1885 Crescent Athletic Club football team

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1885 Crescent Athletic Club football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–1
Seasons
1886 →

The 1885 Crescent Athletic Club football team was an American football team that represented Brooklyn's Crescent Athletic Club during the 1885 college football season. The team compiled a 3–1 record.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 31Polytechnic Institute and Brooklyn Hill
W 12–0[1][2]
November 3at YaleL 0–52[3]
November 14Brooklyn Hill
W 10–4[4]
November 26Brooklyn Hill
  • Washington Park
  • Brooklyn, NY
W 10–6200–300[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Football in Prospect Park". Brooklyn Union. November 1, 1885. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Crescent v Polytechnic/Brooklyn Hill - Newspapers.com
  3. ^ "Yale Wins the Game". The New York Times. November 4, 1885. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Football Games: The Brooklyn Hill Club Defeated at Washington Park". The Brooklyn Union. November 15, 1885. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Football in Washington Park". The Brooklyn Union. November 27, 1885. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.