1888 Miami Redskins football team explained

Year:1888
Team:Miami Redskins
Sport:football
Conference:Independent
Record:0–0–1
Head Coach:None
Prev Year:none

The 1888 Miami Redskins football team was an American football team that represented Miami University during the 1888 college football season. The 1888 team was Miami's first football team to compete in intercollegiate football. The team played only one game, a scoreless tie with the University of Cincinnati football team at Oxford, Ohio, on December 8, 1888.[1] [2] The team did not have a paid coach from 1888 to 1894.[1] The 1888 game between Cincinnati and Miami was the first in what later became the Victory Bell series that has been included more than 110 games and is one of the oldest rivalries in college football.[3] It was also the first college football game played in the State of Ohio.[4] [5]

The players on the first Miami football team included W. Chidlaw, S. Fox, J. Lough, F. McCracken, J. Macready, R. Mason, E. Reed, S. Stephenson, W. Stubbs, and S. Townsend.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2005 Miami University Football Media Guide. 2005. September 25, 2016. 114, 122. September 27, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160927063151/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mioh/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/113-150_History.pdf. dead.
  2. News: Miami, Cincy old foes. The Bryan Times. November 23, 1977. 18.
  3. Web site: Miami Celebrates 125 Years of Football. Miami University Library. September 25, 2016.
  4. Web site: Football Welcomes Longtime Rival Miami (Ohio) To Nippert Saturday. University of Cincinnati. September 20, 2016. September 25, 2016. September 27, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160927150513/http://www.gobearcats.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092016aac.html. dead.
  5. News: 5 cool facts about the Miami-Cincinnati ‘Battle for the Bell’ rivalry. Journal-News. September 20, 2016. 2016-09-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20160924091045/http://www.journal-news.com/news/sports/5-cool-facts-about-the-miami-cincinnati-battle-for/nsb2D/. 2016-09-24. dead.
  6. 2005 Media Guide, pp. 139-143.

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