1881 Columbia football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1881 Columbia football Independent 3–3–1 None B. P. Clark Polo Grounds The 1881 Columbia football team represented Columbia University in the 1881 college football season. The team had no head coach, and compiled a record of 3–3–1. B. P. Clark served as team captain. Schedule October 31 w y 1881 Stevens Stevens Hoboken, NJ 3–1 November 5 2:30 p.m. l y Harvard Holmes Field Cambridge, MA 0–1 2,000 The Harvard Foot Ball Eleven Defeat Columbia https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98685463/the-boston-globe/ The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Massachusetts November 6, 1881 8 March 30, 2022 Newspapers.com November 8 t y Rutgers New Brunswick, NJ 0–0 November 12 2:38 p.m. l Princeton Polo Grounds New York, NY 0–1 College Men At Football https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98694181/new-york-tribune/ New-York Tribune New York, NY November 13, 1881 2 March 30, 2022 Newspapers.com November 16 l Yale Polo Grounds New York, NY 0–1 Pretty Lively Football: Yale Defeats Columbia After a Long and Hot Battle The Sun November 17, 1881 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16328076/pretty_lively_football_yale_defeats/ Newspapers.com November 23 2:00 p.m. w Rutgers Polo Grounds New York, NY 1–0 City And Suburban News—New-York https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98694417/the-new-york-times/ The New York Times New York, NY November 23, 1881 8 March 30, 2022 Newspapers.com Columbia Scores One https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98694371/the-new-york-times/ The New York Times New York, NY November 24, 1881 7 March 30, 2022 Newspapers.com November 26 2:40 p.m. w Penn Polo Grounds New York, NY 2–0 Columbia Wins By Rushing https://www.newspapers.com/clip/50008071/the-new-york-times/ The New York Times New York, NY November 27, 1881 10 May 1, 2020 Newspapers.com 1881 Columbia Lions Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/columbia/1881-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 References Columbia Category:Columbia Lions football seasons Columbia football