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American college football season
1896 Gonzaga Blue and White football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–0
Head coach
Seasons← 18931897 →
1896 Far West college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Gonzaga   –   2 – 0 – 0
Wyoming   –   2 – 0 – 0
Washington Agricultural   –   2 – 0 – 1
California   –   6 – 2 – 2
Stanford   –   2 – 1 – 1
Oregon   –   2 – 1 – 0
Utah   –   3 – 2 – 0
Saint Mary's   –   1 – 1 – 0
Washington   –   2 – 3 – 0
Nevada State   –   1 – 2 – 0
Oregon Agricultural   –   1 – 2 – 0
Utah Agricultural   –   0 – 1 – 0
New Mexico A&M   –   0 – 2 – 0
USC   –   0 – 3 – 0

The 1896 Gonzaga Blue and White football team was an American football team that represented Gonzaga College—now known as Gonzaga University–as an indepdendent during the 1896 college football season. In their third season under head coach Henry Luhn, they compiled a 2–0 record.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
November 262:00 p.m.Spokane High SchoolW 6–0
January 1, 1897Blair Business College
  • Gonzaga grounds
  • Spokane, WA
W 38–0

References

  1. "Football.—Gonzaga College Meets Spokane High School". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Spokane, Washington. November 25, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. "Won By Gonzaga". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. November 27, 1896. p. 7. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. "Gonzaga Vs. Business College". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. January 1, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. "Gonzaga Wins Again". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Spokane, Washington. January 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. Plowman, Stephanie (May 23, 2012). "A Look Back at 1896-97 to See Forward to Gonzagas 125th Anniversary". Gonzaga University. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
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