Wabash football, 1884–1889

1887 Wabash football
1887 Wabash football
Conference	Independent
Record	0–1
Head coach	William K. Martin (1st season);
	Seasons ← 1886 1889 →

1886 Wabash football
1886 Wabash football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–0–1
Head coach	Evans Woollen (1st season);
Captain	William K. Martin
	Seasons ← 1884 1887 →

1884 Wabash football
1884 Wabash football
Conference	Independent
Record	1–0
Head coach	Edwin R. Taber (1st season);
	Seasons 1886 →

The Wabash football program from 1884 to 1899 represented Wabash College in its first decade of college football competition. The team did not take on the nickname "Little Giants" until late in the 1904 season.^[1] Wabash did not play intercollegiate games in 1885 or 1888.

1884

The 1884 Wabash football team represented Wabash College during the 1884 college football season. Led by Edwin R. Taber in his first and only season as head coach, Wabash compiled a record of 1–0.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
October 25	at Butler	Indianapolis, IN	W 4–0

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1886

The 1886 Wabash football team represented Wabash College as an independent during the 1886 college football season. Led by Evans Woollen in his first and only season as head coach, Wabash compiled a record of 2–0–1. William K. Martin was the team's captain.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 23	3:30 p.m.	vs. Franklin (IN)	Athletic Park Indianapolis, IN	T 4–4	^[4]^[5]
November 6	3:00 p.m.	vs. Franklin (IN)	Athletic Park Indianapolis, IN	W 8–4	^[6]^[7]
November 20	3:00 p.m.	vs. Hanover	Indianapolis, IN	W 23–4	^[8]

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1887

The 1887 Wabash football team represented Wabash College as an independent during the 1887 college football season. Led by William K. Martin in his first and only season as head coach, Wabash compiled a record of 0–1.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 22	2:30 p.m.	vs. Hanover	Athletic Park Indianapolis, IN	L 10–12	^[10]^[11]

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1889

1889 Wabash football
Conference	Independent
Record	1–1
Head coach	C. Sherman King (1st season)
Seasons ← 1888 1890 →

The 1889 Wabash football team represented Wabash College as an independent during the 1889 college football season. Led by C. Sherman King in his first and only season as head coach, Wabash compiled a record of 1–1.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
November 16	2:00 p.m.	at Indiana	Bloomington, IN	W 40–0	^[13]^[14]
November 23	2:15 p.m.	Purdue	Crawfordsville, IN	L 4–18	^[15]^[16]

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References

^ "The Little Giants". College Football Historical Society Newsletter. 19 (4): 5–6. 2006. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via LA84 Foundation.
^ "1884 Wabash College Football Schedule". Wabash College Athletics. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
^ "Wabash College's First Football Captain Dies". The Indianapolis News. Indianapolis, Indiana. July 11, 1949. p. 16. Retrieved July 13, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "The Rugby Game To-Day". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 23, 1886. p. 8. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "The Rugby Game Yesterday". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 24, 1886. p. 9. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "To-Day's Foot-Ball Game". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 6, 1886. p. 8. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Rugby Foot-Ball". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 7, 1886. p. 10. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "The Final Foot-ball Game". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 21, 1886. p. 15. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1886 Wabash College Football Schedule". Wabash College Athletics. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
^ "The Foot-Ball Contest". Indianapolis News. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 21, 1887. p. 4. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Hanover Defeats the Wabash Eleven". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 23, 1887. p. 9. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1887 Wabash College Football Schedule". Wabash College Athletics. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
^ "State University Badly Defeated By Wabash". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 17, 1889. p. 1. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "State University Badly Defeated By Wabash (continued)". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 17, 1889. p. 2. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Purdue, 18; Wabash, 4". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 24, 1889. p. 1. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Purdue, 18; Wabash, 4 (continued)". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 24, 1889. p. 2. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1889 Wabash College Football Schedule". Wabash College Athletics. Retrieved June 29, 2024.

[1] "The Little Giants". College Football Historical Society Newsletter. 19 (4): 5–6. 2006. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via LA84 Foundation.

[2] "1884 Wabash College Football Schedule". Wabash College Athletics. Retrieved June 29, 2024.

[3] "Wabash College's First Football Captain Dies". The Indianapolis News. Indianapolis, Indiana. July 11, 1949. p. 16. Retrieved July 13, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .

[4] "The Rugby Game To-Day". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 23, 1886. p. 8. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .

[5] "The Rugby Game Yesterday". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 24, 1886. p. 9. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .

[6] "To-Day's Foot-Ball Game". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 6, 1886. p. 8. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .

[7] "Rugby Foot-Ball". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 7, 1886. p. 10. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .

[8] "The Final Foot-ball Game". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 21, 1886. p. 15. Retrieved June 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .

[9] "1886 Wabash College Football Schedule". Wabash College Athletics. Retrieved June 29, 2024.

[10] "The Foot-Ball Contest". Indianapolis News. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 21, 1887. p. 4. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .

[11] "Hanover Defeats the Wabash Eleven". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 23, 1887. p. 9. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .

[12] "1887 Wabash College Football Schedule". Wabash College Athletics. Retrieved June 29, 2024.

[13] "State University Badly Defeated By Wabash". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 17, 1889. p. 1. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[14] "State University Badly Defeated By Wabash (continued)". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 17, 1889. p. 2. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[15] "Purdue, 18; Wabash, 4". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 24, 1889. p. 1. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .

[16] "Purdue, 18; Wabash, 4 (continued)". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 24, 1889. p. 2. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .

[17] "1889 Wabash College Football Schedule". Wabash College Athletics. Retrieved June 29, 2024.

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