1889 Dartmouth football team

The 1889 Dartmouth football team represented Dartmouth College as a member of the Eastern Intercollegiate Football Association (EIFA) during the 1889 college football season. Dartmouth compiled an overall record of 7–1 with a mark of 4–0 in EIFA play, winning the league title.

1889 Dartmouth football
EIFA champion
Conference	Eastern Intercollegiate Football Association
Record	7–1 (4–0 EIFA)
Head coach	None
Captain	William Odlin
Seasons ← 1888 1890 →

1889 Eastern Intercollegiate Football Association standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Dartmouth $	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
MIT	2	–	2	–	0			3	–	3	–	0
Williams	1	–	1	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Amherst	1	–	2	–	1			3	–	5	–	2
Stevens	0	–	3	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27		at Phillips Academy*	Andover, MA	W 45–4		[1]
September 28		at Phillips Exeter Academy*	Exeter, NH	W 34–0
October 11		at Phillips Academy*	Andover, MA	W 20–4
October 12		at Harvard*	Jarvis Field Cambridge, MA (rivalry)	L 38–0		[2]
October 30		Amherst	Hanover, NH	W 60–6	600	[3]
November 2		at MIT	South End Grounds Boston, MA	W 36–6		[4]
November 23	10:10 a.m.	vs. Williams	Hampden Park Springfield, MA	W 20–9		[5]
November 28	11:00 a.m.	at Stevens	St. George Cricket Grounds Hoboken, NJ	W 18–5	1,000	[6]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Dartmouth Vs. Phillips-Andover". The Ruland Daily Herald. Rutland, Vermont. September 29, 1889. p. 3. Retrieved March 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "Harvard's Goal". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. October 13, 1889. p. 2. Retrieved March 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Dartmouth Defeats Amherst". Morning Journal and Courier. New Haven, Connecticut. October 31, 1889. p. 3. Retrieved March 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Downed The Tech". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. November 3, 1889. p. 5. Retrieved March 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "Dartmouth Beats Williams". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. November 24, 1889. p. 7. Retrieved March 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Dartmouth Wins The Pennant". The Sun. New York, New York. November 29, 1889. p. 2. Retrieved March 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .