1893 Trinity Blue and White football team

The 1893 Trinity Blue and White football team was an American football team that represented Trinity College (later renamed Duke University) as an independent during the 1893 college football season. The team compiled a 3–1 record. The team had no coach; Alphonso Avery, Jr. was the team captain.[1]

1893 Trinity Blue and White football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–1
Head coach
  • None
CaptainAlphonso Avery Jr.
Seasons
← 1892
1894 →
1893 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Maryland     6 0 0
Texas     4 0 0
Central (KY)     2 0 0
Howard     2 0 0
North Carolina A&M     2 0 0
Vanderbilt     6 1 0
Auburn     3 0 2
Virginia     8 2 0
Ole Miss     4 1 0
Centre     4 1 0
Trinity (NC)     3 1 0
VMI     3 1 0
Kentucky State College     5 2 1
Delaware     2 1 0
Georgia Tech     2 1 0
Guilford     2 1 0
West Virginia     2 1 0
William & Mary     2 1 0
Navy     5 3 0
Richmond     3 2 0
Georgetown     4 4 0
Sewanee     3 3 0
Furman     1 1 0
Georgia     2 2 1
Western Maryland     1 1 0
Johns Hopkins     2 3 2
North Carolina     3 4 0
Tennessee     2 4 0
Tulane     1 2 0
Wake Forest     1 2 0
Hampden–Sydney     0 1 0
LSU     0 1 0
Maryville (TN)     0 1 0
Mercer     0 1 0
Wofford     0 1 0
VAMC     0 2 0
Alabama     0 4 0

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 18vs. Wake ForestW 12–6[2][3][4]
October 28North Carolina Durham, NC (rivalry)W 6–4[5]
November 4TennesseeDurham, NCW 70–0[6]
November 11vs. VirginiaLynchburg, VAL 0–30[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Duke Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Duke University. 2016. p. 95. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  2. ^ "The state fair! The annual gathering at Raleigh very large". Durham Globe. October 17, 1893. Retrieved April 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "The State Fair, the football game". News-Observer-Chronicle. October 18, 1893. Retrieved April 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "The State Fair, the football game (continued)". News-Observer-Chronicle. October 18, 1893. Retrieved April 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Trinity boys win". The Atlanta Constitution. October 29, 1893. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Trinity victorious, the University of Tennessee meets a second defeat". The News and Observer. November 5, 1893. Retrieved July 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "University of Virginia defeat Trinity". The Roanoke Times. November 12, 1893. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.