1950 Columbia Lions football team

The 1950 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University as an independent during the 1950 college football season.

1950 Columbia Lions football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5
Head coach
CaptainAlbert Nork
Home stadiumBaker Field
Seasons
← 1949
1951 →
1950 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Franklin & Marshall     9 0 0
No. 6 Princeton     9 0 0
St. Lawrence     8 0 0
Thiel     7 0 0
No. 2 Army     8 1 0
Fordham     8 1 0
Carnegie Tech     7 1 0
Drexel     6 1 0
Cornell     7 2 0
Bucknell     6 3 0
Penn     6 3 0
Yale     6 3 0
Buffalo     5 3 0
Colgate     5 3 0
Penn State     5 3 1
Syracuse     5 5 0
Temple     4 4 1
Tufts     4 4 1
Columbia     4 5 0
Villanova     4 5 0
Holy Cross     4 5 1
Dartmouth     3 5 1
Boston University     3 5 0
Duquesne     2 6 1
Hofstra     2 6 0
NYU     1 5 1
CCNY     1 7 0
Harvard     1 7 0
Brown     1 8 0
Pittsburgh     1 8 0
Boston College     0 9 1
Rankings from AP Poll

In their 21st season under head coach Lou Little, the Lions compiled a 4–5 record, and were outscored 169 to 151. Albert Nork was the team captain.[1]

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30 Hobart W 42–12 8,000 [2]
October 7 at Harvard W 28–7 15,000 [3]
October 14 at Yale L 14–20 30,000 [4]
October 21 Penn 
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
L 0–34 30,000 [5]
October 28 No. 2 Army
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
L 0–34 30,000 [6]
November 4 Cornell
W 20–19 20,000 [7]
November 11 at Dartmouth L 7–14 14,000 [8]
November 18 Navy
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
L 7–29 30,000 [9]
November 23 at Brown W 33–0 8,000 [10]
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "Columbia Football 2019 Record Book". New York, N.Y.: Columbia University. p. 213. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  2. ^ Effrat, Louis (October 1, 1950). "Columbia Checks Hobart by 42-12 as Price, New Quarterback, Stars". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  3. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (October 8, 1950). "Columbia Checks Harvard, 28 to 7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  4. ^ Nichols, Joseph C. (October 15, 1950). "Yale Tops Columbia; Elis Triumph, 20-14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  5. ^ Sheehan, Joseph M. (October 22, 1950). "Penn Routs Columbia, 34-0; Corbo Quaker Ace". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  6. ^ Sheehan, Joseph M. (October 29, 1950). "Army Beats Columbia; Cadets Score, 34-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  7. ^ Effrat, Louis (November 5, 1950). "Columbia Trips Cornell; Lions on top, 20-19". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  8. ^ McGowen, Roscoe (November 12, 1950). "Dartmouth Beats Columbia; Lions Halted, 14-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  9. ^ Sheehan, Joseph M. (November 19, 1950). "Navy Sinks Columbia; Lions Bow by 29-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  10. ^ Sheehan, Joseph M. (November 24, 1950). "Columbia Ends Campaign with Triumph over Brown at Providence". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. 40.