1888 Georgetown football team

1888 Georgetown football
1888 Georgetown football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–2
Head coach	Dan O'Day (1st season);
Captain	Dan O'Day
Home stadium	Georgetown Field
	Seasons ← 1887 1889 →

1888 Southern college football independents records
v t e	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 Georgetown football team represented the Georgetown University during the 1888 college football season. Georgetown finished the season with a 4–2 record. This season included the first match against a semi-pro team, and the first time that Georgetown played an opponent that was not a local high school. The game against Jefferson Athletic Club was won by forfeit.^[1]^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
October 15	Orient Athletic Club	Georgetown Field Washington, DC	W 8–0	300
October 16	Jefferson Athletic Club	Georgetown Field Washington, DC	W 1–0
October 16	Washington Athletic Club	Georgetown Field Washington, DC	W 8–0
November 13	Orient Athletic Club	Georgetown Field Washington, DC	W 9–6
November 17	Dupont Athletic Club	Georgetown Field Washington, DC	L 0–16
November 20	at Alexandria High School	Alexandria High School Alexandria, VA	L 5–12

References

^ "Game By Game: 1881-1890". Hoya Football Project. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
^ "Georgetown Football History: Chapter 1, Football's Roots at Georgetown". Hoya Saxa. Retrieved March 22, 2019.

[1] "Game By Game: 1881-1890". Hoya Football Project. Retrieved March 22, 2019.

[2] "Georgetown Football History: Chapter 1, Football's Roots at Georgetown". Hoya Saxa. Retrieved March 22, 2019.

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