1889 Dickinson football team

The 1889 Dickinson football team was an American football team that represented Dickinson College as an independent during the 1889 college football season. The team compiled a 4–1–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 75 to 42.[1]

1889 Dickinson football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–1–1
Head coach
  • None
Seasons
 1888
1890 
1889 Eastern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Princeton  1000
Massachusetts  200
Yale  1510
Harvard  920
Franklin & Marshall  511
Dickinson  411
Navy  411
Tufts  310
Lehigh  832
Cornell  840
Penn  760
Brown  220
Penn State  220
Wesleyan  571
Bucknell  231
Lafayette  342
Columbia  272
Fordham  130
Rutgers  140
NYU  020

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 11Bucknell
W 20–4[2][3]
October 19at SwarthmoreSwarthmore, PAW 17–16[4]
October 30Franklin & Marshall
  • Fair grounds
  • Carlisle, PA
W 10–0[5]
November 2HaverfordCarlisle, PAW 28–0[6][7]
November 9at NavyAnnapolis, MDT 0–0[8]
November 28at Franklin & MarshallLancaster, PAL 0–221,200[9][10]

References

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  1. "1889 Dickinson Red Devils Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  2. "Dickinson's Opening: They Easily Defeat Bucknell's Leather Punters". The Philadelphia Times. October 12, 1889. p. 2 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "The Game of Foot Ball Yesterday". The Sentinel. October 12, 1889. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Dickinson Defeats Swarthmore 17 to 16: McGirk's Leg Broken in a Hard Tackle". The Sentinel. October 21, 1989. p. 4 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Dickinson's Record Unbroken: Franklin and Marshall the Latest Victim". Harrisburg Telegraph. October 31, 1889. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Haverford in the Soup: Dickinson 28, Haverford 0 -- A Game in the Mud". Harrisburg Telegraph. November 4, 1889. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Dickinson Defeats Haverford". The Philadelphia Times. November 3, 1889. p. 3 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Dickinson Plays a Tie With the U.S. Normal Cadets". The Sentinel. November 11, 1889. p. 4 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "A Famous Victory: Dickinson Lowers Its Colors". Lancaster New Era. November 29, 1889. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Franklin and Marshall Win: Dickinson College Defeated at Lancaster by the Score of 22 to 0". The Sentinel. November 29, 1889. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.