1887 New York Athletic Club football team
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The 1887 New York Athletic Club football team was an American football team that represented the New York Athletic Club in their inaugural season with the American Football Union. The team compiled a 2â2 record (1â2 in the AFU) and were outscored by their opponents by a total of 24 to 18.
ConferenceAmerican Football Union
Record2â2 (1â2 AFU)
CaptainW. J. M. Barry (fullback)
HomestadiumPolo Grounds
| 1887 New York Athletic Club football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | American Football Union |
| Record | 2â2 (1â2 AFU) |
| Captain | W. J. M. Barry (fullback) |
| Home stadium | Polo Grounds |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crescent Athletic Club $ | 6 | â | 0 | â | 0 | 7 | â | 1 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York Athletic Club | 2 | â | 2 | â | 0 | 1 | â | 2 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Staten Island Cricket Club | 1 | â | 3 | â | 0 | 1 | â | 3 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unions of Columbia | 0 | â | 3 | â | 0 | 0 | â | 3 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 22 | at Staten Island Cricket Club |
| W 10â6 | [1][2] | ||
| October 29? | Olympic Athletic Club* | W 8â6 | [3][4][5] | |||
| November 5 | 3:00 p.m. | Crescent Athletic Club |
| L 0â6 | 1,000 | [6][7][8] |
| November 12 | at Staten Island Cricket Club |
| Cancelled | [9] | ||
| November 12 | Crescent Athletic Club |
| L 0â6 | [10] | ||
| November 26 | at Olympic Athletic Club* |
| Cancelled | [11][12][13] | ||
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