# Olivet football, 1884–1899

The Olivet football teams (later known as the Olvet Comets) represented Olivet College in American football during the program's first two decades from 1884 to 1899. Highlights include the following:
* In 1884, Olivet began its intercollegiate football program, losing two games to Albion College.
* In 1891, Olivet won its first football games, defeating Albion by a 30–21 and Michigan Agricultural by scores of 78–0 and 70–0.
* In 1894, Olivet compiled a perfect season with a 4–0 record and a Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) championship.

## 1884

The 1884 Olivet football team was an American football team that represented Olivet College as an independent during the 1884 college football season. In Olivet's first year fielding a varsity football team, the Comets compiled a 0–2 record, both games against Albion, and were outscored by a total of 20 to 7.

### Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| | Albion | | L 2–10 |
| May 10 | Albion | | L 5–10 |

## 1885-1889

No teams.

## 1890

The 1890 Olivet football team was an American football team that represented Olivet College as an independent during the 1890 college football season. In Olivet's second year fielding a varsity football team, the team compiled a 0–1 record, losing to Albion by a 32–12 score.

### Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
| November 15 | Albion | Olivet, MI | L 12–32 | |

## 1891

The 1891 Olivet football team was an American football team that represented Olivet College as an independent during the 1891 college football season. The team compiled a 3–2 record.

### Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| | Albion | | W 30–21 | |
| | Michigan Agricultural | | W 78–0 | |
| | Michigan Agricultural | | W 70–0 | |
| October 19 | Michigan | Ann Arbor FairgroundsAnn Arbor, MI | L 6–18 | |
| October 31 | vs. Albion | Battle Creek, MI | L 6–24 | 3,000-5,000 |

## 1892

The 1892 Olivet football team was an American football team that represented Olivet College as an independent during the 1892 college football season. The team compiled a 2–1 record.

### Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| October 24 | Kalamazoo | Olivet, MI | W 20–4 |
| | Kalamazoo | | W 12–4 |
| | Hillsdale | | L 12–14 |

## 1893

The 1893 Olivet football team was an American football team that represented Olivet College as an independent during the 1893 college football season. The team compiled a 2–0 record.

### Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
| | vs. Albion | Battle Creek, MI | W 42–16 | |
| | Kalamazoo | | W 26–0 | |

## 1894

The 1894 Olivet football team was an American football team that represented Olivet College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1894 college football season. The team compiled a 1–3 record (1–2 in conference games).

### Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| October 6 | Michigan State Normal | Olivet, MI | W 48–0 |
| October 17 | at Michigan* | Regents FieldAnn Arbor, MI | L 0–48 |
| October 22 | at Hillsdale | Hillsdale, MI | L 6–34 |
| November 5 | at Albion | Albion, MI | L 0–18 |
| *Non-conference game |||||

## 1895

The 1895 Olivet football team was an American football team that represented Olivet College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1895 college football season. The team compiled a 4–0 record (3–0 in conference games), outscored opponents by a total of 117 to 2, and won the MIAA championship.

### Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| October 3 | Kalamazoo | Olivet, MI | W 38–0 |
| October 28 | Lansing* | | W 26–0 |
| November 4 | Adrian | | W 32–0 |
| November 16 | Albion | Olivet, MI | W 22–2 |
| *Non-conference game |||||

## 1896

The 1896 Olivet football team was an American football team that represented Olivet College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1896 college football season. The team compiled a 1–1 record (0–1 in conference games).

### Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
| | Lansing Athletic Club | | W 22–6 | | |
| October 24 | at Detroit Athletic Club | Detroit, MI | L 4–24 | 600 | |

## 1897

The 1897 Olivet football team was an American football team that represented Olivet College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1897 college football season. The team compiled a 1–5–1 record (1–4 in conference games).

### Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| October 2 | at Michigan Agricultural* | Lansing, MI | L 6–26 | |
| October 9 | Albion | Olivet, MI | W 28–16 | |
| October 16 | Michigan Agricultural* | Olivet, MI | T 18–18 | |
| October 25 | at Kalamazoo | Recreation Park | L 0–60 | 450 |
| | Albion | | L 0–36 | |
| November 6 | Kalamazoo | Olivet, MI | L 0–32 | |
| November 29 | at Alma | Alma, MI | L 0–16 | |
| *Non-conference game ||||||

## 1898

The 1898 Olivet football team was an American football team that represented Olivet College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1898 college football season. The team compiled a 0–4 record (0–1 in conference games) and was outscored by a total of 99 to 6.

### Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| October 15 | at Detroit Athletic Club* | Detroit, MI | L 0–25 |
| October 22 | Olivet alumni | Olivet, MI | L 6–12 |
| October 24 | Kalamazoo | | L 0–17 |
| October 29 | Michigan Agricultural* | Olivet, MI | L 0–45 |
| *Non-conference game |||||

## 1899

The 1899 Olivet football team was an American football team that represented Olivet College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1899 college football season. In its first year under head coach Carl E. Mapes, the team compiled a 3–2 record (3–2 in conference games) and outscored opponents by a total of 46 to 35.

### Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Result |
| | Kalamazoo | L 11–12 |
| October 14 | Albion | W 23–11 |
| October 28 | Hillsdale | W 6–0 |
| November 11 | at Albion | L 0–12 |
| | Hillsdale | W 6–0 |