American college football season
The 1888 Staten Island Cricket Club football team was an American football team that represented the Staten Island Cricket Club in the American Football Union (AFU) during the 1888 college football season . The Staten Island team played its home games in Staten Island, New York , and compiled a 3–3–1 record (3–2–1 against AFU opponents).
The team was captained by Harry Beecher , a star quarterback and captain of the Yale Bulldogs in 1887, and a major proponent of their championship in the same year.
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source October 13 Orange Athletic Club L 0–4600 [1] [2]
October 20 Crescent Athletic Club Staten Island A. C. grounds Staten Island, NY L 2–10500–700 [3]
October 27 New York Athletic Club L (forfeit)[4]
November 3 Orange Athletic Club Staten Island A. C. grounds Staten Island, NY L 4–10[5]
November 10 Crescent Athletic Club L (forfeit)[6]
November 17 New York Athletic Club Staten Island A. C. grounds Staten Island, NY Unknown
Second team schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Source November 3 Columbia Grammar School L 0–21[7]
References
Staten Island Cricket Club football
Venues
Staten Island Athletic grounds
Seasons