1888 Cincinnati football team

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1888 Cincinnati football
Conference	Independent
Record	1–0–1
Head coach	None
Captain	Arch Carson
Seasons ← 1887 1889 →

1888 Midwestern college football independents records
v t e	Conf.			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
Cincinnati		–		1	–	0	–	1
Notre Dame		–		1	–	0	–	0
Washington University		–		1	–	0	–	0
Michigan		–		2	–	1	–	0
Northwestern		–		2	–	1	–	0
Lake Forest		–		2	–	2	–	0
Minnesota		–		1	–	1	–	0
Indiana		–		0	–	0	–	1
Miami (OH)		–		0	–	0	–	1
Albion		–		0	–	2	–	0

The 1888 Cincinnati football team was an American football team that represented the University of Cincinnati as an independent during the 1888 college football season. The team compiled a 1–0–1 record. Arch Carson was the team captain. The team had no head coach.

Schedule

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Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
November 29	Walnut Hills Gym	Cincinnati, OH	W 8–6
December 8	at Miami (OH)	Old Main lawn Oxford, OH (rivalry)	T 0–0	^[1]

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References

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^ "A gridiron battle: The first game of the Battle for the Victory Bell". Miami Student. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
^ "2024 Cincinnati Football Media Guide & Record Book" (PDF). University of Cincinnati. p. 97. Retrieved March 13, 2025.

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