1896 South Bend Commercial-Athletic Club football team

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1896
COMMERCIAL ATHLETIC CLUB HOUSE OF SOUTH BEND IND -page-001.jpg
The recently established club house for the South Bend Commercial-Athletic Club.
ConferenceIndependent
1896 record1–1–1
Head coach
  • Walter Muessel (1st season)
CaptainZeitler (right end)
Seasons
1897 →

The 1896 South Bend Commercial-Athletic Club football team was an American football team that represented the South Bend Athletic Club in the 1896 football season. [1] The club was established in 1896, with the headquarters being opened on September 30th, ahead of the upcoming football season.[2][3] The club compiled a 1–1–1 record, and was outscored by their opponents 56 to 38.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 27Notre DameSouth Bend, INL 0–46[4]
November 16Culver Military AcademySpringbrook OvalW 28–0[5]
November 26Chicago Dental College
  • Springbrook Oval
  • South Bend, IN
T 10–10[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "GAMES OF THE SEASON". The South Bend Tribune. 1896-09-03. p. 1. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  2. ^ "SOUTH BEND'S NEW CLUB". The Indianapolis Journal. 1896-10-01. p. 3. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  3. ^ "Foot Ball Notes". The South Bend Tribune. 1896-09-23. p. 5. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  4. ^ "NOTRE DAME WINS A GOOD GAME". Chicago Tribune. 1896-10-28. p. 8. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  5. ^ "South Bend, 28; Culver, 0". The Indianapolis Journal. 1896-11-17. p. 2. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  6. ^ "Made It a Tie at South Bend". The Indianapolis Journal. 1896-11-27. p. 2. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
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