1944 Columbia Lions football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1944 Columbia Lions football Independent 2–6 Lou Little 15th George Gilbert Baker Field The 1944 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University as an independent during the 1944 college football season. In their 15th season under head coach Lou Little, the Lions compiled a 2–6 record, and were outscored 125 to 71 by opponents. George Gilbert was the team captain.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 1944 September 30 1944 Union Dutchmen Union (NY) Baker Field New York, NY W 21 0 8,000 Columbia Is Victor over Union by 21-0 Louis Effrat October 1, 1944 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 7 Syracuse Baker Field New York, NY W 26 2 18,000 Columbia Defeats Syracuse, 26-2; Lions Again on Top October 8, 1944 Joseph C. Nichols S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 14 @ Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT L 10 27 10,000 Yale Overcomes Columbia by 27-10 to Stay Unbeaten October 15, 1944 William D. Richardson S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 28 Colgate Baker Field New York, NY L 0 6 15,000 Raider 69-Yard Run Topples Columbia Louis Effrat October 29, 1944 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 4 Cornell Baker Field New York, NY (rivalry) L 7 25 25,000 Cornell Downs Columbia, 25-7; Ithacans in Rally Joseph C. Nichols November 5, 1944 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 11 @ Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA L 7 35 40,000 Penn Conquers Columbia, 35-7; Quakers Are Fast William D. Richardson November 12, 1944 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 18 @ Brown Brown Stadium Providence, RI L 0 12 12,000 Brown Team Tops Columbia, 12 to 0, on Two Long Runs Roscoe McGowen November 19, 1944 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 25 Dartmouth Baker Field New York, NY L 0 18 12,000 Dartmouth Tops Lions, 18-0; Swanson Stars Jack Smith November 26, 1944 74 Sunday News New York, N.Y. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54868021/1944-columbia-dartmouth Newspapers.com References Columbia Category:Columbia Lions football seasons Columbia Lions football