1895 Orange Athletic Club football team

The 1895 Orange Athletic Club football team was an American football team that represented the Orange Athletic Club in the American Football Union (AFU) during the 1895 college football season. The team played its home games at the Orange Oval in East Orange, New Jersey, compiled a 6–4–1 record (1–1 against AFU opponents), and shut out six opponents.[2]

1895 Orange Athletic Club football
Conference	American Football Union
1895 record	6–4–1 (1–1 AFU)
Head coach	Frederick R. M. Knowles (elected manager)[1] (1st season)
Captain	Oliver, Hutchinson
Home stadium	Orange Oval

1895 Athletic Club football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Entre Nous AA			–					09	–	1	–	0
Crescent AC			–					08	–	2	–	1
Greensburg AA			–					08	–	2	–	1
Chicago AA			–					10	–	3	–	1
Elmira AC			–					06	–	2	–	0
Illinois CC			–					06	–	2	–	0
Pittsburgh AC			–					06	–	3	–	0
Noblesville AC			–					05	–	2	–	1
New Jersey AC			–					05	–	3	–	0
Orange AC			–					06	–	4	–	1
Newton AA			–					04	–	4	–	1
Duquesne CAC			–					03	–	3	–	0
Louisville AC			–					02	–	4	–	0
Syracuse AA			–					01	–	5	–	0
Hyde Park AA			–					00	–	3	–	2

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 5		Lafayette*	Orange Oval Orange, NJ	L 0–12	1,500	[3]
October 12	3:30 p.m.	Syracuse Athletic Association*	Orange Oval Orange, NJ	W 24–0		[4]
October 19	3:30 p.m.	Yale*	Orange Oval Orange, NJ	L 12–24	6,000	[5][6]
October 23		Orange YMCA*	Orange Oval Orange, NJ	W 24–0		[7]
October 26	3:30 p.m.	Princeton*	Orange Oval Orange, NJ	T 0–0	5,000	[8]
November 2		Lehigh*	Orange Oval Orange, NJ	W 2–0		[9]
November 5		Chicago Athletic Association*	Orange Oval Orange, NJ	W 24–0	9,000	[10]
November 9		at Navy*	Annapolis, MD	W 10–6		[11]
November 16	3:30 p.m.	vs. Crescent Athletic Club	Eastern Park Brooklyn, NY	L (forfeit)		[12]
November 16	3:15 p.m.	vs. Yale*	Manhattan Field Manhattan, NY	L 0–26	3,500	[13]
November 28	3:00 p.m.	Elizabeth Athletic Club	Orange Oval Orange, NJ	W 10–0		[14][15]
*Non-conference game

Second team schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
November 9	Elmira Athletic Club	Orange Oval Orange, NJ	W 6–0	[16]

Consolidated team schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
December	Entre Nous Club	Paterson, NJ	L 0–10	[17]

References

1. "Orange's Football Team". The New York Times. 1895-10-01. p. 6. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
2. "Orange Athletic Club All-Time Football Records". www.luckyshow.org. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
3. "Orange Gives A Sorry Exhibition". Chicago Tribune. 1895-10-06. p. 6. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
4. "Syracuse A. A. Defeated". The Buffalo Sunday Morning News. 1895-10-13. p. 9. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
5. "Yale 24; Orange 12". The New York Times. 1895-10-20. p. 6. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
6. "Football, Orange Oval, To-day, 3:30". The Sun. 1895-10-19. p. 4. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
7. "Orange Wins A Practice Game". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 1895-10-24. p. 12. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
8. "General Sporting Notes". New-York Tribune. 1895-10-26. p. 4. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
9. "Great Struggle On Orange Oval". Chicago Tribune. 1895-11-03. p. 4. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
10. "Orange A. C. men Score Decisively On The Home Gridiron". The Sun. 1895-11-06. p. 8. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
11. "Orange Whips the Middies". The New York Times. 1895-11-10. p. 6. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
12. "Played An Imaginary Eleven". The Buffalo Sunday Morning News. 1895-11-17. p. 3. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
13. "Orange Was Held Down". Washington Times. 1895-11-17. p. 7. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
14. "Notes About Town". The Montclair Times. 1895-11-23. p. 3. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
15. "Orange Defeats Elizabeth Men". Chicago Tribune. 1895-11-29. p. 3. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
16. "Elmira Handicapped". The Brooklyn Citizen. 1895-11-10. p. 3. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
17. "Orange Athletic Club All-Time Football Records". www.luckyshow.org. Retrieved 2020-08-02.