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1872 Columbia football team

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1872 Columbia football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–2–1
Head coach
  • None
CaptainAlex B. Simonds
Seasons
← 1870
1873 →
1872 college football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Princeton     1 0 0
Yale     1 0 0
Rutgers     1 1 1
Columbia     1 2 1
Stevens     0 1 0

The 1872 Columbia football team represented Columbia University in the 1872 college football season. They finished with a 1–2–1 record.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
November 2RutgersNew York, NYT 0–0
November 9at RutgersNew Brunswick, NJL 5–7
November 162:45 p.m.at YaleL 0–3400[3]
November 23StevensNew York, NYW 6–0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2016 Record Book Columbia Football". gocolumbialions.com. Columbia Athletics. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "1872 Columbia Lions Schedule and Results | College Football". www.sports-reference.com.
  3. ^ "Foot-ball—The Inter-University Match Between Yale and Columbia". The New York Times. New York, New York. November 17, 1872. p. 1. Retrieved March 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.