1896 Columbian Orange and Blue football team

American college football season

1896 Columbian Orange and Blue football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–1
Head coach
  • Graham Nichols (1st season)
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Centre     6 0 1
Texas A&M     2 0 1
Oklahoma     2 0 0
North Carolina A&M     1 0 0
Virginia     7 2 2
VPI     5 2 1
Navy     5 3 0
Arkansas     2 1 0
Clemson     2 1 0
Columbian     2 1 0
Georgia Tech     2 2 1
Add-Ran     1 1 1
Centenary     1 1 0
VMI     3 4 0
North Carolina     3 4 1
Furman     2 3 0
Ole Miss     1 2 0
West Virginia     3 7 2
South Carolina     1 3 0
Erskine     0 1 0
William & Mary     0 2 0
Davidson     0 1 0
Delaware     0 6 0

The 1896 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 1896 college football season. In first second season under head coach Graham Nichols, the team compiled a 2–1 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 30Central High School
W 22–0[1]
November 14at St. John's (MD)Annapolis, MDNo contest [2]
November 21at Episcopal High SchoolAlexandria, VAW 40–0[3]
November 26at Gallaudet
  • Kendall Green
  • Washington, DC
L 8–10[4]

References

  1. ^ "Centrals were defeated". The Washington Times. October 31, 1896. Retrieved February 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Game cancelled". The Washington Times. November 13, 1902. Retrieved February 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Columbian 40, Episcopal 0". The Washington Times. November 22, 1896. Retrieved February 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Won by Gallaudet - Columbian College defeated at Kendall Green 10 to 8". The Washington Times. November 27, 1896. Retrieved February 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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