1883 Columbia football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1883 Columbia football Independent 1–3 None W. N. Eldridge Polo Grounds The 1883 Columbia football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University as an independent during the 1883 college football season. The team compiled a 1–3 record and was outscored by a total of 147 to 13. The team had no coach. W. N. Eldridge was the team captain. Schedule y October 20 1883 CCNY Lavender CCNY Central Park New York, NY W 12-0 October 27 at 1883 Stevens Stevens Hoboken, NJ L 0-19 November 14 at Penn Recreation Park Philadelphia, PA L 1-35 Victory for the 'Varsity: Columbia's Eleven Beaten, 35 to 1 The Times (Philadelphia) November 15, 1883 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29382403/victory_for_the_varsity_columbias/ Newspapers.com November 17 Yale Polo Grounds New York, NY L 0-93 Yale Easily Defeats Columbia New York Daily Tribune 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29382270/yale_easily_defeats_columbia/ Newspapers.com 1883 Columbia Lions Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/columbia/1883-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