1898 Rhode Island football team

1898 Rhode Island football
Conference	Athletic League of New England State Colleges
Record	5–0 (0–0 New England)
Head coach	Marshall Tyler (1st season)
Captain	William F. Owen
Seasons ←  1897 1899  →

The 1898 Rhode Island football team represented Rhode Island College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, now known as the University of Rhode Island, as a member of the Athletic League of New England State Colleges (commonly referred to as New England League) during the 1898 college football season. In the team's first season under Marshall Tyler, the team compiled an undefeated overall record of 5–0 and outscored opponents by a total of 68 to 6. It was the team's fourth season of intercollegiate football.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
October 7	Westerly High School *	Kingston, RI	W 12–6
October 15	Westerly Athletic Association*	Kingston, RI	W 33–0
October 29	Providence High School*	Kingston, RI	W 16–0
November 5	Brown freshmen *	Kingston, RI	W 5–0
November 12	East Greenwich Academy *	Kingston, RI	W 2–0
*Non-conference game

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Roster

Rhode Island 1898 roster
	Guards Arthur A. Sherman Robert E. Grinnell Tackles James R. Emmett W. M. Hoxie		Center R. B. MacKnight Ends Charles C. Cross Ralph O. Brooks		Backs William F. Owen (C) John James Fry Leroy W. Knowles Ralph N. Soule

Reserves were F. Hoxie, Anthony E. Steere, Arthur A. Denico, Louis J. Reuter, Ralph N. Maxson, and Charles S. Burgess. ^[2]

References

1. DeLassus, David. "Rhode Island Yearly Results: 1895–1899". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
2. Munro, Arthur E., ed. (June 1899). "The Grist 1899". The Grist. 3. Kingston, Rhode Island: Junior Class of the Rhode Island College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts: 75. Retrieved May 7, 2025.