1889 Georgetown football team

The 1889 Georgetown football team represented the Georgetown University during the 1889 college football season. Georgetown finished the season with a 5–1 record. This season included the first match against a full collegiate team, Virginia. Georgetown's records show this game as a 34–0 victory for the team, while Virginia's record a 32–0 victory for the Cavaliers.[1][2]

1889 Georgetown football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–1
Head coach
  • None
CaptainBill Gleason
Home stadiumOld Georgetown Field
1889 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Trinity (NC)    2 0 0
Georgetown    5 1 0
Navy    4 1 1
Virginia    4 2 0
Wake Forest    2 2 0
North Carolina    1 1 0
Delaware    1 1 1
Johns Hopkins    2 4 1
Richmond    1 2 0
Dover Conference Academy    0 2 1
Furman    0 2 0

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 29Orient Athletic Club
W 6–0[3]
November 1at Virginia
W 34–0[4]
?at Gallaudet
  • Kendall Park
  • Washington, DC
L 0–8
November 283:30 p.m.Dupont Athletic Club
W 2–01,500[5]
December 3at Episcopal High SchoolAlexandria, VAW 8–6[6]
January 18, 1890Gallaudet
  • Old Georgetown Field
  • Washington, DC
W 10–4

References

  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.
  3. "A Foot Ball Match". The Evening Star. Washington, D.C. October 30, 1889. p. 8. Retrieved August 7, 2022 via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. "Georgetown University Notes". The Evening Star. Washington, D.C. November 2, 1889. p. 12. Retrieved August 7, 2022 via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. "Foot Ball In The Mud". The Evening Star. Washington, D.C. November 29, 1889. p. 6. Retrieved August 7, 2022 via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. "Condensed Locals". The Evening Star. Washington, D.C. December 4, 1889. p. 8. Retrieved August 7, 2022 via Newspapers.com open access.
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