1915 Columbia Lions football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1915 Columbia Lions football Independent 5–0 T. Nelson Metcalf 1st F. M. Simonds Jr. South Field 1905 The 1915 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University as an independent during the 1915 college football season. Playing their first season in 10 years, the Lions were led by head coach T. Nelson Metcalf to a 5–0 record, outscoring opponents 126 to 28.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 The team played its home games on South Field, part of the university's campus in Morningside Heights in Upper Manhattan, with temporary grandstands to accommodate spectators.Columbia Stadium Rumor Revived The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 28, 1915 12 Schedule y y October 23 1915 St. Lawrence Saints St. Lawrence South Field New York, NY W 57-0 5,000 Columbia's First Game a Hummer The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 24, 1915 S2 November 2 1915 Stevens Stevens South Field New York, NY W 15-6 7,000 Columbia Eleven Defeats Stevens The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 3, 1915 12 November 6 Connecticut South Field New York, NY W 17-6 Columbia's Third Victory in Football The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 7, 1915 S2 November 20 NYU South Field New York, NY W 19-16 7,000 Miller's Drop Kick Wins for Columbia The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 21, 1915 S2 November 25 1915 Wesleyan Methodists Wesleyan South Field New York, NY W 18-0 8,000 Wesleyan Battered by Columbia Eleven Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. November 26, 1915 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54560718/1915-columbia-wesleyan Newspapers.com References Columbia Category:Columbia Lions football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Columbia Lions football