1888 Williams Ephs football team

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1888 Williams Ephs football
ConferenceEastern Intercollegiate Football Association
Record3–5 (2–2 EIFA)
Head coach
  • None
CaptainGeorge Hadwen Kimball
Home stadiumWeston Field
1888 Eastern Intercollegiate Football Association standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Boston Tech +3–1–06–5–0
Dartmouth +3–1–03–4–0
Williams2–2–03–5–0
Stevens1–2–02–7–1
Amherst0–3–02–8–1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1888 Williams Ephs football team represented the Williams College as a member of the Eastern Intercollegiate Football Association (EIFA) during the 1888 college football season. Williams compiled an overall record of 3–5 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the EIFA.[1] The team played home games at Weston Field in Williamstown, Massachusetts.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 20Yale*Williamstown, MAL 0–30[2]
October 24Harvard*Williamstown, MAL 6–14[3]
October 27at Cornell*Ithaca, NYL 0–20[4]
November 3Rutgers*Williamstown, MAW 48–0[5]
November 7at AmherstAmherst, MA (rivalry)W 53–0[6]
November 142:50 p.m.at DartmouthHanover, NHL 6–36[7]
November 17Stevens
W 42–4[8]
November 213:05 p.m.at Boston Tech
L 0–22[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. "Football Men In Session.—Semi-Annual Meeting of the New England League in This City". Springfield Republican. Springfield, Massachusetts. December 8, 1888. p. 4. Retrieved June 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. "Yale, 30; Williams, 0: Elm City Kickers Play a Spiritless Game". The Boston Globe. October 21, 1888. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Football In The Mud.—Harvard Varsity Eleven Defeats Williams, 14 to 6". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. October 25, 1888. p. 5. Retrieved June 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. "Williams Beat Cornell". The New-York Times. New York, New York. October 28, 1888. p. 1. Retrieved June 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. "Victory For The Williams". Springfield Republican. Springfield, Massachusetts. November 5, 1888. p. 5. Retrieved August 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. "Disqualified For Slugging". The Boston Daily Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. November 8, 1888. p. 8. Retrieved March 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. "Dartmouth, 36; Williams, 6". The Boston Daily Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. November 15, 1888. p. 4. Retrieved March 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. "Heavyweights Win.—Williams Eleven Defeats Stevens' Team by Score 42 to 4". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. November 18, 1888. p. 4. Retrieved June 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ""Techs" To The Front.—Williams Eleven Defeated On Union Grounds". The Boston Daily Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. November 22, 1888. p. 5. Retrieved June 19, 2026 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. "1888 Williams Ephs Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 19, 2026.