1887 New York Athletic Club football team

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1887 New York Athletic Club football
Conference	American Football Union
Record	2–2 (1–2 AFU)
Captain	W. J. M. Barry (fullback)
Home stadium	Polo Grounds
Seasons ← 1886 1888 →

1887 American Football Union standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Crescent Athletic Club $	6	–	0	–	0	7	–	1	–	0
New York Athletic Club	2	–	2	–	0	1	–	2	–	0
Staten Island Cricket Club	1	–	3	–	0	1	–	3	–	0
Unions of Columbia	0	–	3	–	0	0	–	3	–	0

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 2–2 record (1–2 in the AFU) and were outscored by their opponents by a total of 24 to 18.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 22		at Staten Island Cricket Club	Staten Island Cricket Ground Staten Island, NY	W 10–6		^[1]^[2]
October 29?		Olympic Athletic Club*	Polo Grounds New York, NY	W 8–6		^[3]^[4]^[5]
November 5	3:00 p.m.	Crescent Athletic Club	Polo Grounds New York, NY	L 0–6	1,000	^[6]^[7]^[8]
November 12		at Staten Island Cricket Club	Staten Island Cricket Ground Staten Island, NY	Cancelled		^[9]
November 12		Crescent Athletic Club	Polo Grounds New York, NY	L 0–6		^[10]
November 26		at Olympic Athletic Club*	Manhattan Athletic Club Ground New York, NY	Cancelled		^[11]^[12]^[13]
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

References

^ "Sharp Work At Football". The Sun. October 23, 1887. p. 2. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
^ "Brooklyn Football Clubs". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 24, 1887. p. 1. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
^ "Football Notes". The Sun. October 27, 1887. p. 5. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
^ "Death of Admiral Nicholson". The Brooklyn Citizen. October 29, 1887. p. 3. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
^ "Pretty Work At Football". The Sun. October 30, 1887. p. 11. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
^ "AFU". The Standard Union. October 31, 1887. p. 3. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
^ "What Is Going On To-Day". New-York Tribune. November 5, 1887. p. 10. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
^ "On the Football Field". The Sun. November 6, 1887. p. 11. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
^ "A Big Week For Sports". The New York Times. November 7, 1887. p. 8. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
^ "The Crescents Win Again". The New York Times. November 13, 1887. p. 6. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
^ "Sports of Field And Ring". The Evening World. November 23, 1887. p. 3. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
^ "Petty Bickerings of Big Athletic Clubs". New-York Tribune. November 24, 1887. p. 8. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
^ "Sports of Field and Ring". The Evening World. November 26, 1887. p. 2. Retrieved August 14, 2020.

v t e New York Athletic Club
People	John C. Babcock Harry Buermeyer William Buckingham Curtis Eugene J. Giannini
Athletics	New York Athletic Club S.C. New York Athletic Club women's soccer team New York Athletic Club men's basketball team New York Athletic Club RFC Gridiron football 1887 New York Athletic Club football team 1888 New York Athletic Club football team 1889 New York Athletic Club football team 1890 New York Athletic Club football team
Facilities	Travers Island, New York

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