1888 Georgetown football team

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1888 Georgetown football
ConferenceIndependent
1888 record4–2
Head coach
CaptainDan O'Day
Home stadiumGeorgetown Field
Seasons
← 1887
1889 →
1888 Southern college football independents records
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   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)   –     –  

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]

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
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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