The 1887 New York Athletic Club football team was an American football team that represented the New York Athletic Club in their inaugural season with the American Football Union. The team compiled a 2–2 record (1–2 in the AFU) and were outscored by their opponents by a total of 24 to 18.
| 1887 New York Athletic Club football | |
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| Conference | American Football Union |
| Record | 2–2 (1–2 AFU) |
| Captain | W. J. M. Barry (fullback) |
| Home stadium | Polo Grounds |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crescent Athletic Club $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York Athletic Club | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Staten Island Cricket Club | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unions of Columbia | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 22 | at Staten Island Cricket Club |
| W 10–6 | [1][2] | ||
| October 29? | Olympic Athletic Club* | W 8–6 | [3][4][5] | |||
| November 5 | 3:00 p.m. | Crescent Athletic Club |
| L 0–6 | 1,000 | [6][7][8] |
| November 12 | at Staten Island Cricket Club |
| Cancelled | [9] | ||
| November 12 | Crescent Athletic Club |
| L 0–6 | [10] | ||
| November 26 | at Olympic Athletic Club* |
| Cancelled | [11][12][13] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "Sharp Work At Football". The Sun. October 23, 1887. p. 2. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ "Brooklyn Football Clubs". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 24, 1887. p. 1. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ "Football Notes". The Sun. October 27, 1887. p. 5. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ "Death of Admiral Nicholson". The Brooklyn Citizen. October 29, 1887. p. 3. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ "Pretty Work At Football". The Sun. October 30, 1887. p. 11. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ "AFU". The Standard Union. October 31, 1887. p. 3. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ "What Is Going On To-Day". New-York Tribune. November 5, 1887. p. 10. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ "On the Football Field". The Sun. November 6, 1887. p. 11. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ "A Big Week For Sports". The New York Times. November 7, 1887. p. 8. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ "The Crescents Win Again". The New York Times. November 13, 1887. p. 6. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ "Sports of Field And Ring". The Evening World. November 23, 1887. p. 3. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ "Petty Bickerings of Big Athletic Clubs". New-York Tribune. November 24, 1887. p. 8. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ "Sports of Field and Ring". The Evening World. November 26, 1887. p. 2. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
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