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The DePauw football program from 1884 to 1899 represented DePauw University in its first decade of college football competition. The team did not take on the nickname "Tigers" until 1918. DePauw did not play any intercollegiate games between 1885 and 1888.

1884

1884 DePauw football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–1
Head coach
  • None (1st season)
Seasons1889 →

The 1884 DePauw football team represented DePauw University during the 1884 college football season. The team had no head coach and played only one game, on May 31, losing to Butler. It was the first football game played in the state of Indiana.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
May 313:30 p.m.at ButlerL 0–4

1889

1889 DePauw football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–1–1
Head coach
Seasons← 18841890 →

The 1889 DePauw football team represented DePauw University as an independent during the 1889 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Wilmer Glenn, DePauw compiled a record of 0–1–1.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
November 163:00 p.m.at PurdueL 10–34
November 23IndianaGreencastle, INT 6–6

References

  1. Bodenhamer, David J.; Barrows, Robert G. (November 22, 1994). The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Indiana University Press. p. 588. ISBN 0253112494. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Google Books.
  2. "Foot Ball". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. May 30, 1884. p. 8. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. "1884 Football Schedule". DePauw University. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  4. "The Game of Foot-Ball". The Lafayette Daily Courier. Lafayette, Indiana. November 15, 1889. p. 1. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. "Local Items". The Lafayette Daily Courier. Lafayette, Indiana. November 16, 1889. p. 4. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. "Purdue Defeats De Pauw". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 17, 1889. p. 2. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. "DePauw and State University Elevens Play an Exciting Game". Indianapolis Journal. Indianapolis, Indiana. November 24, 1889. p. 1. Retrieved December 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. "1889 Football Schedule". DePauw University. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
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