George Washington Colonials football
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The George Washington Colonials football team represented George Washington University of Washington, D.C. in college football competition from 1881 to 1966.[2] The team's home field in the final six seasons was District of Columbia Stadium, shared with the Washington Redskins of the National Football League.
George Washington Colonials football | |
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First season | 1881 |
Last season | 1966 |
Field surface | Natural grass |
Location | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Conference | Southern Conference |
Past conferences | South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1907–1910) |
All-time record | 217–252–37 (.465) |
Bowl record | 1–0 (1.000) |
Rivalries | Georgetown Maryland West Virginia Virginia Tech Virginia |
Colors | Buff and blue[1] |
The Colonials were most successful between the 1930s and 1950s, when they regularly played top-level competition. George Washington made one bowl game appearance, at the end of the 1956 season at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas; the Colonials shut out host Texas Western (now UTEP) 13–0 on New Year's Day.[3][4] The football program was discontinued after the 1966 season due to a number of factors, including the team's lack of an on-campus stadium and football support facilities.[2][5]