1889 Columbia football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1889 Columbia football Independent 2–7–2 None J. M. Hewlett Berkeley Oval 1884 The 1889 Columbia football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University as an independent during the 1889 college football season. The team compiled a 2–7–2 record and was outscored by a total of 298 to 54. The team had no coach. J. M. Hewlett was the team captain. Schedule October 5 l y Crescent Athletic Club Erastina grounds Staten Island, NY 0–30 Columbia College Beaten: The Brooklyn Crescents Defeat the Students at Staten Island The Brooklyn Daily Eagle October 6, 1889 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51441015/columbia-college-beaten/ Newspapers.com October 9 t Lafayette Berkeley Oval New York, NY 10–10 Football On The Oval https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-new-york-times/152987332/ The New York Times New York, New York October 10, 1889 2 August 9, 2024 Newspapers.com October 19 l 1889 Trinity Bantams Trinity (CT) Berkeley Oval New York, NY 4–24 Trinity Defeats Columbia https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-york-tribune/199767139/ New-York Tribune New York, New York October 20, 1889 2 June 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 26 l Yale Berkeley Oval New York, NY 0–62 600 Yale Beats Columbia, and Princeton Wins, Too The New York Times October 27, 1889 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16346250/yale_beats_columbia/ Newspapers.com November 2 l Lehigh Berkeley Oval New York, NY 6–51 1,500 Columbia Defeated by Lehigh https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sun/152978301/ The Sun New York, New York November 3, 1889 17 August 9, 2024 Newspapers.com Lehigh Defeats Columbia https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-times/152978199/ The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 3, 1889 3 August 9, 2024 Newspapers.com November 5 3:00 p.m. l Princeton Berkeley Oval New York, NY 0–71 A Goose Egg for Columbia: The Princeton Team Has some Fun with the New Yorkers The Sun New York, N.Y. November 6, 1889 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98387163/a-goose-egg-for-columbia/ Newspapers.comAdvertisement for Election Day Football The Sun New York, N.Y. November 5, 1889 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98386931/princeton-vs-columbia/ Newspapers.com November 9 3:30 p.m. l y Penn University Athletic Grounds Philadelphia, PA 0–24 The University Wins—On A Field That Is A Sea Of Mud And Water https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-times/199762524/ The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 10, 1889 6 August 10, 2024 Newspapers.com Football In A Pond.—Columbia Unable To Score https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-york-tribune/199762212/ New-York Tribune New York, New York November 10, 1889 3 June 17, 2026 Newspapers.com November 14 3:00 p.m. w y Stevens St. George's Cricket Grounds Hoboken, NJ 12–6 Columbia Wins A Game.—Its Football Team Defeats The Stevens Institute Players. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-new-york-times/199833685/ The Sun New York, New York November 15, 1889 6 June 18, 2026 Newspapers.com Stevens vs. Columbia https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-york-herald/199833392/ The Sun New York, New York November 15, 1889 6 June 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 16 w y Manhattan Athletic Club Manhattan Athletic Club grounds New York, NY 22–0 Columbia College Boys Win. An Easy Victory Over The Eleven Of The Manhattan Athletic Club https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-york-tribune/199833885/ New-York Tribune New York, New York November 17, 1889 3 June 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 21 t Amherst Berkeley Oval New York, NY 0–0 Warm Work On Berkeley Oval.—Columbia and Amherst Play for Keeps, but Fail to Score https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-york-herald/199834108/ The Sun New York, New York November 22, 1889 6 June 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 23 l Cornell Berkeley Oval New York, NY rivalry 0–20 Columbia Beaten By Cornell https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51798916/the-sun/ The Sun New York, New York November 24, 1889 8 May 21, 2020 Newspapers.com 1889 Columbia Lions Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/columbia/1889-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 161 June 18, 2026 References Columbia Category:Columbia Lions football seasons Columbia football