1905 Columbia Blue and White football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1905 Columbia Blue and White football Independent 4–3–2 Bill Morley 4th John R. Fisher American League Park 1915 The 1905 Columbia Blue and White football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University as an independent during the 1905 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Bill Morley, the team compiled a 4–3–2 record and was outscored by a total of 109 to 77. The team's three losses were to undefeated national champion Yale, undefeated Penn, and Princeton.1905 Columbia Lions Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football March 8, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/columbia/1905-schedule.htmlColumbia Football 2018 Record Book Columbia University 2018 197 https://gocolumbialions.com/documents/2018/8/28/2018_Columbia_Football_Recordbook.pdf John R. Fisher was the team captain. 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 home games at the American League Park, a baseball park in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Upper Manhattan in New York City, and also the home field of the New York Yankees. Schedule September 30 w 1905 Union Garnet Union (NY) American League Park New York, NY 23–0 Columbia Beats Union: Blue and White Eleven Score Easy Victory in First Game New York Daily Tribune October 1, 1905 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29330424/columbia_beats_union_blue_and_white/ Newspapers.com October 4 w 1905 Seton Hall Pirates Seton Hall American League Park New York, NY 21–0 Seton Hall Pretty Tough: Orange Collegians Make Columbia Fight to Win 21 to 0 The Sun October 5, 1905 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29330271/seton_hall_pretty_tough_orange/ Newspapers.com October 7 t Wesleyan American League Park New York, NY 0–0 Wesleyan Ties Columbia: Neither Team Able to Score in Game at American League Park New York Daily Tribune October 8, 1905 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29330115/wesleyan_ties_columbia_neither_team/ Newspapers.com October 14 w 1905 Williams Ephs Williams American League Park New York, NY 11–5 Williams Pushes Columbia: Morningside Eleven Wins Game by Close Score of 11 to 5 The New York Times October 15, 1905 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29329953/williams_pushes_columbia_morningside/ Newspapers.com October 21 t 1905 Amherst Amherst American League Park New York, NY 10–10 Columbia's Great Finish: Ties Score As Game Ends; Goal from Field in Last Minute Prevents Defeat by Amherst New York Daily Tribune October 22, 1905 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29329790/columbias_great_finish_ties_score_as/ Newspapers.com October 28 l Princeton American League Park New York, NY 0–12 10,000 Princeton Triumphs Over Columbia's Team The New York Times October 29, 1905 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29329604/princeton_triumphs_over_columbias_team/ Newspapers.com November 4 l Yale American League Park New York, NY 0–53 10,000 Columbia Smothered By Yale's Fast Team The New York Times November 5, 1905 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29329441/columbia_smothered_by_yales_fast_team/ Newspapers.com November 18 w y Cornell Percy Field Ithaca, NY rivalry 12–6 Columbia Batters Cornell To Defeat The Brooklyn Daily Eagle November 19, 1905 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29330684/columbia_batters_cornell_to_defeat/ Newspapers.com November 25 l Penn American League Park New York, NY 0–23 10,000 Penn Beats Columbia Easily In Final Game The New York Times November 26, 1905 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29329264/penn_beats_columbia_easily_in_final_game/ Newspapers.com References Columbia Category:Columbia Lions football seasons Columbia Blue and White football