The 1919 NYU Violets football team was an

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team that represented

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as an independent during the 1919 college football season. In their only year under head coach

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, the team compiled a 4–4 record.

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NYU Violets football seasons

NYU Violets football The NYU Violets football team represented the New York University Violets in college football. History NYU began play in 1873, making it one of the first football teams established in the United States (following Princeton, Rutgers, Columbia, ...

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