1889 Trinity Blue and White football team

1889 Trinity Blue and White football
Conference Independent
1889 record 2–0
Head coach John Franklin Crowell
Captain S. J. Durham[1]

The 1889 Trinity Blue and White football team represented Trinity College (today known as Duke University) in the 1889 college football season.[2] The game with rival North Carolina is still disputed, with both teams claiming a home win by forfeit.[3][4]

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
November 15 North Carolina Durham, NC W by forfeit    
November 27 Wake Forest Durham, NC W 8–4    

References

  1. "Duke Football Timeline" (PDF). Duke Blue Devils football media guide. 2008. p. 158. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  2. Smith, Melvin I. (1 January 2008). "Evolvements of Early American Foot Ball: Through the 1890/91 Season". AuthorHouse via Google Books.
  3. The Game and the Bell
  4. WRAL (4 November 2015). "Duke and UNC: Rivals who agree to disagree :: WRALSportsFan.com".


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