1888 Staten Island Cricket Club football team
The 1888 Staten Island Cricket Club football team was an American football team that represented the Staten Island Cricket Club in the American Football Union (AFU) during the 1888 college football season. The Staten Island team played its home games in Staten Island, New York, and compiled a 3–3–1 record (3–2–1 against AFU opponents).
| 1888 Staten Island Cricket Club football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | American Football Union |
| 1888 record | 0–5 (0–5 AFU) |
| Captain | Harry Beecher (quarterback) |
| Home stadium | Staten Island A. C. grounds |
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| Team | W | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The team was captained by Harry Beecher, a star quarterback and captain of the Yale Bulldogs in 1887, and a major proponent of their championship in the same year.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13 | Orange Athletic Club |
| L 0–4 | 600 | [1][2] |
| October 20 | Crescent Athletic Club |
| L 2–10 | 500–700 | [3] |
| October 27 | New York Athletic Club | L (forfeit) | [4] | ||
| November 3 | Orange Athletic Club |
| L 4–10 | [5] | |
| November 10 | Crescent Athletic Club |
| L (forfeit) | [6] | |
| November 17 | New York Athletic Club |
| Unknown |
Second team schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 3 | Columbia Grammar School |
| L 0–21 | [7] |
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References
- "Football At Staten Island". The Brooklyn Citizen. 1888-10-14. p. 3. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- "Football". The Sun. 1888-10-14. p. 17. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- "Games of Football and Lacrosse". New-York Tribune. 1888-10-21. p. 4. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- "A Football Game Goes By Defeat". New-York Tribune. 1888-10-28. p. 5. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- "Football News". The Sun. 1888-11-04. p. 13. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- "Sporting driftwood". The Brooklyn Citizen. 1888-11-13. p. 3. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- "Football News". The Sun. 1888-11-04. p. 13. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
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