1895 Crescent Athletic Club football team

American football team season March 2026 August 2023 1895 Crescent Athletic Club football American Football Union AFU 8–2–1 4–0 W. D. Hotchkiss Eastern Park AFU champion The 1895 Crescent Athletic Club football team was an American football team that represented the Crescent Athletic Club in the American Football Union (AFU) during the 1895 college football season. The team played its home games at Eastern Park in Brooklyn and compiled an 8–2–1 record and claimed the AFU championship. Crescent was scheduled to play the Orange Athletic Club for the AFU championship on November 16, but Orange objected to Phil King playing for the Crescents on grounds that he had previously been paid to coach for Princeton and was therefore not an amateur.The Crescent-Orange Debate The Brooklyn Daily Eagle November 10, 1895 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51639694/the-crescent-orange-debate/ Newspapers.com The Crescents denied the Orange contention that King was disqualified under the AFU rules.Crescent's Statement The Brooklyn Daily Eagle November 11, 1895 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51639979/crescents-statement/ Newspapers.com The Orange club scheduled a game with Yale on the day that had been set with the Crescents. On the date set for the game, the Crescents appeared on the field without an opponent, ran one play for a touchdown, and claimed a disputed UFA championship.The Orange Side of It The Brooklyn Daily Eagle December 12, 1895 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51641273/the-orange-side-of-it/ Newspapers.com W. D. Hotchkiss, a former player at Williams College, was the team captain and played at the center position. Other key players included Phil King and Harry Beecher at quarterback, Juan Smith at halfback, and Billy Ohl at fullback.For the Eagle Foot Ball Cup: Brooklyn Crescents and Orange Athletic Club to Contend The Brooklyn Daily Eagle September 8, 1895 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51630391/for-the-eagle-foot-ball-cup/ Newspapers.comRivals for the Eagle Cup: Crescent and Orange Foot Ball Teams Want Permanent Possession The Brooklyn Daily Eagle September 22, 1895 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51629477/rivals-for-the-eagle-cup/ Newspapers.com During the season, most of the players lived at the Crescent Athletic Club's clubhouse and ate at the clubhouse's training table.Crescents Lining Up: Good Practice Work at the Bay Ridge Grounds The Brooklyn Daily Eagle September 25, 1895 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51630826/crescents-lining-up/ Newspapers.com The new clubhouse opened in mid-October 1985. It was a four-story building with reading and smoking rooms, grill room, and offices on the first floor; card, chess and billiard rooms on the second floor; dining rooms on the third floor; and gymnasium with domed ceiling on the fourth floor.Crescents' New Club House The Brooklyn Daily Eagle October 13, 1895 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51636944/crescents-new-home/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y y September 28 Elizabeth Athletic Club Eastern Park Brooklyn, NY W 14-0 First Foot Ball Game: Line Up of the Teams at Eastern Park Tomorrow The Brooklyn Daily Eagle September 27, 1895 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51631217/first-foot-ball-game/ Newspapers.comCrescent's First Victory: An Easy Win From Elizabeth Athletic Team The Brooklyn Daily Eagle September 29, 1895 24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51629813/crescents-first-victory/ Newspapers.com October 5 New York YMCA<ncg> Eastern Park Brooklyn, NY W 28-4 Crescents vs. Y.M.C.A. The Brooklyn Times October 4, 1895 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51632831/crescents-vs-ymca/ Newspapers.comCrescents Scored Against: Light Weight Y.M.C.A. Team Made a Touchdown The Brooklyn Daily Eagle October 6, 1895 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51631473/crescents-scored-against/ Newspapers.com October 9 Penn Eastern Park Brooklyn, NY L 0-32 < 500 The Crescents Shut Out: University of Pennsylvania Scored 32 Points The Brooklyn Daily Eagle October 10, 1895 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51632210/the-crescents-shut-out/ Newspapers.comPenn Shuts Out the Crescents The Philadelphia Inquirer October 10, 1895 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51632467/penn-shuts-out-the-crescents/ Newspapers.com October 12 Yale<ncg> Eastern Park Brooklyn, NY L 2-8 Crescents Surprise Yale The Brooklyn Daily Eagle October 13, 1895 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51636395/crescents-suprise-yale/ Newspapers.com October 19 4:00 p.m. Amherst<ncg> Eastern Park Brooklyn, NY W 20-0 1,000 What Is Going On Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-york-tribune/200357948/ New-York Tribune New York, New York October 19, 1895 12 June 26, 2026 Newspapers.com Crescent Defeat Amherst. The Collegians Were Too Light And Failed Even In Defensive Tactics https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-york-tribune/200357794/ New-York Tribune New York, New York October 20, 1895 5 June 26, 2026 Newspapers.com Crescent's Easy Victory: Brooklyn's Crack Team Shuts Out Amherst College The Brooklyn Daily Eagle October 20, 1895 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51637490/crescents-easy-victory/ Newspapers.com October 26 Williams<ncg> Eastern Park Brooklyn, NY W 43-0 2,000 Crescents' Fine Playing: Williams College Snowed Under an Avalanche of Touchdowns The Brooklyn Daily Eagle October 27, 1895 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51637935/crescents-fine-playing/ Newspapers.com November 2 New Jersey Athletic Club Eastern Park Brooklyn, NY W 28-0 Easy Game for Crescent: They Defeat the N.J.A.C. Team by a Score of 28 to 0 The Brooklyn Citizen November 3, 1895 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51639037/easy-game-for-crescent/ Newspapers.com November 5 3:20 p.m. Brown<ncg> Eastern Park Brooklyn, NY W 16-0 Crescent's Great Game: Brown Collegians Outplayed at Eastern Park The Brooklyn Daily Eagle November 6, 1895 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51638441/crescents-great-game/ Newspapers.com November 9 Boston Athletic Association<ncg> Eastern Park Brooklyn, NY T 0-0 2,000 Neither Side Able To Score: Crescent Meets a Tartar in the Boston A.A. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle November 10, 1895 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51640308/neither-side-able-to-score/ Newspapers.com November 16 Orange Athletic Club Eastern Park Brooklyn, NY W 4-0 (disputed forfeit) Scored a Formal Touchdown: Crescent Claims the Championship and Eagle Cup The Brooklyn Daily Eagle November 17, 1895 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51640532/scored-a-formal-touchdown-crescent/ Newspapers.com November 16 Elizabeth Athletic Club Eastern Park Brooklyn, NY W 14-0 References Crescent Athletic Club Category:Crescent Athletic Club football seasons Crescent Athletic Club football