1949 Columbia Lions football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1949 Columbia Lions football Independent 2–7 Lou Little 20th Leon Van Bellingham James Ward Baker Field The 1949 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University as an independent during the 1949 college football season. In their 20th season under head coach Lou Little, the Lions compiled a 2–7 record, and were outscored 276 to 82. Team captains Leon Van Bellingham and James Ward.Columbia Football 2019 Record Book Columbia University New York, N.Y. June 15, 2020 213 https://issuu.com/columbiaathletics/docs/2019_columbia_football_record_book June 26, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200626164103/https://issuu.com/columbiaathletics/docs/2019_columbia_football_record_book dead Columbia played its home games at Baker Field in Upper Manhattan, in New York City. Schedule y y AP 1949 September 24 1949 Amherst Lord Jeffs Amherst Baker Field New York, NY W 27 7 12,000 Columbia Defeats Amherst, 25-7; Lions Count Early Lincoln A. Werden September 25, 1949 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 1 Harvard Baker Field New York, NY W 14 7 28,000 Columbia Defeats Harvard, 14-7; Great Lion Finish Joseph M. Sheehan October 2, 1949 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 8 Yale<hc> Baker Field New York, NY L 7 33 30,000 Yale Sets Back Columbia in Baker Field Battle, 33-7 Louis Effrat October 9, 1949 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 15 @ Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA L 7 27 34,373 Penn Conquers Lions, 27-7, Scoring Thrice in 2d Half Joseph M. Sheehan October 16, 1949 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 22 @ #2 Army Michie Stadium West Point, NY L 6 63 27,100 Army Routs Columbia, 63-6, Galiffa, Cain Leading Attack Louis Effrat October 23, 1949 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 29 @ #8 Cornell Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY L 0 54 25,000 Alert and Powerful Cornell Rolls over Columbia by 54-0 Roscoe McGowen October 30, 1949 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 5 Dartmouth Baker Field New York, NY L 14 35 25,000 Dartmouth Trips Columbia by 35-14 Roscoe McGowen November 6, 1949 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 12 @ Navy Thompson Stadium Annapolis, MD L 0 34 18,000 Navy Overpowers Columbia, 34 to 0 Michael Strauss November 13, 1949 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 19 Brown Baker Field New York, NY L 7 16 20,000 Columbia Bows to Brown in Its Last Game by 16-7 Lincoln A. Werden November 20, 1949 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. References Columbia Category:Columbia Lions football seasons Columbia Lions football