The 1888 USC Methodists football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern California during the 1888 college football season. The team competed as an independent under coaches Henry H. Goddard and Frank H. Suffel, compiling a 2–0 record.
| 1888 USC Methodists football | |
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 The first USC football squad (1888) | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 2–0 |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Will Whitcomb |
| Home stadium | USC campus |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | – | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | – | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 14 | Alliance AC |
| W 16–0 |
| January 19 | vs. Alliance AC |
| W 4–0 |
References
edit- ^ "1888 USC Football Schedule". University of Southern California Athletics. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ "2023 USC Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Southern California Athletics. p. 125. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
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