1951 Columbia Lions football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1951 Columbia Lions football Independent 5–3 Lou Little 22nd Howard Hansen Baker Field The 1951 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University as an independent during the 1951 college football season. In their 22nd season under head coach Lou Little, the Lions compiled a 5–3 record, and outscored their opponents 149 to 103. Howard Hansen was the team captain.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 The team was ranked at No. 59 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings The Nashville Banner December 14, 1951 49 https://www.newspapers.com/article/nashville-banner-vols-top-final-1951-lit/124782001/ Newspapers.com Only eight games were played, rather than the usual nine, because two Columbia players were stricken with polio late in the preseason, prompting the team to pull out of its planned season opener at Princeton.Columbia Cancels Football Opener; Two Players Believed Ill of Polio September 22, 1951 1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. When testing showed that no other team members were affected, the Lions went ahead with the remaining eight games of their schedule. Columbia played its home games at Baker Field in Upper Manhattan, in New York City. Schedule y y September 29 @ Princeton Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ Canceled October 6 Harvard<hc> Baker Field New York, NY W 35 0 15,000 Lions Easy Victors over Harvard, 35-0 Allison Danzig October 7, 1951 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 13 Yale Baker Field New York, NY W 14 0 25,000 Price, Hansen Lead Lions to Victory on Baker Field Joseph M. Sheehan October 14, 1951 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 20 @ Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA L 13 28 40,000 Penn Beats Columbia, 28-13; Quaker Line Stars Joseph M. Sheehan October 21, 1951 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 27 @ Army Michie Stadium West Point, NY L 9 14 20,349 Army Upsets Columbia, 14-9; Cadets Hold Fast Joseph M. Sheehan October 28, 1951 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 3 @ Cornell Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry) W 21 20 21,000 Columbia Tops Cornell, 21-20; Big Red Push Fails Roscoe McGowen November 4, 1951 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 10 Dartmouth Baker Field New York, NY W 21 6 20,000 Lions Rally for 21-6 Victory After Quick Dartmouth Tally Lincoln A. Werden November 11, 1951 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 17 Navy Baker Field New York, NY L 7 21 25,300 Navy Beats Columbia, 21-7; No. 1 for Middies Joseph M. Sheehan November 18, 1951 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 24 Brown Baker Field New York, NY W 29 14 10,000 Lions' Late Surge Trims Brown, 29-14 Joseph C. Nichols November 25, 1951 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. References Columbia Category:Columbia Lions football seasons Columbia Lions football