1891 NYU Violets football team

The 1891 NYU Violets football team was an American football team that represented New York University (NYU) as an independent during the 1891 college football season. The Violets compiled a record of 1–4.

1891 NYU Violets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–4
Seasons
← 1890
1892 →
1891 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Yale     13 0 0
Harvard     13 1 0
Princeton     12 1 0
Tufts     7 1 0
Penn     11 2 0
Colgate     4 1 0
Army     4 1 1
Navy     5 2 0
Cornell     7 3 0
Geneva     4 2 0
Washington & Jefferson     4 2 0
Lehigh     7 4 0
Rutgers     8 6 0
Brown     4 6 0
Springfield YMCA     5 8 1
Fordham     1 2 1
Syracuse     4 7 0
Massachusetts     2 5 0
Western Univ. Penn.     2 6 0
Lafayette     2 9 1
NYU     1 4 0
Columbia     1 5 0
Wesleyan     1 6 0

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 14at Stevens
L 0–38[1]
October 173:45 p.m.at Berkeley Athletic Club
L 0–20[2]
October 24at Berkely Athletic Club
  • Berkeley Oval
  • Bronx, NY
W 6–01,500[3]
October 28vs. New York Athletic Club
L (forfeit)[4]
November 7at RutgersNew Brunswick, NJL 4–70[5]

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References

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  1. ^ "Stevens Whips the New Yorkers". The Sun. New York, New York. October 15, 1891. p. 4. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "Victory For The Berkeley Team". The New York Times. New York, New York. October 18, 1891. p. 2. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "The Dragon Got Chilled". The Sun. New York, New York. October 25, 1891. p. 18. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "hey Will Line Up Pretty Evenly". The Sun. New York, New York. October 29, 1891. p. 4. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Rutgers Beats New-York". The New York Times. New York, New York. November 8, 1891. p. 8. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "New York University Violet All-Time Football Records".