1987 Columbia Lions football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1987 Columbia Lions football Ivy League Ivy 0–10 0–7 Larry McElreavy 2nd Bill Narduzzi 2nd Mike Bissinger Wien Stadium The 1987 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Amid a record-setting loss streak, Columbia finished last in the Ivy League. In their second season under head coach Larry McElreavy, the Lions compiled an 0–10 record and were outscored 311 to 104. Mike Bissinger was the team captain.Columbia Football 2019 Record Book Columbia University New York, N.Y. June 15, 2020 215 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 The Lions' winless (0–7) conference record was the worst in the Ivy League standings. Columbia was outscored 185 to 67 by Ivy opponents.https://ivyleague.com/documents/2017/8/23/3_Year_By_Year_History_2017.pdf?id=2998 Ivy League Football Media Guide Year-by-Year History Ivy League Princeton, N.J. 2017 July 10, 2020 32 By losing all of their games in 1987, the Lions extended a winless streak and a losing streak that began in 1983. The team would later set a Division I record for consecutive games without a win, 47. It would not win or tie another game until October 9, 1988, a win.Columbia Ends 44-Game Loss Skid Brett Goodman October 9, 1988 1-F The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57082223/1988-columbia-streak/ At the end of 1987, the streak stood at 44 games without a win, and 41 straight losses. Columbia played its homes games at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium in Upper Manhattan, in New York City. Schedule y y y the latest NCAA Division I-AA poll released prior to the game September 19 Harvard Wien Stadium New York, NY L 0 35 6,449 Harvard Jolts Columbia, 35-0 John Powers September 20, 1987 60 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57357349/1987-columbia-harvard/ September 26 @ Lafayette<ncg> Fisher Field Easton, PA L 7 38 9,100 Lafayette Deals 33rd Loss in Row to Columbia Ted Meixell September 27, 1987 C5 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57359913/1987-columbia-lafayette/ October 3 Penn Wien Stadium New York, NY L 0 23 4,150 Quakers Overcome Early Scare; Columbia Drops 34th in Row, 23-0 Joe Juliano October 4, 1987 11-D The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57362172/1987-columbia-penn/ October 10 @ Princeton Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ L 8 38 11,247 Columbia Sets Mark for Losses; Princeton Rolls; Lions' Streak 35 David Grumhaus October 11, 1987 11-D The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57363069/1987-columbia-princeton/ October 17 Yale<hc> Wien Stadium New York, NY L 13 27 7,750 Yale Defeats Columbia, 27-13 George Smith October 18, 1987 E11 The Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57364751/1987-columbia-yale/ October 24 @ Bucknell<ncg> Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA L 20 62 7,330 Once Upon a Time, Columbia Was a Streak Breaker ... but the Current Skid Still Hasn't Stopped Associated Press October 25, 1987 6C, 4C The Daily News Lebanon, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57366435/1987-bucknell-columbia/ October 31 Lehigh<ncg> Wien Stadium New York, NY L 10 26 3,415 Lehigh Extends Columbia Skid Keith Groller November 1, 1987 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57367126/1987-columbia-lehigh/ November 7 Dartmouth Wien Stadium New York, NY L 10 12 6,875 A Missed Field Goal, a 39th Columbia Loss Associated Press November 8, 1987 13-D The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57368128/1987-columbia-dartmouth/ November 14 @ Cornell Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry) L 20 31 7,500 Cornell Extends Columbia's Streak Kenny Van Sickle November 16, 1987 B1 The Ithaca Journal Ithaca, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57369265/1987-columbia-cornell/ November 21 @ Brown Brown Stadium Providence, RI L 16 19 27,050 Columbia Streak Hits 41; Brown Wins 19-16 on TD with :47 Left Associated Press November 22, 1987 E9, E12 The Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57370340/1987-brown-columbia/ References Columbia Category:Columbia Lions football seasons Category:College football winless seasons Columbia Lions football