1898 Washington University football team

The 1898 Washington University football team represented Washington University in St. Louis as an independent during the 1898 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Edwin W. Lee, Washington University compiled a record of 6–0.

1898 Washington University football
Missouri champion
Conference	Independent
Record	6–0
Head coach	Edwin W. Lee (1st season)
Captain	Bland
Home stadium	Athletic Park
Seasons ← 1897 1899 →

1898 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Washington University			–					6	–	0	–	0
Detroit College			–					5	–	0	–	0
Carthage			–					3	–	0	–	0
Lincoln (MO)			–					1	–	0	–	0
Iowa State Normal			–					4	–	0	–	1
Washburn			–					4	–	0	–	1
Kansas			–					7	–	1	–	0
Cincinnati			–					6	–	1	–	2
Indiana			–					4	–	1	–	2
Nebraska			–					8	–	3	–	0
Drake			–					4	–	2	–	0
Lake Forest			–					2	–	1	–	0
Notre Dame			–					4	–	2	–	0
Western Reserve			–					5	–	3	–	0
Butler			–					2	–	1	–	1
Heidelberg			–					4	–	3	–	0
Michigan Agricultural			–					4	–	3	–	0
Iowa State			–					3	–	2	–	0
Kansas State			–					1	–	1	–	2
Miami (OH)			–					1	–	1	–	0
South Dakota Agricultural			–					1	–	1	–	1
DePauw			–					3	–	4	–	2
Iowa			–					3	–	4	–	2
Ohio State			–					3	–	5	–	0
Baldwin–Wallace			–					2	–	4	–	0
Central Michigan			–					1	–	2	–	0
Indiana State Normal			–					1	–	2	–	0
North Dakota Agricultural			–					1	–	2	–	0
Wabash			–					2	–	5	–	1
Ohio Wesleyan			–					2	–	5	–	0
Ohio			–					1	–	3	–	0
Haskell			–					2	–	7	–	0
Missouri			–					1	–	4	–	1
Wittenberg			–					1	–	5	–	1
Fairmount			–					0	–	1	–	0
College of Emporia			–					0	–	2	–	0

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 15	3:30 p.m.	Smith Academy	Pastime gridiron at DeHodiamont St. Louis, MO	W 21–11	300	[1][2][3]
October 22	3:00 p.m.	Shurtleff	Athletic Park St. Louis, MO	W 5–0		[4][5][6]
October 29	3:15 p.m.	Missouri	Sportsman's Park St. Louis, MO	W 18–12	1,000	[7][8][9]
November 5		Missouri Mines	Athletic Park St. Louis, MO	W 35–0		[10][11]
November 19	.	All-St. Louis Team	Athletic Park St. Louis, MO	W 29–0		[12][13][14]
November 24	2:30 p.m.	Christian Brothers (MO)	Athletic Park St. Louis, MO	W 35–0	1,500	[15][16][17]

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