NYU Violets football, 1873–1889#1873
The NYU Violets football program, 1873–1889 represented New York University (NYU) in American football during the school's first ten seasons of college football. Highlights of these early years include:
- NYU played its first intercollegiate football game on October 18, 1873. NYU lost the game by a 6–1 score against Stevens Institute.
- NYU also played one-game seasons with Stevens in 1874, 1875, and 1876. NYU lost each of these contests.
- NYU did not field a team in 1877 or 1878.
- Intercollegiate football returned to NYU in 1879 with three games against Stevens. NYU lost two of these games and played to a tie in a third game. NYU's winless streak was extended to seven games dating back to 1873.
- NYU again ceased competing in intercollegiate football for the 1880 and 1881 seasons.
- Football returned to NYU in 1882, and the team lost games against Columbia and Stevens. The winless streak was extended to nine games across ten years.
- On November 29, 1883, NYU won its first football game, defeating a "Paterson" team by a 4–2 score.
- NYU did not participate in college football in 1884 or 1885.
- In 1886, NYU played three football games and lost all three.
- NYU did not field a team in 1887 or 1888.
- The 1889 NYU team played two games, losing both.
For its first two decades of intercollegiate football, NYU won only one game and compiled an overall record of 1–15–1.
1873
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| year = 1873
| team = NYU Violets
| sport = football
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| conference = Independent
| record = 0–1
| head_coach = None
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| prev_year = none
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{{1873 college football records}}
The 1873 NYU Violets football team represented New York University in the 1873 college football season. It was the first season of NYU football and the Violets became the fifth college football team in the United States.{{cite news |author1=Sebastien van Heyningen |title=NYU Football, what happened? |url=https://nyunews.com/2013/04/09/football-4/ |access-date=14 February 2025 |work=Washington Square News |date=9 April 2023}}{{cite news |title=N.Y.U. Football Club: A Fun‐Only Hodge‐Podge; Chess Player, Water Skier and Rifleman Make the Team |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1964/10/27/archives/college-sports-notes-nyu-football-club-a-funonly-hodgepodge-chess.html |access-date=14 February 2025 |work=New York Times |date=27 October 1964 |page=48}} It played one game, losing to Stevens Institute of Technology 1–6 on October 18.{{cite web| url = https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1873-schedule.html| title = 1873 Schedule and Results {{!}} College Football |website=www.sports-reference.com}}
=Schedule=
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| w/l = l
| opponent = Stevens
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst =
| score = 1–6
}}
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1874
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1874
| team = NYU Violets
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Independent
| record = 0–1
| head_coach = None
| captain =
| stadium =
}}
{{1874 college football records}}
The 1874 NYU Violets football team represented New York University in the 1874 college football season.{{cite web| url = https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1874-schedule.html| title = 1874 Schedule and Results {{!}} College Football |website=www.sports-reference.com}}
=Schedule=
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| w/l = l
| opponent = Stevens
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst =
| score = 0–6
}}
}}
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1875
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1875
| team = NYU Violets
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Independent
| record = 0–1
| head_coach = None
| captain =
| stadium =
}}
{{1875 college football records}}
The 1875 NYU Violets football team represented New York University in the 1875 college football season.{{cite web| url = https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1875-schedule.html| title = 1875 Schedule and Results {{!}} College Football |website=www.sports-reference.com}}
=Schedule=
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Stevens
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Hoboken, NJ
| score = 0–5
}}
}}
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1876
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1876
| team = NYU Violets
| sport = football
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| conference = Independent
| record = 0–1
| head_coach = None
| captain =
| stadium =
| next_year = 1879
}}
{{1876 college football records}}
The 1876 NYU Violets football team was an American football team that represented New York University in the 1876 college football season. The team played one game, losing to Stevens Institute of Technology by an 8–0 score.{{cite web|title=1876 College Football Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=May 21, 2020|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1876-schedule.html}}
=Schedule=
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Stevens
| site_stadium = grounds at foot of Ninth Street
| site_cityst = Hoboken, NJ
| score = 0–8
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Foot-ball Match |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98408226/the-new-york-times/ |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, New York |date=November 1, 1876 |page=2 |access-date=March 26, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date =
| w/l = l
| opponent = CCNY
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1879
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1879
| team = NYU Violets
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 0–2–1
| head_coach = None
| captain =
| stadium =
| prev_year = 1876
| next_year = 1882
}}
{{1879 college football records}}
The 1879 NYU Violets football team was an American football team that represented New York University in the 1879 college football season. The team played three games, losing to Stevens Institute of Technology twice and tying them once.
=Schedule=
{{CFB schedule
|attend=n
|||Stevens Freshmen|||L
|||Stevens Freshmen|||L
|||Stevens Freshmen|||T
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1882
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1882
| team = NYU Violets
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Independent
| record = 0–2
| head_coach = None
| stadium =
| captain =
| prev_year = 1879
}}
{{1882 college football records}}
The 1882 NYU Violets football team was an American football team that represented New York University in the 1882 college football season. The team played two games, losing to Stevens Prep school and Columbia College.{{Cite web|title=New York University Violet All-Time Football Records|url=http://www.luckyshow.org/football/violet.htm#:~:text=All-time%20football%20records%20for%20New%20York%20University.%20Includes,Yankee%20Stadium%20and%20Triboro%20Stadium%20on%20Randall%27s%20Island|access-date=2020-08-28|website=www.luckyshow.org}}
=Schedule=
{{CFB schedule
|attend=n
|||at Columbia|||L
|||at Stevens Prep|||L
}}
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1883
{{Infobox college sports team season
| sport = football
| year = 1883
| team = NYU Violets
| image =
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| conference = Independent
| record = 1–0
| head_coach = None
| stadium =
| captain =
| next_year = 1886
}}
{{1883 college football records}}
The 1883 NYU Violets football team was an American football team that represented New York University in the 1883 college football season. The team played two games, the score for week one is unknown while the score for the game against Paterson was a 4–2 win.
=Schedule=
{{CFB schedule
|attend=n
|November 26||at Adelphi Academy|||?
|November 29||at Paterson|||W 4–2
}}
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1886
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1886
| team = NYU Violets
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Independent
| record = 0–3
| head_coach =
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| captain =
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| prev_year = 1883
| next_year = 1889
}}
{{1886 Eastern college football independents records}}
The 1886 NYU Violets football team was an American football team that represented New York University as an independent during the 1886 college football season. The Violets compiled an 0–3 record for the season.
=Schedule=
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Olympic Athletic Club
| site_stadium = Brooklyn Athletic Field
| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY
| score = 0–66
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69568571/the-young-men-of-the-college-of-new/|work=Brooklyn Daily Eagle|title=The young men of the College of New York badly beaten|date=November 3, 1886|accessdate=February 6, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Staten Island Cricket Club
| site_stadium = St George's Cricket Club
| site_cityst = Staten Island, NY
| score = 4–8
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69568842/football-on-staten-island/|work=The New York Times|title=Football on Staten Island (1st column)|date=November 19, 1886|accessdate=February 6, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69568971/football-on-staten-island/|work=The New York Times|title=Football on Staten Island (2nd column)|date=November 19, 1886|accessdate=February 6, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 20
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Crescent Athletic Club
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst =
| score = 0–36
| source = {{cite news|title=A Victory for the Crescents: They Easily Defeat the New York University Team at Football|newspaper=The Brooklyn Daily Eagles|date=November 21, 1886|page=16|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51573737/a-victory-for-the-crescents/|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69569179/two-football-games/|work=The New York Times|title=Two football games|date=November 21, 1886|accessdate=February 6, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
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1889
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1889
| team = NYU Violets
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 0–2
| head_coach =
| hc_year =
| captain =
| stadium =
| prev = 1886
}}
{{1889 Eastern college football independents records}}
The 1889 NYU Violets football team was an American football team that represented New York University as an independent during the 1889 college football season. The Violets compiled an 0–2 record for the season.
=Schedule=
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| w/l = l
| opponent = Clinton Athletic Club
| site_stadium = Governors Island
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| score = 0–10
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70784346/clinton-downs-new-york-university/|work=The Sun|title=Clinton downs New York University|date=November 24, 1889|accessdate=February 14, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 29
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1889|team=CCNY Lavender|title=CCNY}}
| site_stadium = Manhattan Athletic Club Grounds
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| score = 0–22
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70785743/college-of-the-city-of-new-york-wins/|work=The Sun|title=College of the City of New York wins|date=November 30, 1889|accessdate=February 14, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
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