1890 Georgetown football team

1890 Georgetown football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–3–1
Head coach
  • Pat O'Donnell (1st season)
CaptainPat O'Donnell
Home stadiumOld Georgetown Field
1890 Southern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Furman – 2–0–0
Vanderbilt – 1–0–0
Virginia – 5–2–0
Navy – 5–1–1
Delaware – 3–2–0
Georgetown – 3–3–1
Columbian – 2–3–0
Johns Hopkins – 0–1–0
Nashville – 0–1–0
Trinity (NC) – 0–1–0
Richmond – 0–3–0

The 1890 Georgetown football team represented the Georgetown University during the 1890 college football season. Georgetown finished the season with a 3–3–1 record. During the second game of the season, Columbia AC left the field during the first half with the score 4–0 in favor of Georgetown, and forfeited the game.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 21Gallaudet
W 6–4
October 28Columbia Athletic Club
  • Old Georgetown Field
  • Washington, DC
W 4–0[3]
November 1at NavyL 4–70
November 11at Washington and Lee
W 10–6[4]
November 15Swarthmore
L 0–20[5]
November 20at Fordham
T 6–6
November 27Columbia Athletic Club
  • Capitol Park
  • Washington, DC
L 4–22> 2,500[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Game By Game: 1881-1890". Hoya Football Project. Archived from the original on March 22, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Georgetown Football History: Chapter 1, Football's Roots at Georgetown". Hoya Saxa. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  3. ↑ "There's Foot-Ball Galore". The Sunday Herald. Washington, D.C. November 2, 1890. p. 5. Retrieved September 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ↑ "The Georgetown Boys Win". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. November 12, 1890. p. 4. Retrieved September 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ↑ "Sports Of All Sports". The Sunday Herald. Washington, D.C. November 16, 1890. p. 8. Retrieved September 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ↑ "Columbia Beats Georgetown". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. November 28, 1890. p. 3. Retrieved September 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.