1888 Crescent Athletic Club football team explained

Year:1888
Team:Crescent Athletic Club
Sport:football
Conference:American Football Union
Short Conf:AFU
Record:6–2
Conf Record:6–0
Captain:W. Ford [1]
Stadium:Crescent Athletic grounds
Champion:AFU champion

The 1888 Crescent Athletic Club football team was an American football team that represented the Crescent Athletic Club in the American Football Union (AFU) during the 1888 college football season. The team compiled a 6–2 record (6–0 against AFU opponents), won the AFU championship, and played its home games at Crescent Athletic Club grounds in Brooklyn.[2]

Consolidated team schedule

The consolidated team of the Crescent Athletic Club was also known as the Brooklyn Football Club, and played as such in their contests against the Alerts of New York on October 20 and the October 27 match against Flushing Athletic Club.

Notes and References

  1. News: 1888-10-21. Football.. 16. The New York Times. 2020-08-09.
  2. Web site: Crescent Athletic Club of Brooklyn All-Time Football Record. 2020-08-09. www.luckyshow.org.