1890 NYU Violets football team

The 1890 NYU Violets football team was an American football team that represented New York University (NYU) as an independent during the 1890 college football season. The Violets compiled an 2–4 record.

1890 NYU Violets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–4
Seasons
← 1886
1891 →
1890 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Harvard     11 0 0
Yale     13 1 0
Princeton     11 1 1
Franklin & Marshall     8 2 0
Navy     5 1 1
Penn     11 3 0
Washington & Jefferson     2 1 0
Cornell     7 4 0
Syracuse     7 4 0
Springfield YMCA     5 3 0
Lehigh     6 4 0
Rutgers     5 5 1
Penn State     2 2 0
Colgate     1 1 0
Wesleyan     5 6 0
Tufts     2 3 0
NYU     2 4 0
Western Univ. Penn     1 2 0
Lafayette     2 5 1
Brown     2 5 0
Bucknell     1 4 1
Fordham     1 3 1
Massachusetts     1 4 0
Columbia     1 5 1
Army     0 1 0
Geneva     0 1 0

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 4at Montclair Athletic ClubMontclair, NJL 0–12
October 15at Berkeley School
W 34–6
October 25vs. CCNY
  • Berkeley Oval
  • Bronx, NY
W 16–0400[1][2]
November 1at Montclair Athletic ClubMontclair, NJL 4–14[3]
November 4at FordhamNew York, NYL 0–31[4]
November 14at RutgersNew Brunswick, NJL 0–62[5]

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References

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  1. ^ "New York University Whips College of New York at the Oval". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, New York. October 26, 1890. p. 8. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "A Game At Berkeley Oval". The New York Times. New York, New York. October 26, 1890. p. 3. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "Montclair Victorious". The Montclair Times. Montclair, New Jersey. November 8, 1890. p. 3. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Fordham Football Records".
  5. ^ "Rutgers Had An Easy Victory". New York Tribune. November 15, 1890. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "New York University Violet All-Time Football Records".