Johns Hopkins Blue Jays football
| Johns Hopkins Blue Jays football | |||
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| First season | 1882 | ||
| Head coach | 26th season, 184–83–3 (.687) | ||
| Stadium | Homewood Field (capacity: 8,500) | ||
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland | ||
| All-time record | 519–477–56 (.520) | ||
| Bowl record | 0–0–0 (–) | ||
| Conference titles | 18 | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 9 (Division III) | ||
| Colors | Hopkins blue and black[1] | ||
| Fight song | To Win Johnny Hopkins, On to Victory | ||
| Rivals | McDaniel Navy (historical) Maryland (historical) | ||
| Website | HopkinsSports.com | ||
The Johns Hopkins Blue Jays football team represents Johns Hopkins University in the sport of American football. The Blue Jays compete in Division III of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as members of the Centennial Conference. Johns Hopkins has fielded a team since 1882.
History
Hopkins' first team was assembled in 1881, and spent an entire year training and learning a version of the game. Their sport, which was closer to rugby, was played in Druid Hill Park. After the training, the team planned a two-game 1882 season. The squad had to play the season under the title of the Clifton Athletic Club, due to the school's policy on the sport of football. The first was a practice game with the Baltimore Athletic Club, played on October 7. The Hopkins team lost the contest 4–0. The following game was their first true game, to be played against the Naval Academy.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Johns Hopkins Athletics Quick Facts". HopkinsSports.com. June 15, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ Patterson (2000), p. 3
- ^ Bealle, Morris Allison (1951). Gangway for Navy: The Story of Football at the United States Naval Academy, 1879–1950