1887 Staten Island Cricket Club football team

1887 Staten Island Cricket Club football
1887 Staten Island Cricket Club football
Conference	American Football Union
Record	1–3 (1–3 AFU)
	Seasons ← 1886 1888 →

The 1887 Staten Island Cricket Club football team was an American football team that represented the Staten Island Cricket and Baseball club during the 1887 football season. In their first year as a member of the American Football Union, the Islanders compiled a 1–3 record (all in the AFU), and were outscored by their opponents by a total of 52 to 37.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 15	Unions of Columbia	Staten Island Cricket grounds Livingston, Staten Island, NY	W 30–2		^[1]^[2]
October 22	New York Athletic Club	Staten Island Cricket grounds Livingston, Staten Island, NY	L 6–10		^[3]^[4]
October 29	Crescent Athletic Club	Staten Island Cricket grounds Livingston, Staten Island, NY	L 1–16	600	^[5]
November 12	New York Athletic Club	Staten Island Cricket Ground Livingston, Staten Island, NY	Cancelled		^[6]
November 26	Crescent Athletic Club	Crescent Athletic Club grounds Brooklyn, NY	L 0–24		^[7]

^ "The American Football Union". The Sun. October 16, 1887. p. 11. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
^ "The Football Championship". The New York Times. October 16, 1887. p. 13. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
^ "Sharp Work At Football". The Sun. October 23, 1887. p. 2. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
^ "Brooklyn Football Clubs". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 24, 1887. p. 1. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
^ "Crescent vs. Staten Island". The Sun. October 30, 1887. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "A Big Week For Sports". The New York Times. November 7, 1887. p. 8. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
^ "The Crescents Win the American Union Championship". The Sun. November 27, 1887. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.