1888 Chicago University club football team

American college football season August 2023 1888 Chicago University club football Independent 2–2 None B. B. Lamb none 1889 The 1888 Chicago University club football team was an American football team that represented the University Club of Chicago, an organization of college graduates living in the Chicago area, in the 1888 college football season. Most of the team were businessmen who had played football on the Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and Columbia football teams.1888-11-29 College Graduates football team 3 Chicago Tribune https://www.newspapers.com/clip/50404459/college-graduates-football-team/ 2020-05-07The Daily Inter Ocean Chicago November 27, 1888 3 Foot-ball Match https://www.newspapers.com/article/128037060/ Newspapers.com Schedule w English team of Chicago Residents Chicago, IL November 21 l Harvard Prep School Chicago, IL 0–12 November 24 l Harvard Prep School Chicago, IL 0–12 November 29 2:15 p.m. w Michigan Chicago Baseball Park Chicago, IL 26–4 3,000 The contest against Harvard Prep on November 21 was seen as a practice game, and so the Harvard team doesn't recognize it Roster The roster for the Thanksgiving Day contest against Michigan consisted of: A. Farwell, right end Harry Hamlin, right tackle B. B. Lamb, right guard (captain) Peters, center Burke, left guard A. S. Bickham, left tackle Lockwood, left end P. Hamlin, quarterback W. Crawford, right halfback J. Wallerm left halfback J. Cowling, fullback Eldridge, substitute References Chicago University club Chicago University club football