26, 1924. p. 30. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Geneva, Thiel In 0-0 Tie". The Pittsburgh Gazette Times. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 2, 1924. p. 27. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Welsh, Regis M. (November 9, 1924). "Harris Scores Two Touchdowns In Game Devoid Of Features". Pittsburgh Sunday Post. p. III-3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Panthers Start First String Men". The Pittsburgh Press. November 8, 1924. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jack Sack Drives Geneva Squad For Tussle With Pitt". The Pittsburgh Post. November 5, 1924. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pitt's Scrubs Outplay Geneva and Win, 13-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 9, 1924. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Play-By-Play Story of Pitt-Geneva Contest". The Pittsburgh Press. November 9, 1924. p. Sporting 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Geneva and Grove City Play to Scoreless Tie". The Pittsburgh Gazette Times. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 16, 1924. p. 26. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Doyle, Charles J. (November 23, 1924). "Geneva Victorious Over Westminster, 21 To 13". The Pittsburgh Gazette Times. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 27. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Geneva Football Record Book" (PDF). Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania: Geneva College. 2021. p. 5. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
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