Wesleyan (CT) at Columbia

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  The Saint Paul globe, St. Paul, Minn., September 27, 1903, page 1

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  downs, Bergen 1. O’Brien 2, Neussler Thorpe l. Goals, Rogers 4. coIumbia. 10: WESLEYAN. o. NEW YORK, Sept 26.-Columbia OPEN ed the local football season today at the polo grounds when her varsity eleven defeated the team from Wesleyan, 10 to 0. downs no further attention was paid to scoring, but all the promising substitutes were put on the field and tried out. The local eleven proved itself strong on the lines in the back field, but was weak at the end positions and fumbled at dam geroIlS times

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  The Minneapolis journal, Minneapolis, Minn., September 28, 1903, page 1

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  Columbia Weak at Ends. New York, Sept. 2s-Columbia opened the local football season Saturday at the polo grounds when her varsity eleven defeated the team from Wesleyan, 10 to 0. After Columbia had made her two touchdowns no further atten. ton was paid to scoring, but all the promising substitutes were put on the field and tried ont The local eleven proved itself strong on the line and in the back field. but was weak at the end positions and fumbled at dangerous tines -

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  The Salt Lake herald, Salt Lake City [Utah], September 27, 1903, page 8

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  Columbia. 10; Wesleyan. o. New York. Sept. 26.-Columbia opened the local football season today at the polo grounds. when her varsity eleven defeated the team from Wesleyan by a score Of 10 to 0. The local eleven proved itself strong on the line and in the back field, but was weak at the ends and fumbled at DANGEROUS times

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  The Birmingham age-herald, September 27, 1903, page 2

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  Columbua 10, Wesleyan o. New York, September 26.-Columbia opened the local football season today at the Polo grounds, when her varsity elev- en defeated the team from Wesleyan 10 to 0. After Columbia had made her two touchdowns, no further attention was paid to scoring, but all the promising sub- stitutes were tried out.

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Columbia leads 14–⁠1–⁠1 in 16 meetings, counting the 13 since this game.