1889 Washington football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1889 Washington Washington Huskies football Independent 0–1 None Frank S. Griffith Jackson Street baseball park none The 1889 Washington football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington as an independent during the 1889 college football season. The 1889 Washington team was the first team to represent the University of Washington in college football. The team played only one game, losing to a team made up of eastern college alumni, 20–0, in Seattle on November 28, 1889. Frank S. Griffith was the team captain. Schedule November 28, 1889 l Eastern college alumni Jackson Street baseball park Seattle, WA 2:30 p.m. 0–20 400 1889 Football Schedule https://gohuskies.com/sports/football/schedule/1889 The University of Washington Athletics December 2, 2024 2024 Football Media Guide https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/washington.sidearmsports.com/documents/2024/8/8/2024_UW_Football_Media_Guide.pdf The University of Washington Athletics 151 December 2, 2024 Thanksgiving Day game American football on Thanksgiving Washington Huskies ;text-align:center off Eastern College alumni vs University of Washington – Game summary November 28, 1889 (Thanksgiving) 2:30 p.m. PST Old Players 2 18 Universitys 0 0 Jackson Street baseball park • Seattle, Washington 400 R.M. Hurd (referee); E.B. Downing (umpire) Recaps: Seattle Post-Intelligencer; Tacoma Daily Ledger References November 17, 1889 Football in Seattle — College Men Will Play the University Boys on Thanksgiving Day https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-post-intelligencer-1889-football-in/160080500/ The Seattle Post-Intelligencer XVII 7 8 December 1, 2024 Following an established custom in the East, a number of college men now resident in Seattle have organized a game of football for next Thanksgiving day. Old players from the elevens of Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Oberlin and the University of California have signified their intention of taking part on Thanksgiving day, and the University of Washington has accepted a challenge from them to play a match game on the Jackson Street ball grounds on that day. November 24, 1889 The Leather Egg — Famous Players in Seattle — Match to Be Played Here on Thanksgiving Day Between Old College Men and University Boys https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-post-intelligencer-1889-uw-washingto/160080556/ The Seattle Post-Intelligencer XVII 14 7 December 1, 2024 Of the eleven players who will do battle of the university only four have played football hitherto. November 28, 1889 The Football Game — Free Exhibition of a Manly Sport Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-post-intelligencer-1889-uw-washingto/160080083/ The Seattle Post-Intelligencer XVII 18 8 December 1, 2024 The first match game of football ever played in Seattle will be given at the baseball park on Jackson street today. The game will be between old college players, most of whom are experts and some of them trained athletes, and the hardy, well-practiced boys of the State University. A close and exciting game is expected. November 29, 1889 The Football Game — A Lively Contest Over the Leather Egg Yesterday — Old Players vs. Universitys https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-post-intelligencer-1889-uw-washingto/160080409/ The Seattle Post-Intelligencer XVI 19 5 December 1, 2024 There was no rough play, no one was injured and altogether the first game in Seattle may be safely called a success. November 29, 1889 Football at Seattle — A Hard Contest Between University Boys and a Mixed Club https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tacoma-daily-ledger-1889-uw-washingt/162222176/ The Tacoma Daily Ledger VII 325 5 The game lasted about three hours, being called at 2:30, and not closing until nearly 6 o'clock. April 14, 1903 Gridiron Heroes — Frank Griffith Lectures on Early Football https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-post-intelligencer-first-game-of-col/160080700/ The Seattle Post-Intelligencer December 1, 2024 Such was the statement of Frank S. Griffith, in his address on the 'Beginning of Football on Puget Sound.' delivered at the state university yesterday morning. Associated Press December 25, 1959 Frank S. Griffith — Huskies' First Coach Will See Rose Bowl Game https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-shreveport-journal-frank-s-griffith/160114634/ The Shreveport Journal Seattle Shreveport, Louisiana December 1, 2024 Frank S. Griffith was a tough, brash kid of 18 back in 1887 when he organized the first football team in the history of the University of Washington. After graduation, he practiced law in Seattle for nearly 50 years. He retired last July and now lives in Newport Beach, Calif. Washington Category:Washington Huskies football seasons Category:College football winless seasons Washington football