1978 Columbia Lions football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1978 Columbia Lions football Ivy League Ivy 3–5–1 2–4–1 Bill Campbell 5th Mike McGraw Artie Pulsinelli Baker Field The 1978 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Columbia tied for fifth place in the Ivy League. In their fifth season under head coach Bill Campbell, the Lions compiled a 3–5–1 record and were outscored 228 to 111. Mike McGraw and Artie Pulsinelli were the team captains.Columbia Football 2019 Record Book Columbia University New York, N.Y. June 15, 2020 216 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' 2–4–1 conference record placed them in a two-way tie for fifth place in the Ivy League standings. Columbia was outscored 159 to 90 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 1978 September 23 @ Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA W 21 19 12,000 Hustling Columbia Upsets Harvard, 21-19 Bob Monahan September 24, 1978 66 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56389036/1978-ivy-sept-23 September 30 Lafayette<ncg> Baker Field New York, NY W 21 0 4,500 Columbia Blanks Lafayette 21-0 for 2nd Win Ted Wismer C2 Sunday Call-Chronicle October 1, 1978 Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56390341/1978-columbia-lafayette October 7 @ Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA L 19 31 11,627 Roland Just Misses Record as Penn Downs Columbia Don McKee October 8, 1978 6-F The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56395414/1978-columbia-penn October 14 Princeton<hc> Baker Field New York, NY W 14 10 7,175 Ciulla Stars as Columbia Calls on Trick Play to Top Princeton, 14-10 Associated Press October 15, 1978 8-F The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56397330/1978-columbia-princeton October 21 @ Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT T 3 3 19,000 Columbia Misses Kick, Ties Yale Roger Strong October 22, 1978 64 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56398135/1978-o21-ivies October 28 v Rutgers<ncg> Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ L 0 69 7,665 Knights Roar over Lions Ken O'Brien October 29, 1978 B1 The Home News Sunday New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56400218/1978-columbia-rutgers November 4 @ Dartmouth Memorial Field Hanover, NH L 7 37 9,500 Dartmouth 37, Columbia 7 November 5, 1978 5-II The News & Observer Raleigh, N.C. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56411697/1978-columbia-dartmouth November 11 Cornell Baker Field New York, NY (rivalry) L 14 35 7,105 Cornell's Joe Holland Runs All over Columbia, 35-14 Joe O'Day November 12, 1978 Sports p. 8 Daily News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56413141/1978-columbia-cornell November 18 Brown Baker Field New York, NY L 12 24 6,150 Brown Handles Columbia, 24-12 John Ahern November 19, 1978 50 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56413742/1978-brown-columbia References Columbia Category:Columbia Lions football seasons Columbia Lions football