1889 Southern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Trinity (NC)     2 0 0
Georgetown     5 1 0
Navy     4 1 1
Virginia     4 2 0
Wake Forest     2 2 0
North Carolina     1 1 0
Delaware     1 1 1
Johns Hopkins     2 4 1
Richmond     1 2 0
Dover Conference Academy     0 2 1
Furman     0 2 0

The 1889 Virginia Orange and Blue football team represented the University of Virginia as an independent during the 1889 college football season. The team had no known coach, and went 4–2 and claims a Southern championship.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 8Pantops Academy
W 44–0
November 1Georgetown
  • Madison Hall Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 34–0[1]
November 28Johns Hopkins
  • Madison Hall Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 68–0[2]
November 30Lehigh
  • Madison Hall Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 12–26[3]
December 7at NavyAnnapolis, MDL 6–26[4]
December 92:45 p.m.vs. Wake Forest
W 36–4[5]

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References

  1. ^ "Georgetown University Notes". The Evening Star. Washington, D.C. November 2, 1889. p. 12. Retrieved August 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "The University Team Win". The Norfolk Landmark. Norfolk, Virginia. November 28, 1889. p. 1. Retrieved March 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Football in Virginia". Chattanooga Daily Times. Chattanooga, Tennessee. December 2, 1889. p. 1. Retrieved June 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "News Of The Day". Alexandria Gazette. Alexandria, Virginia. December 9, 1889. p. 2. Retrieved March 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Southern Champions". The Daily Times. Richmond, Virginia. December 10, 1889. p. 4. Retrieved March 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "2024 Virginia Football Record Book" (PDF). Virginia Sports Properties. p. 74. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
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