1888 Crescent Athletic Club football team
The 1888 Crescent Athletic Club football team was an American football team that represented the Crescent Athletic Club in the American Football Union (AFU) during the 1888 college football season. The team compiled a 5–2 record (3–0 against AFU opponents), won the AFU championship, and played its home games at Crescent Athletic Club grounds in Brooklyn.
| 1888 Crescent Athletic Club football | |
|---|---|
AFU champion | |
| Conference | American Football Union |
| 1888 record | 5–2 (3–0 AFU) |
| Home stadium | Crescent Athletic Club grounds |
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7 | Princeton* |
| L 0–31 | [1] | |||
| October 27 | Orange Athletic Club |
| W 34–6 | [2][3] | |||
| November 3 | Unions of Columbia College* |
| W 6–4 | [4] | |||
| November 3 | at New York Athletic Club | W 30–0 | [5] | ||||
| November 6 | Yale* |
| L 0–28 | [6] | |||
| November 6 | Flushing* | Flushing grounds | W 12–0 | [7] | |||
| November 29 | Orange Athletic Club | W 25–0 | [8] | ||||
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References
- "Football in the Rain: The Jerseymen Defeat Brooklyn Players at Staten Island". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 8, 1888. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- "For the Football Championship: A Lively Contest Between the Crescents and the Jersey Boys Tomorrow". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 26, 1888. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- "American Foot Ball Union: The Crescents Defeat the Orange Team in a Championship Game". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 29, 1888. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Two Victories for the Crescents: They Defeat the Unions of Columbia and the New York Athletics". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. November 4, 1888. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- "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.
- "Election Day Sports". The Brooklyn Citizen. November 7, 1888. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Another Victory for the Crescents". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. November 8, 1888. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Won the Championship: The Crescent Foot Ball Team of Brooklyn Victorious". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. November 30, 1888. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
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