1888 Georgetown football team

The 1888 Georgetown football team represented the Georgetown University during the 1888 college football season. Georgetown finished the season with a 4–2 record. This season included the first match against a semi-pro team, and the first time that Georgetown played an opponent that was not a local high school. The game against Jefferson Athletic Club was won by forfeit.[1][2]

1888 Georgetown football
ConferenceIndependent
1888 record4–2
Head coach
CaptainDan O'Day
Home stadiumGeorgetown Field
1888 Southern college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Georgetown      4 2 0
Trinity (NC)      2 1 0
Virginia      2 1 0
Wake Forest      2 1 0
Johns Hopkins      6 5 0
Richmond      1 2 0
North Carolina      1 3 0
Navy      1 4 0
Gallaudet         
Randolph–Macon         
St. John's (MD)         

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
October 15Orient Athletic Club
W 8–0300
October 16Jefferson Athletic Club
  • Georgetown Field
  • Washington, DC
W 1–0
October 16Washington Athletic Club
  • Georgetown Field
  • Washington, DC
W 8–0
November 13Orient Athletic Club
  • Georgetown Field
  • Washington, DC
W 9–6
November 17Dupont Athletic Club
  • Georgetown Field
  • Washington, DC
L 0–16
November 20at Alexandria High School
L 5–12

References

  1. "Game By Game: 1881-1890". Hoya Football Project. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  2. "Georgetown Football History: Chapter 1, Football's Roots at Georgetown". Hoya Saxa. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
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