1918 Columbia Lions football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1918 Columbia Lions football Independent 5–1 Fred Dawson 1st Chester Robb South Field The 1918 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University as an independent during the 1918 college football season. In his first season, head coach Fred Dawson led the team to a 5–1 record, outscoring opponents 87 to 27.Columbia Football 2019 Record Book Columbia University New York, N.Y. June 15, 2020 211 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 team played its home games on South Field, part of the university's campus in Morningside Heights in Upper Manhattan. Schedule y y October 26 Camp Merritt South Field New York, NY W 7-0 November 2 1918 Amherst Amherst South Field New York, NY W 21-7 Columbia Eleven Defeats Amherst The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 3, 1918 E5 November 9 1918 Union Garnet Union (NY) South Field New York, NY W 33-0 November 16 1918 Wesleyan Methodists Wesleyan South Field New York, NY W 14-0 November 23 NYU South Field New York, NY W 12-0 Columbia Defeats Rivals from N.Y.U. The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 24, 1918 E6 November 28 @ Syracuse Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY L 0-20 Columbia's Eleven Makes Gallant but Futile Fight Against Syracuse Team The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 29, 1918 14 References Columbia Category:Columbia Lions football seasons Columbia Lions football