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List of Contestants of Performers and Substitutes for Varsity Football Game vs. Wesleyan

List of Contestants or Performers and Substitutes for Varsity Football Game vs. Wesleyan, 1922

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Players, 1920s-1930s

This section highlights just a few of the notable early players who wore a Columbia football jersey.

  • Lou Gehrig, CC 1925
  • Walter Koppisch, CC 1925
  • Cliff Montgomery, CC 1934
  • Al Barabas, CC 1935
  • Sid Luckman, CC 1939

Pink Sheet

This football game was held on South Field on October 14, 1922 and the final score was Columbia 10, Wesleyan 6. Lou Gehrig had 54 playing minutes as Right Half Back and Walter Koppisch had 52¾ playing minutes as Left Half Back.

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