1888 New York Athletic Club football team

The 1888 New York Athletic Club football team was an American football team that represented the New York Athletic Club in the American Football Union (AFU) during the 1888 college football season. The New York team compiled a 1–3–1 record (all against AFU opponents).

1888 New York Athletic Club football
ConferenceAmerican Football Union
1888 record1–3–1 (1–3–1 AFU)
1888 American Football Union football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Crescent Athletic Club $ 6 0 0  6 2 0
Orange Athletic Club 3 2 1  3 3 1
New York Athletic Club 1 3 1  1 3 1
Staten Island Cricket Club 0 5 0  0 5 0

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 13Crescent Athletic ClubL 0–52[1]
October 20Orange Athletic Club
T 12–12[2]
October 27Staten Island Cricket ClubW (forfeit)[3]
November 3Crescent Athletic Club
  • Polo Grounds
  • Manhattan, NY
L 0–30[4]
November 6Orange Athletic ClubL 4–16
November 17Staten Island Cricket Club
  • Staten Island A. C. grounds
  • Staten Island, NY
Likely Cancelled

References

  1. "American Union Football". The Brooklyn Citizen. 1888-10-14. p. 3. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  2. "American Football Union". The Brooklyn Citizen. 1888-10-21. p. 3. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
  3. "A Football Game Goes By Defeat". New-York Tribune. 1888-10-28. p. 5. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  4. "A Lively Tussle at Football: The Crescents Defeat the New York Athletic Club Team 30 to 0". New York Tribune. November 4, 1888. p. 5 via Newspapers.com.
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