1950 Columbia Lions football team

The 1950 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University as an independent during the 1950 college football season.

1950 Columbia Lions football
Conference	Independent
1950 record	4–5
Head coach	Lou Little (21st season)
Captain	Albert Nork
Home stadium	Baker Field

1950 Eastern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Franklin & Marshall			–					9	–	0	–	0
No. 6 Princeton			–					9	–	0	–	0
No. 2 Army			–					8	–	1	–	0
Fordham			–					8	–	1	–	0
Carnegie Tech			–					7	–	1	–	0
Drexel			–					6	–	1	–	0
No. 20 Cornell			–					7	–	2	–	0
Bucknell			–					6	–	3	–	0
Penn			–					6	–	3	–	0
Yale			–					6	–	3	–	0
Buffalo			–					5	–	3	–	0
Colgate			–					5	–	3	–	0
Penn State			–					5	–	3	–	1
Syracuse			–					5	–	5	–	0
Temple			–					4	–	4	–	1
Tufts			–					4	–	4	–	1
Columbia			–					4	–	5	–	0
Villanova			–					4	–	5	–	0
Holy Cross			–					4	–	5	–	1
Dartmouth			–					3	–	5	–	1
Duquesne			–					2	–	6	–	1
Hofstra			–					2	–	6	–	0
NYU			–					1	–	5	–	1
Harvard			–					1	–	7	–	0
Brown			–					1	–	8	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					1	–	8	–	0
Boston College			–					0	–	9	–	1
Rankings from AP Poll

In their 21st season under head coach Lou Little, the Lions compiled a 4–5 record, and were outscored 169 to 151. Albert Nork was the team captain.[1]

Columbia played its home games at Baker Field in Upper Manhattan, in New York City.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30	Hobart	Baker Field New York, NY	W 42–12	8,000	[2]
October 7	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	W 28–7	15,000	[3]
October 14	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 14–20	30,000	[4]
October 21	Penn	Baker Field New York, NY	L 0–34	30,000	[5]
October 28	No. 2 Army	Baker Field New York, NY	L 0–34	30,000	[6]
November 4	Cornell	Baker Field New York, NY (rivalry)	W 20–19	20,000	[7]
November 11	at Dartmouth	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	L 7–14	14,000	[8]
November 18	Navy	Baker Field New York, NY	L 7–29	30,000	[9]
November 23	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 33–0	8,000	[10]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Columbia Football 2019 Record Book". New York, N.Y.: Columbia University. p. 213. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
2. Effrat, Louis (October 1, 1950). "Columbia Checks Hobart by 42-12 as Price, New Quarterback, Stars". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
3. Werden, Lincoln A. (October 8, 1950). "Columbia Checks Harvard, 28 to 7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
4. Nichols, Joseph C. (October 15, 1950). "Yale Tops Columbia; Elis Triumph, 20-14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
5. Sheehan, Joseph M. (October 22, 1950). "Penn Routs Columbia, 34-0; Corbo Quaker Ace". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
6. Sheehan, Joseph M. (October 29, 1950). "Army Beats Columbia; Cadets Score, 34-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
7. Effrat, Louis (November 5, 1950). "Columbia Trips Cornell; Lions on top, 20-19". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
8. McGowen, Roscoe (November 12, 1950). "Dartmouth Beats Columbia; Lions Halted, 14-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
9. Sheehan, Joseph M. (November 19, 1950). "Navy Sinks Columbia; Lions Bow by 29-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
10. Sheehan, Joseph M. (November 24, 1950). "Columbia Ends Campaign with Triumph over Brown at Providence". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. 40.