Wesleyan (CT) at Columbia
Saturday, October 13, 1923 Share
Columbia beat Wesleyan (CT) 12–6. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Columbia led the series 6–1–1.
Final
In the newspapers

The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, October 14, 1923, page 12
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HOWARD BULLDOGS BEATEN IN TOUCH SCRAP BY AUBURN PLAINSMEN, SCORE 30 TO 0 Columbia Wins, I2–6, Ouer Wesleyan Team NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.-Percy Haughton’s Columbia eleven, greatly strengthened by the presence of Cap tain Koppisch in the lineup today smashed to victory over Wesleyan, 12 to 6. The game was loosely played The team showed a com- plete reversal from its form last week against Amherst. Captain Koppisch put over both touchdowns. Penalties and failure of their aerial game spoiled the visitors chances.

Evening star, October 14, 1923, page 79
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COLUMBIA PLAYS WELL IN BEATING WESLEYAN NEW. YORK, October 13.--Percy Haughton’s Columbia eleven, greatly strengthened by the presence of Capt. Koppisch in the lineup. today smashed to victory over Wesleyan, 12 to 6. The game was loosely played. The team showed a complete reversal from it’s form last week against Amherst. Capt. koppisch put over both touchdowns. Penalties and failure of .hoir aerial game spoiled the Visitors -hances.
Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Columbia 81% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Wesleyan (CT)–Columbia gameColumbia leads 14–1–1 in 16 meetings, counting the eight since this game.
Around this game
Wesleyan (CT)
- Next gameat ColumbiaOct. 11, 1924
- SeasonWesleyan (CT) in 1923
- ProgramWesleyan (CT) history and records
Columbia
- Next gameat PennsylvaniaOct. 20, 1923
- SeasonColumbia in 1923
- ProgramColumbia history and records
