1898 Columbian Orange and Blue football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–6
Head coach
  • Graham Nichols (3rd season)
Seasons
← 1897
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1898 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Carolina   –   9 – 0 – 0
Central (KY)   –   3 – 0 – 1
Oklahoma   –   2 – 0 – 0
Navy   –   7 – 1 – 0
West Virginia   –   6 – 1 – 0
Marshall   –   4 – 1 – 0
Georgetown   –   7 – 3 – 0
Texas A&M   –   4 – 2 – 0
VMI   –   4 – 2 – 0
Arkansas Industrial   –   2 – 1 – 0
Centre   –   2 – 1 – 2
VPI   –   3 – 2 – 0
Virginia   –   6 – 5 – 0
Richmond   –   3 – 3 – 1
Davidson   –   1 – 1 – 0
William & Mary   –   1 – 1 – 0
South Carolina   –   1 – 2 – 0
Delaware   –   2 – 5 – 2
Columbian   –   3 – 6 – 0
Add-Ran   –   1 – 3 – 1
Maryland   –   2 – 6 – 1
Guilford   –   0 – 3 – 0

The 1898 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 1898 college football season. In their third season under head coach Graham Nichols, the team compiled a 3–6 record.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 14at MarylandCollege Park, MDW 17–5[1]
October 15at VMILexington, VAL 0–33[2][3]
October 17at Washington and LeeLexington, VAW 11–6[4][5]
October 22University of Maryland, Baltimore
L 0–5[6]
October 29at Virginia
L 0–47[7]
November 5at Navy
L 5–52[8]
November 12Swarthmore
L 6–22[9]
November 16Washington Barracks
  • Columbian Field
  • Washington, DC
W 47–0[10]
November 242:50 p.m.at Georgetown
  • Georgetown Field
  • Washington, DC
L 5–124,000[11]

References

  1. ^ "Columbians, 17; Agricultural, 3". The Baltimore Sun. October 15, 1898. Retrieved February 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Virginia victorious - Columbian University defeated by a score of 33 to 0". The Washington Times. October 16, 1898. Retrieved February 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Columbia outclassed - The V.M.I. Cadets defeat the big Washingtonians easily". Lexington Gazette. October 19, 1898. Retrieved February 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Columbian, 11; Washington and Lee, 6". The Baltimore Sun. October 18, 1898. Retrieved February 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "C.U. 11; W.& L.U. 6". Lexington Gazette. October 19, 1898. Retrieved February 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Columbians conquered - Maryland University victorious in a well-played game". The Washington Times. October 23, 1898. Retrieved February 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Virginia, 47; Columbian, 0 - Line bucking was successful tactics of the winners". The Richmond Times. October 30, 1898. Retrieved February 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Naval Cadets win - They defeat Columbian University at Annapolis". The Washington Times. November 6, 1898. Retrieved February 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "'Rah for Swarthmore - Defeats Columbian University by the score of twenty-two to six". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 13, 1898. Retrieved February 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "A one-sided game". The Washington Times. November 17, 1898. Retrieved February 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Georgetown the victor - Orange and Blue of Columbian suffers defeat". The Washington Times. November 25, 1898. Retrieved February 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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