1888 Staten Island Cricket Club football team

1888 Staten Island Cricket Club football
ConferenceAmerican Football Union
Record0–5 (0–5 AFU)
CaptainHarry Beecher (quarterback)
Home stadiumStaten Island A. C. grounds
Seasons
← 1887
1889 →
1888 American Football Union standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Crescent Athletic Club $ 6 0 0 6 2 0
Orange Athletic Club 3 2 1 3 3 1
New York Athletic Club 1 3 1 1 3 1
Staten Island Cricket Club 0 5 0 0 5 0

The 1888 Staten Island Cricket Club football team was an American football team that represented the Staten Island Cricket Club in the American Football Union (AFU) during the 1888 college football season. The Staten Island team played its home games in Staten Island, New York, and compiled a 3–3–1 record (3–2–1 against AFU opponents).

The team was captained by Harry Beecher, a star quarterback and captain of the Yale Bulldogs in 1887, and a major proponent of their championship in the same year.