1872 Columbia football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1872 Columbia football Independent 1–2–1 None Alex B. Simonds 1870 The 1872 Columbia football team represented Columbia University in the 1872 college football season. The team had no head coach, and compiled a record of 1–2–1. Alex B. Simonds served as team captain. Schedule November 2 t Rutgers New York, NY 0–0 November 9 l y Rutgers New Brunswick, NJ 5–7 November 16 2:45 p.m. l y Yale Hamilton Park New Haven, CT 0–3 400 Foot-ball—The Inter-University Match Between Yale and Columbia https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98406265/the-new-york-times/ The New York Times New York, New York November 17, 1872 1 March 25, 2022 Newspapers.com November 23 w Stevens New York, NY 6–0 1872 Columbia Lions Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/columbia/1872-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference June 18, 2026 Columbia Football 2025 Record Book https://gocolumbialions.com/documents/2025/8/4/2025_FB_Record_Book.pdf Columbia University 160 June 18, 2026 See also List of the first college football game in each US state References Columbia Category:Columbia Lions football seasons Columbia football