| 1891 Orange Athletic Club football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | American Football Union |
| Record | 3–5 (1–1 AFU) |
| Home stadium | Orange Oval |
The 1891 Orange Athletic Club football team was an American football team that represented the Orange Athletic Club in the American Football Union (AFU) during the 1890 football season.[1] The Orange team played its home games in East Orange, New Jersey, and compiled a 3–5 record (1–1 against AFU opponents).
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 3 | Springfield YMCA* | L 0–16 | [2] | |||
| October 10 | Rutgers* |
| W 10–6 | |||
| October 17 | Penn* |
| L 0–26 | 1,000 | [3] | |
| October 24 | 3:30 p.m. | Yale* |
| L 0–36 | 2,700 | [4][5] |
| October 31 | at New York Athletic Club | W 10–0 | 1,000 | |||
| November 3 | Princeton* |
| L 0–26 | 3,500 | [6] | |
| November 7 | at Crescent Athletic Club | L 0–28 | [7] | |||
| November 14 | at Manhattan Athletic Club |
| Cancelled | |||
| November 14 | Staten Island Cricket Club* |
| W 14–8 | |||
| ||||||
Second and junior team schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 14 | Columbia Seconds | W 34–0 | |
| October 28 | Adelphi Academy |
| Unknown |
| October 31 | Tabernacles of New Jersey | Cancelled | |
| October 31 | Stevens Seconds |
| W 18–6 |
| November 3 | Berkeley Athletic Club |
| T 6–6 |
| November 6 | Stevens Sophomores | Unknown | |
| November 7 | Bedford Athletic Club Seconds | L 0–22 | |
| November 12 | Stevens Freshmen | Hoboken, NJ | L 0–16 |
| November 19 | Alerts of Seton Hall |
| W forfeit |
References
- ↑ "Orange Athletic Club All-Time Football Records". www.luckyshow.org. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Stagg's Team Win's at Orange". The Sun. New York, New York. October 4, 1891. p. 8. Retrieved March 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
. - ↑ "Rah! For the 'Varsity: The Orange Athletic Club's Eleven Easily Defeated by U. of P." The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 18, 1891. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "In The Football Field". The New York Times. New York, New York. October 25, 1891. p. 2. Retrieved March 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Yale Collegians Score 46 Points and Fail at Kicking Goals". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, New York. October 25, 1891. p. 16. Retrieved March 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Princeton, 26; Orange, 0". The Sun (New York). November 4, 1891. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Crescents in Fine Form: They Defeat Orange by a Score of 28 to 0". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. November 8, 1891. p. 14.
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