1976 Columbia Lions football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1976 Columbia Lions football Ivy League Ivy 3–6 2–5 Bill Campbell 3rd Ed Backus Dave McAvoy Baker Field The 1976 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Columbia tied for last place in the Ivy League. In their third season under head coach Bill Campbell, the Lions compiled a 3–6 record and were outscored 247 to 137. Ed Backus and Dave McAvoy 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' 2–5 conference record placed them in a four-way tie for fifth place, at the bottom of the Ivy League standings. Columbia was outscored 169 to 99 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 27–28 Columbia played its home games at Baker Field in Upper Manhattan, in New York City. Schedule y y y AP 1976 September 18 @ Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA L 10 34 12,201 Harvard Wins; Crimson Conquers Columbia, 34 to 10 Michael Strauss September 19, 1976 S1, S7 The New York Times New York, N.Y. September 25 Lafayette<ncg> Baker Field New York, NY W 38 31 4,035 Columbia 38-31 Victor; Backus Stars vs. Lafayette Deane McGowen September 26, 1976 S1, S7 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 2 @ Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 14 10 6,688 Penn's Fumbles Help Columbia to 14-10 Victory Allen Lewis October 3, 1976 10-E The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56222645/1976-columbia-penn October 5 Princeton<hc> Baker Field New York, NY L 3 9 6,745 Princeton Back Stars in 9-3 Win at Columbia Associated Press October 10, 1976 68 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56223391/1976-columbia-princeton October 16 @ Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT L 6 37 14,035 Yale Overruns Columbia, 37-6 October 17, 1976 78 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56223769/1976-ivy-10-15 October 23 v Rutgers<ncg> Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ L 0 47 42,328 Rutgers Trounces Columbia; Streak Reaches 14 on 47-0 Victory Neil Amdur October 24, 1976 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 30 @ Dartmouth Memorial Field Hanover, NH L 14 34 10,600 Columbia Bows, 34-14; 3 Fumbles by Lions Lead to Scores Deane McGowen October 31, 1976 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 6 Cornell Baker Field New York, NY (rivalry) W 35 17 5,120 Columbia 35-17 Victor over Cornell Al Harvin November 7, 1976 S8 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 13 Brown Baker Field New York, NY L 17 28 6,030 Yale Beats Harvard, 21-7, and Shares Ivy Crown with Brown, 28-17 Winner; Bruins Rally to Top Columbia Here Murray Chass November 14, 1976 S1, S9 The New York Times New York, N.Y. References Columbia Category:Columbia Lions football seasons Columbia Lions football