1888 Chicago University club football team
| 1888 Chicago University club football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 2–2 |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | B. B. Lamb |
The 1888 Chicago University club football team was an American football team that represented the University Club of Chicago, an organization of college graduates living in the Chicago area, in the 1888 college football season. Most of the team were businessmen who had played football on the Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and Columbia football teams.[1][2]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English team of Chicago Residents | Chicago, IL | W | |||
| November 21 | Harvard Prep School | Chicago, IL | L 0–12 | ||
| November 24 | Harvard Prep School | Chicago, IL | L 0–12 | ||
| November 29 | 2:15 p.m. | Michigan |
| W 26–4 | 3,000 |
The contest against Harvard Prep on November 21 was seen as a practice game, and so the Harvard team doesn't recognize it
Roster
[edit]The roster for the Thanksgiving Day contest against Michigan consisted of:
- A. Farwell, right end
- Harry Hamlin, right tackle
- B. B. Lamb, right guard (captain)
- Peters, center
- Burke, left guard
- A. S. Bickham, left tackle
- Lockwood, left end
- P. Hamlin, quarterback
- W. Crawford, right halfback
- J. Wallerm left halfback
- J. Cowling, fullback
- Eldridge, substitute
References
[edit]- ^ "College Graduates football team". Chicago Tribune. November 29, 1888. p. 3. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ "Foot-ball Match". The Daily Inter Ocean. Chicago. November 27, 1888. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.