1898 Texas Longhorns football team
| 1898 Texas Longhorns football | |
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| Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 5–1 (0–1 SIAA) |
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| Captain | R. W. Wortham |
| Home stadium | Varsity Athletic Field |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
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| October 15 | 3:40 p.m. | at Add-Ran Christian* | W 16–0 | 600–700 | [2][3] | |
| October 22 | Texas A&M* | W 48–0 | [4] | |||
| October 29 | Galveston High School* |
| W 17–0 | [5] | ||
| November 5 | 3:30 p.m. | Add-Ran Christian* |
| W 29–0 | [6] | |
| November 10 | Sewanee |
| L 0–4 | [7] | ||
| November 24 | at Dallas* |
| W 26–0 | [8] | ||
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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 # |
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| 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 # |
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| 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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References
- ^ "Texas Yearly Results (1895-1899)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ "Varsity Defeats The Add-Ran Team". The Waco Times-Herald. Waco, Texas. October 16, 1898. p. 3. Retrieved March 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "'Varsity Eleven Wins". Austin Daily Statesman. Austin, Texas. October 16, 1898. p. 1. Retrieved August 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "'Varsity Won Again". Austin Daily Statesman. Austin, Texas. November 6, 1898. p. 4. Retrieved August 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Brilliant football; Sewanee defeats the University of Texas". The Times-Democrat. November 11, 1898. Retrieved April 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "University 26, Dallas 0". Houston Daily Post. November 25, 1898. Retrieved April 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cactus Yearbook 1899". utexas.edu. 1899. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
- ^ "1898 Football Roster". texaslonghorns.com. Retrieved January 2, 2026.