1972 Columbia Lions football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1972 Columbia Lions football Ivy League Ivy 3–5–1 2–4–1 Frank Navarro 5th Don Jackson Paul Kaliades Jesse Parks Baker Field The 1972 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Columbia tied for sixth in the Ivy League. In their fifth season under head coach Frank Navarro, the Lions compiled a 3–5–1 record but outscored opponents 143 to 125. Don Jackson, Paul Kaliades and Jesse Parks were the team captains.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' 2–4–1 conference record tied for sixth in the Ivy League standings. Columbia was outscored 118 to 96 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 26 Columbia played its home games at Baker Field in Upper Manhattan, in New York City. Schedule y y y AP 1972 September 30 1972 Fordham Rams Fordham<ncg> Baker Field New York, NY W 44 0 6,845 Columbia Routs Fordham, 44 to 0 Lincoln A. Werden October 1, 1972 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 7 @ Princeton Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ T 0 0 10,000 Columbia in Tie; Lions' Kick Fails Parton Keese October 8, 1972 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 14 Harvard<hc> Baker Field New York, NY L 18 20 20,975 Harvard Trips Columbia, 20-18; Lion Rally Fails Lincoln A. Werden October 15, 1972 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 21 @ Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT L 14 28 21,178 Yale Downs Columbia; Elis Rally for a 28-14 Victory as Jauron Races 87 Yards William N. Wallace October 22, 1972 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 28 Rutgers<ncg> Baker Field New York, NY L 3 6 3,275 Columbia Loses, 6-3; Rutgers Scores on Field Goals The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 29, 1972 S1 November 4 Cornell Baker Field New York, NY (rivalry) W 14 0 13,463 Columbia Defense Spurs 14-0 Victory over Cornell Team The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 5, 1972 S1 November 11 @ Dartmouth Memorial Field Hanover, NH L 8 38 15,200 Dartmouth Wins; Columbia Routed Parton Keese The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 12, 1972 S1 November 18 @ Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA L 14 20 27,803 Penn Rallies to Top Columbia by 20-14 Michael Strauss The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 19, 1972 S1 November 25 Brown Baker Field New York, NY W 28 12 5,303 Columbia Scores over Brown, 28-12 Al Harvin The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 26, 1972 S1 References Columbia Category:Columbia Lions football seasons Columbia Lions football