1946 Columbia Lions football team

The 1946 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented the Columbia University during the 1946 college football season. In their 17th season under head coach Lou Little, the team compiled a 6–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 222 to 176.[1]

1946 Columbia Lions football
Conference	Independent
1946 record	6–3
Head coach	Lou Little (17th season)
Home stadium	Baker Field

1946 Eastern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Army			–					9	–	0	–	1
Muhlenberg			–					9	–	1	–	0
Yale			–					7	–	1	–	1
Buffalo			–					7	–	2	–	0
Harvard			–					7	–	2	–	0
Massachusetts State			–					6	–	2	–	0
No. 13 Penn			–					6	–	2	–	0
Penn State			–					6	–	2	–	0
Boston College			–					6	–	3	–	0
Columbia			–					6	–	3	–	0
NYU			–					5	–	3	–	0
Cornell			–					5	–	3	–	1
Villanova			–					6	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					7	–	3	–	0
Hofstra			–					4	–	3	–	0
Colgate			–					4	–	4	–	0
Syracuse			–					4	–	5	–	0
Drexel			–					3	–	4	–	0
Franklin & Marshall			–					3	–	4	–	0
Brown			–					3	–	5	–	1
Pittsburgh			–					3	–	5	–	1
Princeton			–					3	–	5	–	0
Temple			–					2	–	4	–	2
Bucknell			–					3	–	6	–	0
Dartmouth			–					3	–	6	–	0
Tufts			–					1	–	6	–	0
Carnegie Tech			–					0	–	6	–	0
Fordham			–					0	–	7	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	Rutgers		Baker Field New York, NY	W 13–7	23,000	[2]
October 5	Navy		Baker Field New York, NY	W 23–14	35,000	[3]
October 12	at No. 15 Yale	No. 11	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 28–20	65,000	[4]
October 19	at No. 1 Army	No. 11	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 14–48	25,500	[5]
October 26	at Dartmouth		Memorial Field Hanover, NH	W 33–13	13,000	[6]
November 2	Cornell		Baker Field New York, NY (rivalry)	L 0–12	35,000	[7]
November 9	No. 9 Penn		Baker Field New York, NY	L 6–41	35,000	[8]
November 16	Lafayette		Baker Field New York, NY	W 46–0	12,000	[9]
November 23	Syracuse		Baker Field New York, NY	W 59–21	30,000	[10]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1946 Columbia LionsSchedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
2. Turkin, Hy (September 29, 1946). "Lions Edge Rutgers, 13-7; Cestary Scores Twice". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. C47 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Turkin, Hy (October 6, 1946). "Columbia Upsets Navy, 23-14, in Last Period". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. C45 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Ward, Gene (October 13, 1946). "Lion Rally Trims Yale, 28-20". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 46C – via Newspapers.com.
5. Ward, Gene (October 20, 1946). "Army Cracks Lions, 48-14; Doc Scores 4". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 46C – via Newspapers.com.
6. Turkin, Hy (October 27, 1946). "Lion Aerials Rout Green, 33-13". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 92 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Young, Dick (November 3, 1946). "Big Red Upsets Lions Via Air Route, 12-0". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 94 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Trimble, Joe (November 10, 1946). "Penn Whips Lions, 41-6; Allen Romps to 3 TD". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 96 – via Newspapers.com.
9. McCulley, Jim (November 17, 1946). "Lions Thrash Lafayette, 46-0, as Subs Run Wild". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. C47 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Ward, Gene (November 24, 1946). "Lions Smash Syracuse by Record 59-21 Score". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 96 – via Newspapers.com.