1889 Crescent Athletic Club football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1889 Crescent Athletic Club football 1889 Crescent Athletic Club football team.jpg 285 American Football Union AFU 6–1 4–0 William H. Ford Washington Park AFU champion The 1889 Crescent Athletic Club football team was an American football team that represented the Crescent Athletic Club in the American Football Union (AFU) during the 1889 college football season.Setting the Ball Rolling The Brooklyn Daily Eagle September 27, 1889 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51441792/setting-the-ball-rolling/ Newspapers.com The team compiled a 6–1 record (4–0 against AFU opponents), won the AFU championship, and played its home games at Washington Park in Brooklyn. William H. Ford was the team captain. Other key players included Harry Beecher at quarterback, Wyllys Terry at halfback, and Henry J. Lamarche at guard. Alex Moffatt has also been reported as a member of the team. Prior to the start of the season, the Crescent Club merged with the Nereid Boat Club which, according to Allison Danzig, "placed the Crescents in the very front rank of athletic organizations of similar character."Why Not a Revival of the Old Football Days When the Crescent A.C. Eleven Was in Flower The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Allison Danzig November 13, 1921 51 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51917155/crescent-athletic-club/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 27 at Bedford and Prospect Park Football Clubs (practice) <ncg> Prospect Park Brooklyn, NY W 23-0 1889-09-23 Football At Prospect Park. 1 The Brooklyn Daily Eagle https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58117435/football-at-prospect-park/ 2020-08-27 October 5 vs Columbia<ncg> Erastina grounds Staten Island, NY W 30-0 Columbia College Beaten: The Brooklyn Crescents Defeat the Students at Staten Island The Brooklyn Daily Eagle October 6, 1889 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51441015/columbia-college-beaten/ Newspapers.com October 12 New York Athletic Club Washington Park Brooklyn, NY W 36-0 Made the Ball Roll: Opening of the American Foot Ball Association's Series The Brooklyn Daily Eagle October 13, 1889 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51435190/made-the-ball-roll/ Newspapers.com October 19 at Staten Island Athletic Club West New Brighton, Staten Island W 44-0 American Foot Ball Union: The Crescents Give the Staten Islanders a Beating The Brooklyn Daily Eagle October 20, 1889 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51443727/american-foot-ball-union-the-crescents/ Newspapers.com October 26 Orange Athletic Club Grove Street grounds East Orange, NJ W 22-0 American Foot Ball Union: The Crescents Badly Defeat the Orange Athletic Club Players The Brooklyn Daily Eagle October 27, 1889 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51439897/american-foot-ball-union-the-crescents/ Newspapers.com November 5 Yale<ncg> Washington Park Brooklyn, NY L 0-18 4,000 Yale Wins The Brooklyn Daily Eagle November 6, 1889 4 https://www.newspapers.com/image/50408472/?terms=crescent Newspapers.comYale Muscle Wins Again The Sun (New York) November 6, 1889 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16346611/yale_muscle_wins_again/ Newspapers.com November 9 Staten Island Athletic Club<ncg> Washington Park Brooklyn, NY W 78-0 Foot Ball in the Mud: The Crescents Defeat the Staten Island Club by a Score of 78 to 0 The Brooklyn Daily Eagle November 10, 1889 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51436144/foot-ball-in-the-mud/ Newspapers.com November 16 Orange Athletic Club Washington Park Brooklyn, NY W 6-0 300 Goal Kicked None Too Soon: The Crescents Win From Orange After a Hard Struggle The Brooklyn Daily Eagle November 17, 1889 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51437699/goal-kicked-none-too-soon/ Newspapers.com Roster Harry Beecher Hunter Brown Billy Bull Charlie Chapman Duncan Edwards Billy Ford Henry J. Lamarche John Lamarche Mat. Lamarche Paul Lamarche Harry Sheldon Wyllys Terry Fred Vernon Joe Vernon Frank Lawrence, manager The Champion 1889 Crescent Football Team The Brooklyn Daily Eagle November 13, 1921 51 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51918024/the-champion-1889-crescent-football-team/ Newspapers.com References Crescent Athletic Club Category:Crescent Athletic Club football seasons Crescent Athletic Club Football