1888 Dartmouth football team

The 1888 Dartmouth football team represented Dartmouth College as a member of the Eastern Intercollegiate Football Association (EIFA) during the 1888 college football season. Dartmouth compiled an overall record of 3–4 with a mark of 3–1 in EIFA play.

1888 Dartmouth football
EIFA co-champion
Conference	Eastern Intercollegiate Football Association
Record	3–4 (3–1 EIFA)
Head coach	None
Captain	William Odlin
Seasons ← 1887 1889 →

1888 Eastern Intercollegiate Football Association standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Williams	3	–	1	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Dartmouth	3	–	1	–	0			3	–	4	–	0
MIT	2	–	2	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
Stevens	1	–	2	–	0			2	–	7	–	1
Amherst	0	–	3	–	0			2	–	8	–	1

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 30		at Harvard*	Holmes Field Cambridge, MA (rivalry)	L 0–74	[1]
October 31		at Phillips Exeter Academy*	Exeter, NH	L 10–12	[2]
November 1		at Phillips Academy*	Andover, MA	L 4–14	[3]
November 10		MIT	Hanover, NH	W 30–0	[4]
November 14	2:50 p.m.	Williams	Hanover, NH	W 36–6	[5]
November 19	2:15 p.m.	vs. Stevens	Williamstown, MA	L 0–30	[6]
November 21		at Amherst	Amherst, MA	W 40–0	[7]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Victory For Harvard". The Boston Daily Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. October 31, 1888. p. 5. Retrieved March 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "Phillips Outkicks Dartmouth". The Boston Daily Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. November 1, 1888. p. 5. Retrieved March 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Fourteen To Four". The Boston Daily Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. November 2, 1888. p. 3. Retrieved March 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Dartmouth Downs Tech". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 11, 1888. p. 16. Retrieved March 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "Dartmouth, 36; Williams, 6". The Boston Daily Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. November 15, 1888. p. 4. Retrieved March 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Stevens, 30; Dartmouth, 0". The Boston Daily Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. November 20, 1888. p. 5. Retrieved March 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "Dartmouth Wins". The Boston Daily Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. November 22, 1888. p. 5. Retrieved March 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .