1889 Dickinson football team

1889 Dickinson football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–1–1
Head coach	None

1889 Eastern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Princeton			–					10	–	0	–	0
Massachusetts			–					2	–	0	–	0
Yale			–					15	–	1	–	0
Harvard			–					9	–	2	–	0
Franklin & Marshall			–					5	–	1	–	1
Dickinson			–					4	–	1	–	1
Navy			–					4	–	1	–	1
Tufts			–					3	–	1	–	0
Lehigh			–					8	–	3	–	2
Cornell			–					8	–	4	–	0
Penn			–					7	–	6	–	0
Brown			–					2	–	2	–	0
Penn State			–					2	–	2	–	0
Wesleyan			–					5	–	7	–	1
Bucknell			–					2	–	3	–	1
Lafayette			–					3	–	4	–	2
Columbia			–					2	–	7	–	2
Fordham			–					1	–	3	–	0
Rutgers			–					1	–	4	–	0
NYU			–					0	–	2	–	0

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]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 11	Bucknell	Fair grounds Carlisle, PA	W 20–4		[2][3]
October 19	at Swarthmore	Swarthmore, PA	W 17–16		[4]
October 30	Franklin & Marshall	Fair grounds Carlisle, PA	W 10–0		[5]
November 2	Haverford	Carlisle, PA	W 28–0		[6][7]
November 9	at Navy	Annapolis, MD	T 0–0		[8]
November 28	at Franklin & Marshall	Lancaster, PA	L 0–22	1,200	[9][10]

References

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.