1902 Columbia Lions football team

1902 Columbia Lions football
Conference	Independent
1902 record	6–4–1
Head coach	Bill Morley (1st year)
Home stadium	Polo Grounds
Seasons « 1901 1903 »

The 1902 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University as an independent during the 1902 college football season. In its first season under head coach Bill Morley, the team compiled a 6–4–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 163 to 101, including six shutouts.

Halfback Harold Weekes was the team captain. He also received second-team honors from Caspar Whitney on the 1902 All-America team.

The team played its seven home games at the Polo Grounds in Upper Manhattan.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 4	at Rutgers	Neilson Field New Brunswick, NJ	W 43–0
October 8	Fordham	Polo Grounds New York, NY	W 45–0
October 11	[[{{{school}}}|Buffalo]]	Polo Grounds New York, NY	W 5–0
October 15	Swarthmore	Polo Grounds New York, NY	W 24–0
October 18	[[{{{school}}}|Hamilton]]	Polo Grounds New York, NY	W 35–0
October 25	at Princeton	University Field Princeton, NJ	L 0–21	6,000
November 1	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 0–17	15,000
November 8	Brown	Polo Grounds New York, NY	L 0–28
November 15	Amherst	Polo Grounds New York, NY	L 0–29
November 19	at Navy	Worden Field Annapolis, MD	W 5–0
November 27	Syracuse	Polo Grounds New York, NY	T 6–6