The 1902 Columbia Blue and White football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University as an independent during the

1902 college football season The 1902 college football season had no clear-cut champion, with the ''Official NCAA Division I Football Records Book'' listing Michigan and Yale as having been selected national champions. Conference and program changes Conference changes *One ...

. In its first season under head coach

Bill Morley William Raymond Morley Jr. (March 17, 1876 – May 27, 1932) was an American football player, coach, and rancher. Born in New Mexico, he played college football for the University of Michigan and Columbia University and was selected as an All-A ...

, the team compiled a 6–4–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of including six shutouts. Halfback

Harold Weekes Harold Hathaway Weekes (April 2, 1880 – July 6, 1950) was an American college football player. Weekes played halfback (American football), halfback for the Columbia Lions football, Columbia University Lions (1899-1902),

was the team captain. He also received second-team honors from Caspar Whitney on the 1902 All-America team. Columbia's sports teams were commonly called the "Blue and White" in this era, but had no official nickname. The name "Lions" would not be adopted until 1910. The team played its seven home games at the

Polo Grounds The Polo Grounds was the name of three stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City, used mainly for professional baseball and American football from 1880 through 1963. The original Polo Grounds, opened in 1876 and demolished in 1889, was built fo ...

in Upper Manhattan.

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