Wednesday, April 10, 2019

FURTHEST EAST LINFIELD FOOTBALL GAMES



Linfield opens its 2019 football season Sept. 14, in Glassboro, New Jersey (24 miles from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) versus Rowan University.

It’s easy to assume in that game will be played the furthest east from McMinnville location in the history of Wildcat football.

Almost. See the listings below compiled by Wildcatville.

Furthest east Linfield football games:

1 -- 2,935.5 miles McMinnville to Dover, Delaware
Dover, Del., 2011, vs. Wesley

2 -- 2,935.3 miles McMinnville to Glassboro, New Jersey
Glassboro, N. J., to be played 2019, vs. Rowan

3 -- 2,914 miles McMinnville to Chester, Pennsylvania
Chester, Pa., 2014, vs. Widener

4 -- 2,825 miles McMinnville to Augusta, Georgia
Augusta, Ga., 1965 vs. Saint John's (Minnesota)

5 -- 2,804 miles McMinnville to Salem, Virginia
Salem, Va., 2004, vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor (Texas)

6 -- 2,497 miles McMinnville to Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio, 2013, Case Western Reserve

7 -- 2,153 miles McMinnville to Seguin, Texas
Seguin, Texas 1974 vs. Texas Lutheran

8 -- 2,081 miles McMinnville to Whitewater, Wisconsin
Whitewater, Wisc., 2009, vs. Univ of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Whitewater, Wisc., 2013, vs. Univ of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Whitewater, Wisc., 2014, vs. Univ of Wisconsin-Whitewater

9 -- 2,068 miles McMinnville to Belton, Texas
Belton, Texas, 2014, vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor
Belton, Texas, 2016, vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor (first game)
Belton, Texas, 2016, vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor (second game)
Belton, Texas, 2017, vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor

10 -- 1,990 miles McMinnville to Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Stevens Point, Wisconsin, 2004, vs. Univ of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

11 -- 1,892 miles McMinnville to Abilene, Texas
Abilene, Texas, 2006, vs. Hardin-Simmons
Abilene, Texas, 2008, vs. Hardin-Simmons
Abilene, Texas, 2013, vs. Hardin-Simmons
Abilene, Texas, 2016, vs. Hardin-Simmons

12 -- 1,812 miles McMinnville to Midland, Texas
Midland, Texas, 1965 vs. Sul Ross State (Texas)

13 -- 1,784 miles McMinnville to St. Paul, Minnesota
St. Paul, Minnesota, 2010, vs. St. Thomas
St. Paul, Minnesota, 2015, vs. St. Thomas

14 -- 1,701 miles McMinnville to Collegeville, Minnesota
Collegeville, Minn., 2003 vs. Saint John's (Minnesota)

15 -- 1,545 miles McMinnville to Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo, N.D., 1964 vs. Concordia (Minnesota)

16 – 707 miles McMinnville to Helena, Montana
Helena, Mont., vs. Carroll (Montana)

FURTHEST WEST

=2,561 McMinnville to Honolulu
Honolulu, Hawaii, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971 and 1972 vs. University of Hawaii-Manoa