1889 Trinity Blue and White football team

1889 Trinity Blue and White football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–0
Head coach	John Franklin Crowell (2nd season)
Captain	S. J. Durham [1]
Seasons ←  1888 1890  →

1889 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Trinity (NC)			–					2	–	0	–	0
Georgetown			–					5	–	1	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	1	–	1
Virginia			–					4	–	2	–	0
Wake Forest			–					2	–	2	–	0
North Carolina			–					1	–	1	–	0
Delaware			–					1	–	1	–	1
Johns Hopkins			–					2	–	4	–	1
Richmond			–					1	–	2	–	0
Dover Conference Academy			–					0	–	2	–	1
Furman			–					0	–	2	–	0

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	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
November 15		North Carolina	Durham, NC (rivalry)	W forfeit
November 28	3:00 p.m.	vs. Wake Forest	Athletic Park Raleigh, NC	W 8–4	[5] [6]

References

1. "Duke Football Timeline" (PDF). Duke Blue Devils football media guide. 2008. p. 158. 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 .
6. "Trinity Wins". The News & Observer . Raleigh, North Carolina. November 30, 1889. p. 4. Retrieved August 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com .