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1924 Geneva Covenanters football team

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1924 Geneva Covenanters football
Tri-State co-champion
ConferenceTri-State Conference
Record3–4–2 (2–0–1 Tri-State)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1923
1925 →
1924 Tri-State Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • + – Conference co-champions

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.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at Washington & Jefferson*Washington, PAL 6–19[1]
October 4Waynesburg*Beaver Falls, PAL 6–7[2]
October 11Bethany (WV)Beaver Falls, PAW 10–0[3]
October 18West Virginia*L 0–55[4]
October 25St. Bonaventure*Beaver Falls, PAW 14–0[5]
November 1ThielBeaver Falls, PAT 0–0[6]
November 82:30 p.m.at Pittsburgh*Pittsburgh, PAL 0–134,000[7][8][9][10][11]
November 15at Grove City*Grove City, PAT 0–0[12]
November 22Westminster (PA)Beaver Falls, PAW 21–13[13]

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References

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  1. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  2. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  3. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  4. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  5. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Geneva, Thiel In 0-0 Tie". The Pittsburgh Gazette Times. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. November 2, 1924. p. 27. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Welsh, Regis M. (November 9, 1924). "Harris Scores Two Touchdowns In Game Devoid Of Features". Pittsburgh Sunday Post. p. III-3 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Panthers Start First String Men". The Pittsburgh Press. November 8, 1924. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Jack Sack Drives Geneva Squad For Tussle With Pitt". The Pittsburgh Post. November 5, 1924. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Pitt's Scrubs Outplay Geneva and Win, 13-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 9, 1924. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Play-By-Play Story of Pitt-Geneva Contest". The Pittsburgh Press. November 9, 1924. p. Sporting 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "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 Open access icon.
  13. ^ 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 Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Geneva Football Record Book" (PDF). Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania: Geneva College. 2021. p. 5. Retrieved September 19, 2021.