1888 USC Methodists football team

1888 USC Methodists football
The first USC football squad (1888).
Conference	Independent
1888 record	2–0
Head coach	Henry Goddard, Frank Suffel
Home stadium	Campus

1888 college football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Yale			–					13	–	0	–	0
USC			–					2	–	0	–	0
Notre Dame			–					1	–	0	–	0
Harvard			–					12	–	1	–	0
Princeton			–					11	–	1	–	0
California			–					6	–	1	–	0
Cornell			–					4	–	2	–	0
Michigan			–					2	–	1	–	0
Northwestern			–					2	–	1	–	0
Wake Forest			–					2	–	1	–	0
Trinity			–					2	–	1	–	0
Lake Forest			–					2	–	2	–	0
Minnesota			–					1	–	1	–	0
Indiana			–					0	–	0	–	1
Miami (OH)			–					0	–	0	–	1
Massachusetts			–					2	–	4	–	0
Richmond			–					1	–	2	–	0
North Carolina			–					1	–	3	–	0
Navy			–					1	–	4	–	0
WPI			–					1	–	4	–	0
Rutgers			–					1	–	7	–	1
Penn State			–					0	–	2	–	1

The 1888 USC Methodists football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern California during the 1888 college football season. The team competed as an independent under coaches Henry Goddard and Frank Suffel, compiling a 2–0 record.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
November 14	Alliance AC	USC Campus • Los Angeles, CA	W 16–0
January 19	vs. Alliance AC	Downtown lot • Los Angeles, CA	W 4–0

References

1. "2016 USC Football Media Guide" (PDF). usctrojans.com. USC Athletics. 2016. p. 79. Retrieved October 31, 2016.