Season by season
The 1889 Season: 1889
Opened the season with Yale holding the belt; Princeton closed it out. 18 belt games this season: 1 title change and 17 defenses.
| # | Date | Matchup | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | September 28, 1889 | Wesleyan (CT) at Yale | 0–38 | Defended · #1 |
| 111 | October 2, 1889 | Williams at Yale | 0–36 | Defended · #2 |
| 112 | October 9, 1889 | Yale at Wesleyan (CT) | 63–5 | Defended · #3 |
| 113 | October 15, 1889 | Cornell at Yale | 6–56 | Defended · #4 |
| 114 | October 19, 1889 | Amherst at Yale | 0–42 | Defended · #5 |
| 115 | October 24, 1889 | Yale at Trinity (CT) | 64–0 | Defended · #6 |
| 116 | October 26, 1889 | Yale at Columbia | 62–0 | Defended · #7 |
| 117 | October 30, 1889 | Yale at Pennsylvania | 20–10 | Defended · #8 |
| 118 | October 31, 1889 | Stevens at Yale | 0–30 | Defended · #9 |
| 119 | November 5, 1889 | Yale at Crescent A.C. | 5–0 | Defended · #10 |
| 120 | November 9, 1889 | Yale at Cornell | 70–0 | Defended · #11 |
| 121 | November 12, 1889 | Yale at Amherst | 32–0 | Defended · #12 |
| 122 | November 13, 1889 | Yale at Williams | 70–0 | Defended · #13 |
| 123 | November 16, 1889 | Wesleyan (CT) at Yale | 0–52 | Defended · #14 |
| 124 | November 20, 1889 | Yale at Crescent A.C. | 18–0 | Defended · #15 |
| 125 | November 23, 1889 | Harvard at Yale | 0–6 | Defended · #16 |
| 126 | November 28, 1889 | Yale at Princeton | 0–10 | New champion: Princeton |
| 127 | November 30, 1889 | Princeton at Columbia A.C. | 57–0 | Defended · #1 |
Season Detail
Reigns That Started This Season
| Team | Since | How | Held It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton | November 28, 1889 | took it from Yale | 364 days |