1903 Columbian Orange and Blue football team

American college football season

1903 Columbian Orange and Blue football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–5
Head coach
  • David Houston (1st season)
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Livingstone     3 0 0
Kentucky University     7 1 0
West Virginia     7 1 0
VPI     5 1 0
South Carolina     8 2 0
Stetson     2 1 1
Virginia     7 2 1
Georgetown     7 3 0
VMI     2 1 0
Texas A&M     7 3 1
North Carolina     6 3 0
Maryland     7 4 0
East Florida Seminary     3 2 1
Florida State College     3 2 1
Oklahoma     5 4 3
Kendall     3 3 0
Louisiana Industrial     1 1 0
North Carolina A&M     4 4 0
Oklahoma A&M     0 0 2
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial     1 1 0
Tusculum     1 1 0
Arkansas     3 4 0
Navy     4 7 1
Howard (AL)     2 3 0
Columbian     2 5 0
Florida     1 3 0
Goldey College     0 1 1
Davidson     1 4 0
Tennessee Docs     0 4 0
TCU     0 7 0

The 1903 Columbian Orange and Blue football team was an American football team that represented Columbian University (now known as George Washington University) as an independent during the 1903 college football season. In their first season under head coach David Houston, the team compiled a 2–5 record.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 17Western Maryland
L 0–6[1]
October 24Gallaudet
  • Van Ness Field
  • Washington, DC
W 6–0[2]
October 31Maryland
  • Van Ness Field
  • Washington, DC
L 0–6[3]
November 73:30 p.m.at Richmond
L 6–22[4][5]
November 9at Randolph–MaconAshland, VAW 6–0[6]
November 14at Georgetown
  • Georgetown Field
  • Washington, DC
L 0–33[7]
November 26GallaudetWashington, DCL 0–5[8]

References

  1. ^ "Westminster boys winners - Defeat Columbian University in the mud". The Baltimore Sun. October 18, 1903. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Columbian wins from Gallaudet". The Washington Times. October 25, 1903. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Aggies, 6; Columbian, 0 - Youngsters surprise varsity men". The Baltimore Sun. November 1, 1903. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Fine Football Game For To-day". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 7, 1903. p. 4. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Columbian is beaten". The Times Dispatch. November 8, 1903. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Columbian defeats Randolph–Macon". The Washington Times. November 10, 1903. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Georgetown players trounce Columbian". The Washington Times. November 15, 1903. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Gallaudet, 5; Columbian, 0". The Baltimore Sun. November 27, 1903. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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