1903 Columbian Orange and Blue football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1903

| team = Columbian Orange and Blue

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Independent

| record = 2–5

| head_coach = David Houston

| hc_year = 1st

| captain =

| stadium =

| next = 1904

}}

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

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 17

| w/l = l

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1903|team=Western Maryland Green Terror|title=Western Maryland}}

| site_stadium = Van Ness Field

| site_cityst = Washington, DC

| score = 0–6

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70586639/westminster-boys-winners-defeat/|work=The Baltimore Sun|title=Westminster boys winners - Defeat Columbian University in the mud|date=October 18, 1903|accessdate=February 14, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 24

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1903|team=Gallaudet Bison|title=Gallaudet}}

| site_stadium = Van Ness Field

| site_cityst = Washington, DC

| score = 6–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70588291/columbian-wins-from-gallaudet/|work=The Washington Times|title=Columbian wins from Gallaudet|date=October 25, 1903|accessdate=February 14, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 31

| w/l = l

| opponent = Maryland

| site_stadium = Van Ness Field

| site_cityst = Washington, DC

| score = 0–6

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70589313/aggies-6-columbian-0-youngsters/|work=The Baltimore Sun|title=Aggies, 6; Columbian, 0 - Youngsters surprise varsity men|date=November 1, 1903|accessdate=February 14, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 7

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Richmond

| site_stadium = Broad Street Park

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| score = 6–22

| attend =

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Fine Football Game For To-day |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84840811/the-times-dispatch/ |newspaper=Richmond Times-Dispatch |location=Richmond, Virginia |date=November 7, 1903 |page=4 |access-date=September 6, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70591548/columbian-is-beaten/|work=The Times Dispatch|title=Columbian is beaten|date=November 8, 1903|accessdate=February 14, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|November 9|Monday}}

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1903|team=Randolph–Macon Yellow Jackets|title=Randolph–Macon}}

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Ashland, VA

| score = 6–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70593097/columbian-defeats-randolphmacon/|work=The Washington Times|title=Columbian defeats Randolph–Macon|date=November 10, 1903|accessdate=February 14, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 14

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Georgetown

| site_stadium = Georgetown Field

| site_cityst = Washington, DC

| score = 0–33

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70594131/georgetown-players-trounce-columbian/|work=The Washington Times|title=Georgetown players trounce Columbian|date=November 15, 1903|accessdate=February 14, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|November 26|Thursday}}

| w/l = l

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1903|team=Gallaudet Bison|title=Gallaudet}}

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Washington, DC

| score = 0–5

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70594927/gallaudet-5-columbian-0/|work=The Baltimore Sun|title=Gallaudet, 5; Columbian, 0|date=November 27, 1903|accessdate=February 14, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

References

Columbian University

Category:George Washington Colonials football seasons

Columbian University football