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1888 Trinity Blue and White football team

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1888 Trinity Blue and White football
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Head coach
Seasons
1889 →
1888 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgetown     4 2 0
Trinity (NC)     2 1 0
Virginia     2 1 0
Wake Forest     2 1 0
Johns Hopkins     6 5 0
Richmond     1 2 0
North Carolina     1 3 0
Navy     1 4 0
Gallaudet        
Randolph–Macon        
St. John's (MD)        

The 1888 Trinity Blue and White football team represented Trinity College (today known as Duke University) in the 1888 college football season. The game against North Carolina was the first "scientific" game in the state.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
November 29vs. North Carolina
W 16–0
March 8, 1889vs. North Carolina
  • Athletic Grounds
  • Raleigh, NC
W 25–17
March 29, 18893:30 p.m.vs. Wake Forest
  • Athletic Grounds
  • Raleigh, NC
L 0–32[2][3]

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References

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  1. ^ "The Game and the Bell | David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library". Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  2. ^ "Notes About Town". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. March 29, 1889. p. 4. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Wake Forest Victorious". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. March 30, 1889. p. 4. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "November 29, 1888" (PDF). Duke Blue Devils football media guide. 2008. p. 158. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  5. ^ "1889 Football Schedule". Wake Forest University. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "1889 Football Schedule". University of North Carolina. Retrieved December 1, 2020.