1902 Columbia Blue and White football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1902 Columbia Blue and White football Independent 6–4–1 Bill Morley 1st Harold Weekes Polo Grounds The 1902 Columbia Blue and White football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University as an independent during the 1902 college football season. In its first season under head coach Bill Morley, the team compiled a 6–4–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 163 to 101, including six shutouts.1902 Columbia Lions Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football March 9, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/columbia/1902-schedule.htmlColumbia Football 2018 Record Book Columbia University 2018 197 https://gocolumbialions.com/documents/2018/8/28/2018_Columbia_Football_Recordbook.pdf Halfback Harold Weekes was the team captain. He also received second-team honors from Caspar Whitney on the 1902 All-America team.Caspar Whitney The Viewpoint January 1903 Outing http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/Outing/Volume_41/outLXI04/outLXI04r.pdf 2019-03-10 2012-07-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20120723104926/http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/Outing/Volume_41/outLXI04/outLXI04r.pdf dead Columbia's sports teams were commonly called the "Blue and White" in this era, but had no official nickname. The name "Lions" would not be adopted until 1910.How Columbia Became the Lions Columbia Football 2019 Record Book Columbia University New York, N.Y. July 26, 2020 238 https://issuu.com/columbiaathletics/docs/2019_columbia_football_record_book The team played its seven home games at the Polo Grounds in Upper Manhattan. Schedule October 4 w y Rutgers Neilson Field New Brunswick, NJ 43–0 Columbia, 43; Rutgers, 0 The New York Times October 5, 1902 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29344199/columbia_43_rutgers_0/ Newspapers.com October 8 w 1902 Fordham Fordham Polo Grounds New York, NY 45–0 Collegians At Football: Columbia Scores 45 While Fordham Fails to Count The New York Times October 9, 1902 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29344242/collegians_at_football_columbia_scores/ Newspapers.com October 11 w Buffalo Polo Grounds New York, NY 5–0 Columbia Almost Defeated: Wins From Buffalo Through Playing of Weekes and Smith New York Daily Tribune October 12, 1902 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29344301/columbia_almost_defeated_wins_from/ Newspapers.com October 15 w Swarthmore Polo Grounds New York, NY 24–0 Columbia, 24; Swarthmore 0 New York Daily Tribune October 16, 1902 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29344358/columbia_24_swarthmore_0/ Newspapers.com October 18 w 1902 Hamilton Continentals Hamilton Polo Grounds New York, NY 35–0 Columbia, 35; Hamilton, 0 The New York Times October 19, 1902 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29344398/columbia_35_hamilton_0/ Newspapers.com October 25 l y Princeton University Field Princeton, NJ 0–21 6,000 Princeton, 21; Columbia, 0 The New York Times October 26, 1902 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29344652/princeton_21_columbia_0/ Newspapers.com November 1 l y Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 0–17 15,000 Pennsylvania Plays a Great Game Against Columbia and Wins by the Score of 17-0 Amid Frantic Cheering The Philadelphia Inquirer November 2, 1902 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29344602/pennsylvania_plays_a_great_game_against/ Newspapers.com November 8 l Brown Polo Grounds New York, NY 0–28 Brown, 28; Columbia, 0 The New York Times November 9, 1902 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29344451/brown_28_columbia_0/ Newspapers.com November 15 1902 Amherst Amherst Polo Grounds New York, NY l 0–29 4,000 Amherst, 29; Columbia, 0 The New York Times November 16, 1902 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29344484/amherst_29_columbia_0/ Newspapers.com November 19 w y Navy Worden Field Annapolis, MD 5–0 In The Football World: Columbia Defeats Annapolis by a Score of 5 to 0 The New York Times November 20, 1902 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29344547/in_the_football_world_columbia_defeats/ Newspapers.com November 27 t Syracuse Polo Grounds New York, NY 6–6 4,000 Columbia, 6; Syracuse, 6 The New York Times November 28, 1902 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29344139/columbia_6_syracuse_6/ Newspapers.com References Columbia Category:Columbia Lions football seasons Columbia Blue and White football