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1971 Columbia Lions football team

The 1971 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Columbia finished third in the Ivy League.

1971 Columbia Lions football
ConferenceIvy League
Record6–3 (5–2 Ivy)
Head coach
Captains
  • Charles Johnson
  • John Sefcik
Home stadiumBaker Field
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Dartmouth + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Cornell + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Columbia 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Harvard 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Yale 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Princeton 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Penn 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Brown 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

In their fourth season under head coach Frank Navarro, the Lions compiled a 6–3 record and outscored opponents 166 to 136. John Sefcik and Charles Johnson were the team captains.[1]

The Lions' 5–2 conference record placed third in the Ivy League standings. Columbia outscored Ivy opponents 149 to 117.[2]

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

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25 at Lafayette*
L 0–3 9,000 [3]
October 2 Princeton
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
W 22–20 10,037 [4]
October 9 at Harvard
L 19–21 13,500 [5]
October 16 Yale 
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
W 15–14 18,530 [6]
October 23 at Rutgers*
W 17–16 12,000 [7]
October 30 at Cornell
L 21–24 23,000 [8]
November 6 Dartmouth
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
W 31–29 18,319 [9]
November 13 Penn
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
W 17–3 10,034 [10]
November 20 at Brown
W 24–6 7,200 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References edit

  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. ^ McGowen, Deane (September 26, 1971). "Lafayette Beats Columbia, 3 to 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  4. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (October 3, 1971). "Columbia Defeats Princeton First Time Since 1945; a 22-20 Triumph". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  5. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (October 10, 1971). "Harvard Tops Columbia, 21-19; Conversions Beat Lions". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  6. ^ Strauss, Michael (October 17, 1971). "Columbia Wins on Gamble for 2 Points at End, 15-14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  7. ^ Fox, Larry (October 24, 1971). "Linebacker Saves Lions, 17-16". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 152 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ White, Gordon S. Jr. (October 31, 1971). "Marinaro Breaks Record as Cornell Wins, 24-21; Columbia Foiled". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  9. ^ Koppett, Leonard (November 7, 1971). "Columbia Beats Dartmouth, 31-29, on Field Goal; Kaliades Is Hero". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  10. ^ Durso, Joseph (November 14, 1971). "Columbia Triumphs, 17-3; Penn Drops Sixth in Row". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  11. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (November 21, 1971). "Columbia Rally Tops Brown, 24-6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
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