1888 Navy Midshipmen football team

1888 Navy Midshipmen football
Conference Independent
1888 record 1–4
Head coach no coach
Captain George Fermier

The 1888 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1888 college football season. The team compiled a 1–4 record and were outscored by its opponents 73 to 35.[1] In the eighth installment of the Navy–Johns Hopkins football rivalry, Navy lost by a 25 to 12 score.[2] In the final game of the 1888 season, the Midshipmen lost to St. John's College by a 22–6 score, with a brawl breaking out at the end of the game.[3][4] The team captain was George Hayward.[5]

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
November ?? St. John's College Unknown • Annapolis, MD (Rivalry) L 4–6  
November 3 Gallaudet Unknown • Annapolis, MD W 4–0  
November 29 Johns Hopkins Unknown • Annapolis, MD (Rivalry) L 12–25  
December 1 Penn Unknown • Annapolis, MD L 9–20  
December 9 St. John's College Unknown • Annapolis, MD (Rivalry) L 6–22  

References

  1. "Navy Yearly Results (1885-1889)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  2. "The Naval Cadets Downed Now". Erie County Independent. November 30, 1888. p. 1.
  3. "Ended in a Fight: Naval Cadets and Collegians Kick Leather and Then Shins, part 1". The St. Paul Globe. December 9, 1888. p. 6.
  4. "Ended in a Fight: Naval Cadets and Collegians Kick Leather and Then Shins, part 2". The St. Paul Globe. December 9, 1888. p. 6.
  5. "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 188. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
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