1940 Columbia Lions football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1940 Columbia Lions football Independent 5–2–2 Lou Little 11th Baker Field The 1940 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 1945 college football season. In their 11th season under head coach Lou Little, the team compiled a 5–2–2 record and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 81 to 72.1940 Columbia Lions Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football March 9, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/columbia/1940-schedule.html Columbia was ranked at No. 61 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings The Boston Globe Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 19, 1940 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123126338/final-1940-litkenhous-ratings/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y y 1940 AP October 5 Maine Baker Field New York, NY W 15-0 Lions Take Maine, 15-0 The New York Daily News Harry Forbes October 6, 1940 37C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120262970/lions-take-maine-15-0/ Newspapers.com October 12 at Dartmouth Memorial Field Hanover, NH W 20-6 10,000 Lions Conquer Green, 20 to 6 New York Daily News Jack Mahon October 13, 1940 88 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120263644/lions-conquer-green-20-to-6/ Newspapers.com October 19 Georgia Baker Field New York, NY W 19-13 25,000 Lions Win New York Daily News Jack Mahon October 20, 1940 92 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120264492/lions-win/ Newspapers.com October 26 Syracuse 20 Baker Field New York, NY L 0-3 22,000 Lions Lose, 3-0, In Last Seconds New York Daily News Gene Ward October 27, 1940 82 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120267519/lions-lose-3-0-in-last-seconds/ Newspapers.com November 2 at No. 1 Cornell Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry) L 0-27 13,500 Cornell Slashes Columbia, 27-0 New York Daily News Jack Smith November 3, 1940 91 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120268185/cornell-slashes-columbia-27-0/ Newspapers.com November 9 Wisconsin Baker Field New York, NY W 7-6 20,000 Columbia Rally Nips Badgers, 7-6 New York Daily News Gene Ward November 10, 1940 95 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120268498/columbia-rally-nips-badgers-7-6/ Newspapers.com November 16 Navy Baker Field New York, NY T 0-0 30,000 Lions Hold Navy To 0-0 Tie New York Daily News Jack Mahoa November 17, 1940 94 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120269036/lions-hold-navy-to-0-0-tie/ Newspapers.com November 23 Colgate Baker Field New York, NY W 20-17 24,000 Columbia Trims Colgate, 20-17 New York Daily News Gene Ward November 24, 1940 88 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120262163/columbia-trims-colgate-20-17/ Newspapers.com November 28 at Brown Brown Stadium Providence, RI L 0-6 15,000 Columbia Holds Brown To 0-0 Tie Rochester Democrat and Chronicle November 29, 1940 32 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29299230/columbia_holds_brown_to_00_tie/ Newspapers.com Rankings 1940 college football rankings AP 1 8 NR 20 NR NR NR NR NR NR References Columbia Category:Columbia Lions football seasons Columbia Lions football