1888 Chicago Harvard Prep School football team

American college football season August 2023 1888 Harvard Preparatory School of Chicago football 6–1 R. Jocklyn, George Hamlin1888-11-18 George Hamlin Harvard School football manager 12 The Inter Ocean https://www.newspapers.com/clip/50389762/george-hamlin-harvard-school-football/ 2020-05-06 Bert Hamlin Wanderer's Athletic Club grounds Illinois Champion (Chicago Tribune) The 1888 Harvard Prep School football team of Chicago represented Harvard School of Chicago during the 1888 college football season. In (at least) their 3rd year fielding a football team (as the school played Michigan in 1887, losing 0–26, and Northwestern in 1886, winning 32–4), the Harvard's as they were called, compiled a 6–1 record (according to one unverified source).Chicago Harvard School http://www.illinoishsglorydays.com/id909.html www.illinoishsglorydays.com 2020-05-06 November 28, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201128134657/http://illinoishsglorydays.com/id909.html dead They also had a Junior (JV) team, who reportedly won the Junior Championship of Illinois, although this was just a claim, and not an official title or award. The team played at the Wanderer's Athletic Club cricket grounds, on 37th Street and Indiana Avenue. They played two collegiate teams during the football season, defeating Lake Forest, 22 to 4 (or 22–6), and losing to Notre Dame, 20 to 0.Notre Dame's First Win // Moments // 125 Football // University of Notre Dame https://125.nd.edu/moments/notre-dames-first-win/ 125.nd.edu 2020-05-06 Schedules Varsity team October 17 w Hyde Park High School Jackson Park Chicago, IL 32–0 1888-10-18 Foot-Ball at Jackson Park. 7 Chicago Tribune https://www.newspapers.com/clip/50385732/foot-ball-at-jackson-park/ 2020-05-06 October 20 3:20 p.m. w West Division High School Wanderer's Athletic Club cricket grounds 78–0 1888-10-18 Clipped From The Inter Ocean 6 The Inter Ocean https://www.newspapers.com/clip/50385802/the-inter-ocean/ 2020-05-0620 Oct 1888, Page 2 - The Inter Ocean at Newspapers.com http://www.newspapers.com/image/33335708/?terms=Chicago+Harvard+School+football Newspapers.com en 2020-05-061888-10-21 Harvard defeats West Division HS (Bottom left, top right) 6 The Inter Ocean https://www.newspapers.com/clip/50385987/harvard-defeats-west-divison-hs-top/ 2020-05-061888-10-21 Victory for the Harvards. 12 Chicago Tribune https://www.newspapers.com/clip/50386071/victory-for-the-harvards/ 2020-05-06 October 27 w Cook County Normal School unk. November 17 2:30 p.m. w Lake Forest Wanderer's cricket grounds Chicago, IL 22–4 1888-11-17 Harvard school vs Lake Forest 6 The Inter Ocean https://www.newspapers.com/clip/50389211/harvard-school-vs-lake-forest/ 2020-05-061888-11-18 Harvard School and Harvard Junior football games 2 The Inter Ocean https://www.newspapers.com/clip/50389614/harvard-school-and-harvard-junior/ 2020-05-06 November 24 w Chicago University Club graduates Chicago ball park Chicago, IL unk. 1888-11-24 Graduates Football match 3 The Inter Ocean https://www.newspapers.com/clip/50390615/graduates-football-match/ 2020-05-061888-11-24 HARVARD YALE GRADUATES 8 Chicago Tribune https://www.newspapers.com/clip/50390688/harvard-yale-graduates/ 2020-05-06 December 6 l Notre Dame South Bend, IL 0–20 1888-12-07 Notre Dame's first win 3 Chicago Tribune https://www.newspapers.com/clip/50398855/notre-dames-first-win/ 2020-05-07 December 15 w Evanston Athletic Club Evanston, IL unk. 1888-12-15 Harvard School vs Evanston AC 2 The Inter Ocean https://www.newspapers.com/clip/50398959/harvard-school-vs-evanston-ac/ 2020-05-07 Junior team November 3 w "The Chamberlins"1888-11-04 SPORTING NOTES 7 The Inter Ocean https://www.newspapers.com/clip/50388282/sporting-notes/ 2020-05-06 Wanderer's Athletic Club cricket grounds Chicago, IL 8–6 November 18 w Hyde Park HS Chicago, IL Forfeit November 29 Unknown Hyde Park HS1888-11-20 Hyde Park Thanksgiving 1888 3 The Inter Ocean https://www.newspapers.com/clip/50390151/hyde-park-thanksgiving-1888/ 2020-05-06 Chicago, IL Practice games November 21 w Chicago University Club Graduates Chicago, IL 12–0 Notes: An article in the South Bend Tribune on December 6, 1888, reported that Harvard Prep had not lost a contest prior to playing Notre Dame.1888-12-07 Notre Dame vs Harvard Prep School of chicago 1 The South Bend Tribune https://www.newspapers.com/clip/50400066/notre-dame-vs-harvard-prep-school-of/ 2020-05-07 Roster 1st Team Donnelly- Center Allen- Rusher R. McDermid- Rusher Wright- Rusher Hoyle- Rusher Fair- Rusher Marriner- Rusher Peoples- Rusher Bert Hamlin- Quarterback (Captain) George Hamlin- Halfback Valentine- Halfback Page- Halfback Ritchie- Halfback Herrick- Fullback Neely- Fullback Sargent- Fullback Crawford Junior team Thorne- Center Young- Rusher R. Jocklyn- Rusher Wilson- Rusher Krouse- Rusher McGilvery- Rusher McClever- Rusher R. Hamlin- Quarterback Fargo- Halfback Levy- Halfback R. McDermid- Fullback Harry Hamlin References Chicago Harvard Prep School Chicago Harvard Prep School football team Category:1880s in Chicago Category:American football in Chicago Category:College sports in Chicago