1888 Staten Island Cricket Club football team

The 1888 Staten Island Cricket Club football team was an American football team that represented the Staten Island Cricket Club in the American Football Union (AFU) during the 1888 college football season. The Staten Island team played its home games in Staten Island, New York, and compiled a 3–3–1 record (3–2–1 against AFU opponents).

1888 Staten Island Cricket Club football
Conference	American Football Union
Record	0–5 (0–5 AFU)
Captain	Harry Beecher (quarterback)
Home stadium	Staten Island A. C. grounds
Seasons ← 1887 1889 →

1888 American Football Union standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Crescent Athletic Club $	6	–	0	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Orange Athletic Club	3	–	2	–	1			3	–	3	–	1
New York Athletic Club	1	–	3	–	1			1	–	3	–	1
Staten Island Cricket Club	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	5	–	0

The team was captained by Harry Beecher, a star quarterback and captain of the Yale Bulldogs in 1887, and a major proponent of their championship in the same year.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 13	Orange Athletic Club	Staten Island A. C. grounds Staten Island, NY	L 0–4	600	^[1]^[2]
October 20	Crescent Athletic Club	Staten Island A. C. grounds Staten Island, NY	L 2–10	500–700	^[3]
October 27	New York Athletic Club	Polo Grounds Manhattan, NY	L (forfeit)		^[4]
November 3	Orange Athletic Club	Staten Island A. C. grounds Staten Island, NY	L 4–10		^[5]
November 10	Crescent Athletic Club	Washington Park Brooklyn, NY	L (forfeit)		^[6]
November 17	New York Athletic Club	Staten Island A. C. grounds Staten Island, NY	Unknown

Second team schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
November 3	Columbia Grammar School	Staten Island A. C. grounds Staten Island, NY	L 0–21	^[7]

References

1. "Football At Staten Island". The Brooklyn Citizen. October 14, 1888. p. 3. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
2. "Football". The Sun. October 14, 1888. p. 17. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
3. "Games of Football and Lacrosse". New-York Tribune. October 21, 1888. p. 4. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
4. "A Football Game Goes By Defeat". New-York Tribune. October 28, 1888. p. 5. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
5. "Football News". The Sun. November 4, 1888. p. 13. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
6. "Sporting driftwood". The Brooklyn Citizen. November 13, 1888. p. 3. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
7. "Football News". The Sun. November 4, 1888. p. 13. Retrieved August 9, 2020.