1898 Texas Longhorns football team

1898 Texas Longhorns football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	5–1 (0–1 SIAA)
Head coach	David Farragut Edwards (1st season)
Captain	R. W. Wortham
Home stadium	Varsity Athletic Field
Seasons ←  1897 1899  →

1898 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Sewanee	3	–	0	–	0			4	–	0	–	0
Auburn	2	–	0	–	0			2	–	1	–	0
LSU	1	–	0	–	0			1	–	0	–	0
Georgia	3	–	1	–	0			4	–	2	–	0
Clemson	1	–	1	–	0			3	–	1	–	0
Tulane	1	–	1	–	0			1	–	1	–	0
Vanderbilt	1	–	2	–	0			1	–	5	–	0
Mississippi	0	–	1	–	0			1	–	1	–	0
Texas	0	–	1	–	0			5	–	1	–	0
Nashville	0	–	2	–	0			0	–	2	–	0
Georgia Tech	0	–	3	–	0			0	–	4	–	0
Kentucky State#	0	–	0	–	0			7	–	0	–	0
Cumberland (TN)	0	–	0	–	0			0	–	0	–	0
SW Presbyterian	0	–	0	–	0			0	–	0	–	0
$ – Conference champion # – State champion

The 1898 Texas 'Varsity football team represented The University of Texas (now known as the University of Texas at Austin Longhorns) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1898 college football season. Led by first-year head coach David Farragut Edwards, the Longhorns compiled an overall record of 5–1. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 15	3:40 p.m.	at Add-Ran Christian *	Padgitt's Park Waco, TX (rivalry)	W 16–0	600–700	[2] [3]
October 22		Texas A&M *	Varsity Athletic Field Austin, TX (rivalry)	W 48–0		[4]
October 29		Galveston High School*	Varsity Athletic Field Austin, TX	W 17–0		[5]
November 5	3:30 p.m.	Add-Ran Christian*	Varsity Athletic Field Austin, TX	W 29–0		[6]
November 10		Sewanee	Varsity Athletic Field Austin, TX	L 0–4		[7]
November 24		at Dallas*	Varsity Athletic Field Austin, TX	W 26–0		[8]
*Non-conference game

Personnel

Line

Player	Position	Games played	Home town	Height	Weight	Age	Letter #
Walter Schreiner	Left End	6	Kerrville, Texas	5'10"	144 lbs	21	3rd
Lamar Bethea	Left Tackle	5	Seven Oaks, Texas	6'0"	173 lbs	22	3rd
R.W. Wortham	Left Guard	6	Paris, Texas	5'11"	181 lbs	22	4th
Edward Overshiner	Center	6	Valley View, Texas	5'10"	171 lbs	24	1st
M. McMahon	Right Guard	6	Savoy, Texas	5'11"	166 lbs	20	1st
James H. Hart	Right Tackle	6	Austin, Texas	6'2"	164 lbs	20	2nd
R.W. Franklin	Right End	4	Houston, Texas	5'8"	149 lbs	22	1st
Semp Russ	End	3	San Antonio, Texas	5'7"	140 lbs	21	1st

Backfield

Player	Position	Games played	Home town	Height	Weight	Age	Letter #
Sam Hogsett	Quarterback	6	Fort Worth, Texas	5'8"	146 lbs	21	2nd
Cade Bethea	Left Halfback	6	Seven Oaks, Texas	5'8"	164 lbs	20	2nd
C.H. Leavell	Right Halfback	6	Georgetown, Texas	5'9"	145 lbs	22	3rd
Carl F. Groos	Fullback	6	San Antonio, Texas	5'6"	166 lbs	19	2nd

Subs

Player	Position	Games played	Home town	Height	Weight	Age	Letter #
James F. Wheeler	Halfback	3	Austin, Texas	5'5"	149 lbs	26	1st
Donald Cameron	Guard	3	Coleman, Texas	5'10"	176 lbs	20	1st
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Prather

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References

1. "Texas Yearly Results (1895-1899)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
2. "Varsity Defeats The Add-Ran Team". The Waco Times-Herald . Waco, Texas. October 16, 1898. p. 3. Retrieved March 25, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
3. "'Varsity Eleven Wins". Austin Daily Statesman . Austin, Texas. October 16, 1898. p. 1. Retrieved August 18, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
4. "Varsity eleven, 48; A. and M. 0; Contest at Athletic Park was a big sided victory for University". Austin Daily Statesman. October 23, 1898. Retrieved April 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Austin 17, Galveston 0; The 'Varsity eleven was too much for the Island City team". Houston Daily Post. October 30, 1898. Retrieved April 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "'Varsity Won Again". Austin Daily Statesman . Austin, Texas. November 6, 1898. p. 4. Retrieved August 18, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
7. "Brilliant football; Sewanee defeats the University of Texas". The Times-Democrat. November 11, 1898. Retrieved April 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "University 26, Dallas 0". Houston Daily Post. November 25, 1898. Retrieved April 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Cactus Yearbook 1899". utexas.edu. 1899. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
10. "1898 Football Roster". texaslonghorns.com. Retrieved January 2, 2026.