1948 Columbia Lions football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1948 Columbia Lions football Independent 4–5 Lou Little 19th Baker Field The 1948 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University as an independent during the 1948 college football season. In their 19th season under head coach Lou Little, the Lions compiled a 4–5 record, but outscored their opponents 194 to 177. Team captains were chosen on a game-by-game basis, and included, in schedule order, Gene Shekitka, Henry Briggs, Charles Klemovich, Lou Kusserow, Gene Rossides, John Nork, Joe Jaras, Bill Olson and Clyde Hampton.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 was ranked at No. 49 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings Wilmington Morning News December 15, 1948 32 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123192904/michigan-irish-finish-1-2-in/ Newspapers.com Columbia played its home games at Baker Field in Upper Manhattan, in New York City. Schedule y y AP 1948 September 25 1948 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers Baker Field New York, NY W 27 6 28,000 Columbia Scores over Rutgers, 27-6 Lincoln A. Werden September 26, 1948 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 2 @ Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA L 24 33 20,000 Harvard Beats Columbia, 33-24; Lions Are Baffled Allison Danzig October 3, 1948 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 9 @ Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT W 34 28 55,000 Columbia Tops Yale, 34-28; Kusserow Lion Ace Louis Effrat October 10, 1948 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 16 #8 Penn<hc> Baker Field New York, NY L 14 20 35,000 Penn Pass in Final 32 Seconds Beats Columbia, 20-14; Quakers in Front Louis Effrat October 17, 1948 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 23 Princeton Baker Field New York, NY L 14 16 30,000 Late Princeton Field Goal Defeats Columbia, 16-14; Reichel's Aim True Joseph M. Sheehan October 26, 1948 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 30 Cornell Baker Field New York, NY (rivalry) L 13 20 35,000 Cornell Tops Columbia, 20-13; Big Red in Front Lincoln A. Werden October 31, 1948 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 6 @ Dartmouth Memorial Field Hanover, NH L 21 26 16,000 Dartmouth Trips Columbia in Hanover Thriller, 26-21 Roscoe McGowen November 7, 1948 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 13 Navy Baker Field New York, NY W 13 0 35,000 Columbia Scuttles Navy on Two Big Drives by 13-0 Joseph M. Sheehan November 14, 1948 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 20 Syracuse Baker Field New York, NY W 34 28 20,000 Columbia Halts Syracuse; Lions Score, 34-28 Louis Effrat November 21, 1948 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. References Columbia Category:Columbia Lions football seasons Columbia Lions football