1977 Columbia Lions football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1977 Columbia Lions football Ivy League Ivy 2–7 1–6 Bill Campbell 4th Steve Elliot Marty Fischer Jack Gastler Paul McCormick Baker Field The 1977 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Columbia tied for last place in the Ivy League. In their fourth season under head coach Bill Campbell, the Lions compiled a 2–7 record and were outscored 222 to 149. Paul McCormick, Jack Gastler, Marty Fischer and Steve Elliot 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' 1–6 conference record tied for seventh in the Ivy League standings. Columbia was outscored 164 to 92 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 28 Columbia played its home games at Baker Field in Upper Manhattan, in New York City. Schedule y y y AP 1977 September 17 Harvard Baker Field New York, NY L 7 21 7,125 Columbia Loses; Lions' 7th Straight Loss to Harvard Thomas Rogers September 18, 1977 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. September 24 Lafayette<ncg> Baker Field New York, NY W 21 10 1,500 Columbia Sets Back Lafayette by 21-10 Thomas Rogers September 25, 1977 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 1 Penn Baker Field New York, NY W 30 18 5,135 Columbia Subdues Penn Neil Amdur October 2, 1977 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 8 @ Princeton Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ L 7 28 8,483 Princeton Slams Lid on Columbia, 28-7 Associated Press October 9, 1977 78 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56253707/1977-columbia-princeton October 15 Yale<hc> Baker Field New York, NY L 20 42 7,220 Harvard and Yale Win; Elis Capitalize on Lions' Fumbles Michael Katz The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 16, 1977 S1 October 22 Colgate<ncg> Baker Field New York, NY L 36 48 6,710 Columbia Beaten by 48-36; Colgate Rolls Up 7th in Row—White Star Paul L. Montgomery The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 23, 1977 S1 October 29 Dartmouth Baker Field New York, NY L 7 14 5,570 Dartmouth Fights Off Columbia, 14-7 Dave Sims October 30, 1977 125 Daily News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56257607/1977-columbia-dartmouth November 5 @ Cornell Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry) L 7 20 5,000 Cornell Defeats Columbia in Ivy Cellar Battle, 20-7 Al Harvin The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 6, 1977 S8 November 12 @ Brown Brown Stadium Providence, RI L 14 21 8,500 Brown Turns Back Columbia, 21-14 Al Harvin The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 13, 1977 S1 References Columbia Category:Columbia Lions football seasons Columbia Lions football