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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.^[1]^[2]

Schedule

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	^[3]

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References

^ "Cincinnati Yearly Results (1885-1889)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved August 23, 2019.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "2009 University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. University of Cincinnati. 2009. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
^ "A gridiron battle: The first game of the Battle for the Victory Bell". Miami Student. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
^ "University of Cincinnati Football Media Guide" (PDF). gobearcats.com. Retrieved October 23, 2018.

v t e Cincinnati Bearcats football
Venues	League Park (1893–1900, 1904) Carson Field (1901–1923) Nippert Stadium (1924–1989, 1991–2013, 2015–present) Riverfront Stadium (1982–1986, 1990) Paul Brown Stadium (2010–2011, 2014)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Louisville (The Keg of Nails) Miami (Victory Bell) Memphis UCF West Virginia Xavier
Culture & lore	University of Cincinnati Bearcat Bands
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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