1896 South Bend Commercial-Athletic Club football
The recently established club house for the South Bend Commercial-Athletic Club.
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–1–1
Head coach
  • Walter Muessel (1st season)
CaptainZeitler (right end)

The 1896 South Bend Commercial-Athletic Club football team was an American football team that represented the South Bend Athletic Club in the 1896 football season.[1] The club was established in 1896, with the headquarters being opened on September 30, ahead of the upcoming football season.[2][3] The club compiled a 1–1–1 record, and was outscored by their opponents 56 to 38.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 27at Notre DameNotre Dame, INL 0–46[4]
November 16Culver Military Academy
W 28–0[5]
November 26Chicago Dental College
  • Springbrook Oval
  • South Bend, IN
T 10–10[6]

References

  1. "GAMES OF THE SEASON". The South Bend Tribune. September 3, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  2. "SOUTH BEND'S NEW CLUB". The Indianapolis Journal. October 1, 1896. p. 3. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. "Foot Ball Notes". The South Bend Tribune. September 23, 1896. p. 5. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  4. "NOTRE DAME WINS A GOOD GAME". Chicago Tribune. October 28, 1896. p. 8. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  5. "South Bend, 28; Culver, 0". The Indianapolis Journal. November 17, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  6. "Made It a Tie at South Bend". The Indianapolis Journal. November 27, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved May 27, 2020.


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