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Georgetown football, 1874–1889

The Georgetown Hoyas football program represents Georgetown University, based in Washington, D.C., in the sport of American football. This article covers the team's history through 1889, when it was known simply as Georgetown football. The team was founded in 1874, but did not play any games that year. They scheduled their first game in 1881 against a local high school, but the latter failed to show up for the game and it was considered a Georgetown forfeit win. In 1883, they played two games against Gallaudet University. They reportedly played a game in 1884, played no games from 1885 to 1886, and then played regularly in the final three years of the decade, including their first intercollegiate match in 1889 against the Virginia Cavaliers. Modern-day Georgetown records do not consider any games prior to 1887 official, although their media guides prior to 1950 did.

Formation edit

Georgetown University's football team traces its history to 1874.[1] The sport had first been played five years earlier, and it was growing in popularity.[2] Baseball was the first sport to begin at the school in 1870, and students wanted to have a sport to play in the winter as well.[2] On November 1, 1874, school students met and created the Georgetown College Football Association, with the intention to start up an intercollegiate team and play later that year.[3][4]

A committee was created that consisted of 15, including an elected president, vice president, secretary-treasurer and two censors; the Georgetown website notes that "exactly what a football censor did ... the College Journal does not explain."[3] The team's founding was reported in the College Journal, which described the association: "A committee of three was appointed to draw up a code of laws, and another committee of ten was appointed to serve as referees, A small monthly collection from the students who wish to take part in the game will suffice for all expenses. The game is played only during the winter months."[3] However, the team did not last as there were no nearby teams to compete against, and thus it folded shortly after being founded.[2]

The Georgetown Athletic Association was formed by students in 1875, but the founding documents included nothing relating to football.[3]

1881 edit

1881 Georgetown football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–0
Head coach
  • None
Seasons
← 1874
1883 →

The 1881 Georgetown football team represented Georgetown University during the 1881 college football season.[5] The team had scheduled its first game against an outside opponent upon receiving a challenge from Alexandria High School in Virginia, but the latter did not appear and Georgetown considered it a forfeit win.[5]

The Georgetown College Journal including a report about the game:

Before the holidays the football eleven of the Alexandria High School sent a challenge to the college for a match game; the game was to be played on their grounds and the Rugby ball was to be used. Though we had not a regularly organized team, the challenge was accepted, and an eleven was selected from the players of the year. All arrangements for the match were made, but at the last moment word was sent to us that the High School eleven could not play; the game was consequently postponed.
Though this match did not take place, there is no reason why football should not become as popular at the college during the colder months of the year as baseball is in the summer. We have a first class baseball nine; now let us have a good football eleven.[2]

This was Georgetown's only ever win against Alexandria High School, as they later lost games to them in 1887 and 1888.[6] Georgetown does not consider games prior to 1887 as official; however, prior to 1950 their media guides listed the pre-1887 results.[5]

No extramural games were played until 1883.[5]

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResult
November 23at Alexandria High SchoolAlexandria, VAW 2–0

1883 edit

1883 Georgetown football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–2
Head coach
  • None
CaptainJ. R. Slattery
Seasons
← 1881
1884 →

The 1883 Georgetown football team represented Georgetown University during the 1883 college football season. Two games were played against Gallaudet University, in the first games played against outside competitors, though not officially considered so by Georgetown records.[2][5] Georgetown lost both.

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResult
November 20at Gallaudet
L 0–13
November 29at Gallaudet
  • Kendall Green
  • Washington, DC
L 0–15

1884 edit

1884 Georgetown football
ConferenceIndependent
Record?–?
Head coach
  • None
Seasons
← 1883
1887 →

The 1884 Georgetown football team represented Georgetown University during the 1884 college football season. There was a mention in The Critic and Record[7] that Georgetown traveled to play St. John's College; however, the result is unknown and the game has not been verified.[2][5]

No games were recorded from 1885 to 1886.[5]

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResult
Unknownat St. John's CollegeAnnapolis, MDUnknown

1887 edit

1887 Georgetown football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–1
Head coach
  • Dick Hennessy
Home stadiumGeorgetown Field
Seasons
← 1884
1888 →

The 1887 Georgetown football team represented Georgetown University during the 1887 college football season. This is the first season officially recognized in modern school record books (after 1950).[5] The season featured three games, with wins over Emerson Institute (46–6) and Washington High School (12–6) while losing 24–8 to Alexandria High School; these were the first games to take place at Georgetown, as previous games were played at their opponents' fields.[5]

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResult
Emerson Institute
W 46–6
Alexandria High School
  • Georgetown Field
  • Washington, DC
L 8–24
November 6Washington High School
  • Georgetown Field
  • Washington, DC
W 12–6

1888 edit

1888 Georgetown football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–2
Head coach
Home stadiumGeorgetown Field
Seasons
← 1887
1889 →

The 1888 Georgetown football team represented Georgetown University during the 1888 college football season. The played six games and finished with a 4–2 record, including a forfeit by the Jefferson Athletic Club.[5] This was the first season to include games against a semi-pro team, as previously Georgetown had only played against local high schools.[2]

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
October 15Orient Athletic Club
W 8–0300
October 16Jefferson Athletic Club
  • Georgetown Field
  • Washington, DC
W 1–0
October 16Washington Athletic Club
  • Georgetown Field
  • Washington, DC
W 8–0
November 13Orient Athletic Club
  • Georgetown Field
  • Washington, DC
W 9–6
November 17Dupont Athletic Club
  • Georgetown Field
  • Washington, DC
L 0–16
November 20at Alexandria High School
L 5–12

1889 edit

1889 Georgetown football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–1
Head coach
  • Bill Gleason
Home stadiumOld Georgetown Field
Seasons
← 1888
1890 →

The 1889 Georgetown football team represented Georgetown University during the 1889 college football season. They finished the season with a record of 5–1. This season included the first match against a full collegiate team, the Virginia Cavaliers. Georgetown's records show this game as a 34–0 victory for the team, while Virginia's record a 32–0 victory for the Cavaliers.[2][5]

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 29Orient Athletic Club
W 6–0[8]
November 1at Virginia
W 34–0[9]
?at Gallaudet
  • Kendall Park
  • Washington, DC
L 0–8
November 283:30 p.m.Dupont Athletic Club
W 2–01,500[10]
December 3at Episcopal High SchoolAlexandria, VAW 8–6[11]
January 18, 1890Gallaudet
  • Old Georgetown Field
  • Washington, DC
W 10–4

References edit

  1. ^ Flynn, Tom (November 16, 2012). "Obstacles Nothing New for Georgetown Football". The New York Times.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Georgetown Football History: Chapter 1: Football's Roots At Georgetown". HoyaSaxa.com.
  3. ^ a b c d "There Goes Old Georgetown". Georgetown University. May 18, 2018.
  4. ^ "Georgetown Football History Project". HoyaFootball.com.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k . HoyaFootball.com. Archived from the original on 2019-03-22. Retrieved 2024-01-26 – via Wayback Machine.
  6. ^ . HoyaFootball.com. Archived from the original on 2019-03-22. Retrieved 2024-01-26 – via Wayback Machine.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ "A Popular Out-Door Game". The Critic and Record. November 16, 1888. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.  
  8. ^ "A Foot Ball Match". The Evening Star. Washington, D.C. October 30, 1889. p. 8. Retrieved August 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ "Georgetown University Notes". The Evening Star. Washington, D.C. November 2, 1889. p. 12. Retrieved August 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ "Foot Ball in the Mud". The Evening Star. Washington, D.C. November 29, 1889. p. 6. Retrieved August 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ "Condensed Locals". The Evening Star. Washington, D.C. December 4, 1889. p. 8. Retrieved August 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .

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The Georgetown Hoyas football program represents Georgetown University based in Washington D C in the sport of American football This article covers the team s history through 1889 when it was known simply as Georgetown football The team was founded in 1874 but did not play any games that year They scheduled their first game in 1881 against a local high school but the latter failed to show up for the game and it was considered a Georgetown forfeit win In 1883 they played two games against Gallaudet University They reportedly played a game in 1884 played no games from 1885 to 1886 and then played regularly in the final three years of the decade including their first intercollegiate match in 1889 against the Virginia Cavaliers Modern day Georgetown records do not consider any games prior to 1887 official although their media guides prior to 1950 did Contents 1 Formation 2 1881 2 1 Schedule 3 1883 3 1 Schedule 4 1884 4 1 Schedule 5 1887 5 1 Schedule 6 1888 6 1 Schedule 7 1889 7 1 Schedule 8 ReferencesFormation editGeorgetown University s football team traces its history to 1874 1 The sport had first been played five years earlier and it was growing in popularity 2 Baseball was the first sport to begin at the school in 1870 and students wanted to have a sport to play in the winter as well 2 On November 1 1874 school students met and created the Georgetown College Football Association with the intention to start up an intercollegiate team and play later that year 3 4 A committee was created that consisted of 15 including an elected president vice president secretary treasurer and two censors the Georgetown website notes that exactly what a football censor did the College Journal does not explain 3 The team s founding was reported in the College Journal which described the association A committee of three was appointed to draw up a code of laws and another committee of ten was appointed to serve as referees A small monthly collection from the students who wish to take part in the game will suffice for all expenses The game is played only during the winter months 3 However the team did not last as there were no nearby teams to compete against and thus it folded shortly after being founded 2 The Georgetown Athletic Association was formed by students in 1875 but the founding documents included nothing relating to football 3 1881 edit1881 Georgetown footballConferenceIndependentRecord1 0Head coachNoneSeasons 18741883 The 1881 Georgetown football team represented Georgetown University during the 1881 college football season 5 The team had scheduled its first game against an outside opponent upon receiving a challenge from Alexandria High School in Virginia but the latter did not appear and Georgetown considered it a forfeit win 5 The Georgetown College Journal including a report about the game Before the holidays the football eleven of the Alexandria High School sent a challenge to the college for a match game the game was to be played on their grounds and the Rugby ball was to be used Though we had not a regularly organized team the challenge was accepted and an eleven was selected from the players of the year All arrangements for the match were made but at the last moment word was sent to us that the High School eleven could not play the game was consequently postponed Though this match did not take place there is no reason why football should not become as popular at the college during the colder months of the year as baseball is in the summer We have a first class baseball nine now let us have a good football eleven 2 This was Georgetown s only ever win against Alexandria High School as they later lost games to them in 1887 and 1888 6 Georgetown does not consider games prior to 1887 as official however prior to 1950 their media guides listed the pre 1887 results 5 No extramural games were played until 1883 5 Schedule edit DateOpponentSiteResultNovember 23at Alexandria High SchoolAlexandria VAW 2 01883 edit1883 Georgetown footballConferenceIndependentRecord0 2Head coachNoneCaptainJ R SlatterySeasons 18811884 The 1883 Georgetown football team represented Georgetown University during the 1883 college football season Two games were played against Gallaudet University in the first games played against outside competitors though not officially considered so by Georgetown records 2 5 Georgetown lost both Schedule edit DateOpponentSiteResultNovember 20at GallaudetKendall GreenWashington DCL 0 13 November 29at GallaudetKendall GreenWashington DCL 0 151884 edit1884 Georgetown footballConferenceIndependentRecord Head coachNoneSeasons 18831887 The 1884 Georgetown football team represented Georgetown University during the 1884 college football season There was a mention in The Critic and Record 7 that Georgetown traveled to play St John s College however the result is unknown and the game has not been verified 2 5 No games were recorded from 1885 to 1886 5 Schedule edit DateOpponentSiteResultUnknownat St John s CollegeAnnapolis MDUnknown1887 edit1887 Georgetown footballConferenceIndependentRecord2 1Head coachDick HennessyHome stadiumGeorgetown FieldSeasons 18841888 The 1887 Georgetown football team represented Georgetown University during the 1887 college football season This is the first season officially recognized in modern school record books after 1950 5 The season featured three games with wins over Emerson Institute 46 6 and Washington High School 12 6 while losing 24 8 to Alexandria High School these were the first games to take place at Georgetown as previous games were played at their opponents fields 5 Schedule edit DateOpponentSiteResultEmerson InstituteGeorgetown FieldWashington DCW 46 6 Alexandria High SchoolGeorgetown FieldWashington DCL 8 24 November 6Washington High SchoolGeorgetown FieldWashington DCW 12 61888 edit1888 Georgetown footballConferenceIndependentRecord4 2Head coachDan O Day 1st season Home stadiumGeorgetown FieldSeasons 18871889 The 1888 Georgetown football team represented Georgetown University during the 1888 college football season The played six games and finished with a 4 2 record including a forfeit by the Jefferson Athletic Club 5 This was the first season to include games against a semi pro team as previously Georgetown had only played against local high schools 2 Schedule edit DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceOctober 15Orient Athletic ClubGeorgetown FieldWashington DCW 8 0300 October 16Jefferson Athletic ClubGeorgetown FieldWashington DCW 1 0 October 16Washington Athletic ClubGeorgetown FieldWashington DCW 8 0 November 13Orient Athletic ClubGeorgetown FieldWashington DCW 9 6 November 17Dupont Athletic ClubGeorgetown FieldWashington DCL 0 16 November 20at Alexandria High SchoolAlexandria High SchoolAlexandria VAL 5 121889 edit1889 Georgetown footballConferenceIndependentRecord5 1Head coachBill GleasonHome stadiumOld Georgetown FieldSeasons 18881890 The 1889 Georgetown football team represented Georgetown University during the 1889 college football season They finished the season with a record of 5 1 This season included the first match against a full collegiate team the Virginia Cavaliers Georgetown s records show this game as a 34 0 victory for the team while Virginia s record a 32 0 victory for the Cavaliers 2 5 Schedule edit DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSourceOctober 29Orient Athletic ClubOld Georgetown FieldWashington DCW 6 0 8 November 1at VirginiaMadison Hall FieldCharlottesville VAW 34 0 9 at GallaudetKendall ParkWashington DCL 0 8 November 283 30 p m Dupont Athletic ClubSwampoodle GroundsWashington DCW 2 01 500 10 December 3at Episcopal High SchoolAlexandria VAW 8 6 11 January 18 1890GallaudetOld Georgetown FieldWashington DCW 10 4 All times are in Eastern timeReferences edit Flynn Tom November 16 2012 Obstacles Nothing New for Georgetown Football The New York Times a b c d e f g h Georgetown Football History Chapter 1 Football s Roots At Georgetown HoyaSaxa com a b c d There Goes Old Georgetown Georgetown University May 18 2018 Georgetown Football History Project HoyaFootball com a b c d e f g h i j k Game by Game 1881 1890 HoyaFootball com Archived from the original on 2019 03 22 Retrieved 2024 01 26 via Wayback Machine Game by Game Opponents HoyaFootball com Archived from the original on 2019 03 22 Retrieved 2024 01 26 via Wayback Machine a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link A Popular Out Door Game The Critic and Record November 16 1888 p 4 via Newspapers com nbsp A Foot Ball Match The Evening Star Washington D C October 30 1889 p 8 Retrieved August 7 2022 via Newspapers com nbsp Georgetown University Notes The Evening Star Washington D C November 2 1889 p 12 Retrieved August 7 2022 via Newspapers com nbsp Foot Ball in the Mud The Evening Star Washington D C November 29 1889 p 6 Retrieved August 7 2022 via Newspapers com nbsp Condensed Locals The Evening Star Washington D C December 4 1889 p 8 Retrieved August 7 2022 via Newspapers com nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Georgetown football 1874 1889 amp oldid 1216867407 1881, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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