1893 Chicago Athletic Association football team
The 1893 Chicago Athletic Association football team represented the Chicago Athletic Association, or C. A. A., during the 1893 college football season. In Harry Cornish's first year with the athletic club, CAA compiled an undefeated 8–0 record, and outscored their opponents 90 to 8.[2] The team played its home games at CAA Field, located on the corner of 35th Street and Wentworth Avenue, in Chicago.
| 1893 Chicago Athletic Association football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| 1893 record | 8–0 |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | CAA field |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 26 | 9:20 p.m. | West Point "picked" team | W 14–0 | [3][4][note 1] | |
| September 9 | Detroit Athletic Club | W 16–0 | |||
| September 18 | New York Athletic Club | W 6–0 | |||
| October 3 | Denver Athletic Club | W 10–0 | |||
| October 14 | vs. Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | W 22–0 | ||
| October 18 | at Boston Athletic Association | Boston, MA | Cancelled | [5] | |
| October 21 | Beloit | Beloit, WI | Cancelled | [6] | |
| October 28 | Illinois | Chicago, IL | W 10–4 | ||
| November 4 | Allegheny Athletic Association | Pittsburgh, PA | W 4–0 | ||
| November 11 | vs. Kansas | Kansas City, MO | Cancelled | [1] | |
| November 25 | Missouri |
| Cancelled | [1] | |
| November 25 | Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | Cancelled | [7][note 2] | |
| November 30 | Boston Athletic Association | Chicago, IL | W 8–4 |
Notes
- One of the first night games in football history. The West Point band made the trip to Chicago to perform for onlookers in a highly social event at the 1893 Chicago World' Fair.
- The game was cancelled because the Minnesota team had disbanded for the season.
References
- "Dates for Football Filled". The Inter Ocean. 1893-10-22. p. 8. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- "Team Records Game by Game". 2015-09-11. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- "Chicago Athletics and West Point Cadets Contest This Evening". The Inter Ocean. 1893-08-26. p. 5. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- "Football By Night". Chicago Tribune. 1893-08-27. p. 2. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- "Miscellaneous". Boston Evening Transcript. 1893-08-09. p. 8. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- "Champaign Is Flying Light". The Inter Ocean. 1893-10-21. p. 6. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- "Minnesota Will Not Play Here". Chicago Tribune. 1893-11-23. p. 7. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
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