1888 Trinity Blue and White football team

The 1888 Trinity Blue and White football team represented Trinity College (today known as Duke University) in the 1888 college football season. The game against North Carolina was the first "scientific" game in the state.^[1]

1888 Trinity Blue and White football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–1
Head coach	John Franklin Crowell (1st season)
Seasons 1889 →

1888 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Georgetown			–					4	–	2	–	0
Trinity (NC)			–					2	–	1	–	0
Virginia			–					2	–	1	–	0
Wake Forest			–					2	–	1	–	0
Johns Hopkins			–					6	–	5	–	0
Richmond			–					1	–	2	–	0
North Carolina			–					1	–	3	–	0
Navy			–					1	–	4	–	0
Gallaudet			–							–
Randolph–Macon			–							–
St. John's (MD)			–							–

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
November 29	vs. North Carolina	Base Ball Park Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	W 16–0
March 8, 1889	vs. North Carolina	Athletic Park Raleigh, NC	W 25–17
March 29, 1889	vs. Wake Forest	Athletic Park Raleigh, NC	L 0–32

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References

1. "The Game and the Bell | David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library". Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
2. "November 29, 1888" (PDF). Duke Blue Devils football media guide. 2008. p. 158. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
3. "1889 Football Schedule". Wake Forest University. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
4. "1889 Football Schedule". University of North Carolina. Retrieved December 1, 2020.