1888 Cornell Big Red football team

The 1888 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University during the 1888 college football season. The team compiled a 4–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 96 to 24.[1][2]

1888 Cornell Big Red football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–2
Head coach
  • None
CaptainWilliam G. Howell
Seasons
← 1887
1889 →
1888 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Yale     13 0 0
Harvard     12 1 0
Princeton     11 1 0
Lehigh     10 2 0
Trinity (CT)     5 1 1
Lafayette     6 3 0
Cornell     4 2 0
Penn     9 7 0
Bucknell     2 3 0
Fordham     1 2 0
Massachusetts     2 4 0
Wesleyan     2 7 0
Worcester Tech     1 4 0
Rutgers     1 6 1
Penn State     0 2 1
Swarthmore     0 5 0

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 20 Union Foot Ball Team of Palmyra Ithaca, NYW 26–0[3]
October 27 Williams Ithaca, NYW 20–0[4]
November 3 Union (NY) Ithaca, NYW 30–4[5]
November 10 Lafayette Ithaca, NYL 0–16[6]
November 17 Bucknell Ithaca, NYW 20–0[7]
November 29vs. Lehigh Elmira, NYL 0–42,500[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Cornell Yearly Results (1887–1889)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  2. ^ "1888 Cornell Big Red Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  3. ^ "untitled". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. October 18, 1888. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "College Football". The Sun. October 28, 1888. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cornell and Union". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 5, 1888. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Lafayette Defeats Cornell". The New York Times. November 11, 1888. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cornell vs. Bucknell University". The Sun. November 18, 1888. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Dribble and brace: Lehigh Varsity Eleven Defeats Cornell -- Score, 4 to 0". The Boston Globe. November 30, 1888. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.