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1969 Columbia Lions football team

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1969 Columbia Lions football
ConferenceIvy League
Record1–8 (1–6 Ivy)
Head coach
Captains
  • Kenneth Alexander
  • Richard Alexander
Home stadiumBaker Field
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Dartmouth + 6 1 0 8 1 0
Yale + 6 1 0 7 2 0
Princeton + 6 1 0 6 3 0
Cornell 4 3 0 4 5 0
Penn 2 5 0 4 5 0
Harvard 2 5 0 3 6 0
Brown 1 6 0 2 7 0
Columbia 1 6 0 1 8 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1969 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. Columbia tied for last in the Ivy League.

In their second season under head coach Frank Navarro, the Lions compiled a 1–8 record and were outscored 237 to 84. Kenneth Alexander and Richard Alexander were the team captains.[1]

The Lions' 1–6 conference record tied for last in the Ivy League standings. Columbia was outscored 170 to 68 by Ivy opponents.[2]

Columbia played its home games at Baker Field in Upper Manhattan, in New York City.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27 Lafayette*
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
L 22–36 7,626–7,676 [3][4]
October 4 Princeton
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
L 7–21 12,415 [5]
October 11 at Harvard L 0–51 15,000 [6]
October 18 Yaledagger
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
L 6–41 15,114 [7]
October 25 at Rutgers* L 14–21 17,000 [8]
November 1 at Cornell L 3–10 10,000 [9]
November 8 Dartmouth
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
L 7–37 8,713 [10]
November 15 Penn
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
L 7–17 5,145 [11]
November 22 at Brown W 18–3 12,000 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "Columbia Football 2019 Record Book". New York, N.Y.: Columbia University. p. 215. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 25. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Harvin, Al (September 28, 1969). "Lafayette Gains a 36-22 Triumph". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  4. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lafayette)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  5. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (October 5, 1969). "Princeton Hands Lions 21-7 Loss". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  6. ^ Harvin, Al (October 12, 1969). "Harvard Triumphs over Columbia, 51-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  7. ^ Wallace, William N. (October 19, 1969). "Yale Routs Columbia; Elis Triumph, 41-6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  8. ^ Anderson, Dave (October 26, 1969). "Rutgers Sets Back Columbia, 21 to 14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  9. ^ "Cornell Tops Columbia on Marinaro Touchdown". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. November 2, 1969. p. 100 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Koppett, Leonard (November 9, 1969). "Princeton and Dartmouth Win to Stay in Ivy Tie; Undefeated Indians Make Columbia 7th Victim, 37-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  11. ^ Koppett, Leonard (November 16, 1969). "Penn Tops Columbia, 17-7; Lions Drop 8th in Row". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  12. ^ Cady, Steve (November 23, 1969). "Columbia Scores over Brown, 18-3". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.