1889 Trinity Blue and White football team

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]

1889 Trinity Blue and White football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–0
Head coach
CaptainS. J. Durham[1]
Seasons
 1888
1890 
1889 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Trinity (NC)  200
Georgetown  510
Navy  411
Virginia  420
Wake Forest  220
North Carolina  110
Delaware  111
Johns Hopkins  241
Richmond  120
Dover Conference Academy  021
Furman  020

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
November 15North CarolinaDurham, NC (rivalry)W forfeit
November 283:00 p.m.vs. Wake Forest
W 8–4[5][6]

References

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  1. "Duke Football Timeline" (PDF). Duke Blue Devils football media guide. 2008. p. 158. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  2. Smith, Melvin I. (January 1, 2008). Evolvements of Early American Foot Ball: Through the 1890/91 Season. AuthorHouse. ISBN 9781434362476 via Google Books.
  3. "The Game and the Bell". Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  4. WRAL (November 4, 2015). "Duke and UNC: Rivals who agree to disagree :: WRALSportsFan.com".
  5. "A Match Game of Football Between Wake Forest and Trinity College". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. November 30, 1889. p. 4. Retrieved August 4, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. "Trinity Wins". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. November 30, 1889. p. 4. Retrieved August 4, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.