University
"The side continued to prove highly competitive in 1909 (W7-L9-D2) and 1910 (W10-L8), but in 1911 the club received a kick in the teeth from which it never recovered as the VFL decided, on a 16-4 majority, to rescind its rule prohibiting payments to players. Melbourne and University were the only clubs to vote against the measure (all clubs had two delegates each). The writing was on the wall for the Students..."
John Devaney on the brief, blighted VFL career of the University club
1888 Season () Fixture
University's 1888 Fixture
| Rnd | H&A | Club | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | R | Opponent | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | S | Mgn | Grd | Date | SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888-05-05 1 | A | University | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2 | LOST | Essendon | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 3 | -1 | EME | 1888-05-05 May 5 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-05-12 2 | H | University | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3 | LOST | Carlton | 1.7 | 5.10 | 11.10 | 13.14 | 13 | -10 | UNI | 1888-05-12 May 12 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-05-20 3 | University | Bye | 1888-05-20 May 20 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1888-05-25 4 | University | Bye | 1888-05-25 May 25 (Fri, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1888-05-26 5 | A | University | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0 | LOST | Footscray | 2.2 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4 | -4 | WES | 1888-05-26 May 26 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-06-02 6 | A | University | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2 | LOST | Melbourne | 1.6 | 1.10 | 3.14 | 3.16 | 3 | -1 | FSG | 1888-06-02 Jun 2 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-06-10 7 | University | Bye | 1888-06-10 Jun 10 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1888-06-17 8 | University | Bye | 1888-06-17 Jun 17 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1888-06-23 9 | A | University | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1 | LOST | Richmond | 1.6 | 2.12 | 7.14 | 9.18 | 9 | -8 | PUN | 1888-06-23 Jun 23 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-06-30 10 | H | University | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1 | LOST | St. Kilda | 3.2 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 7.11 | 7 | -6 | UNI | 1888-06-30 Jun 30 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-07-07 11 | H | University | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 | LOST | Footscray | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 2 | -1 | UNI | 1888-07-07 Jul 7 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-07-14 12 | H | University | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 2 | DRAW | Ballarat Imperial | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2 | 0 | UNI | 1888-07-14 Jul 14 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-07-22 13 | University | Bye | 1888-07-22 Jul 22 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1888-07-28 14 | A | University | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0 | LOST | St. Kilda | 4.10 | 5.13 | 6.19 | 9.20 | 9 | -9 | JUN | 1888-07-28 Jul 28 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-08-04 15 | A | University | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 2 | LOST | Williamstown | 4.3 | 6.6 | 8.16 | 10.23 | 10 | -8 | WCG | 1888-08-04 Aug 4 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-08-11 16 | H | University | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 1 | LOST | Melbourne | 0.0 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.10 | 4 | -3 | UNI | 1888-08-11 Aug 11 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-08-19 17 | University | Bye | 1888-08-19 Aug 19 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1888-08-26 18 | University | Bye | 1888-08-26 Aug 26 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1888-09-02 19 | University | Bye | 1888-09-02 Sep 2 (Sun, 12:00) | |||||||||||||||
| 1888-09-08 20 | A | University | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1 | LOST | Ballarat Imperial | 2.3 | 5.6 | 9.9 | 11.17 | 11 | -10 | BCO | 1888-09-08 Sep 8 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |
| 1888-09-15 21 | A | University | — | — | — | — | LOST | Footscray | — | — | — | — | WES | 1888-09-15 Sep 15 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores | |||
| 1888-09-22 22 | H | University | — | — | — | — | LOST | Richmond | — | — | — | — | UNI | 1888-09-22 Sep 22 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores | |||
| 1888-09-29 23 | A | University | — | — | — | — | LOST | Williamstown | — | — | — | — | WCG | 1888-09-29 Sep 29 (Sat, 2:10) | Scores |