1959 Columbia Lions football team

The 1959 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. Columbia finished last in the Ivy League.

1959 Columbia Lions football
Conference	Ivy League
1959 record	2–7 (1–6 Ivy)
Head coach	Aldo Donelli (3rd season)
Captain	Harvey Brookins
Home stadium	Baker Field

1959 Ivy League football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Penn $	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	1
Dartmouth	5	–	1	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Harvard	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Yale	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Cornell	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Princeton	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Brown	1	–	5	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Columbia	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

In their third season under head coach Aldo "Buff" Donelli, the Lions compiled a 2–7 record and were outscored 210 to 82. Harvey Brookins was the team captain.[1]

The Lions' 1–6 conference record placed eighth in the Ivy League. Columbia was outscored 139 to 56 by Ivy opponents.[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 21–6	7,500	[3]
October 3	at Princeton	Baker Field New York, NY	L 0–22	18,000	[4]
October 10	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 0–14	20,196	[5]
October 17	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 22–38	12,000	[6]
October 24	Holy Cross*	Baker Field New York, NY	L 0–34	6,000	[7]
October 31	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	L 7–34	8,500	[8]
November 7	Dartmouth	Baker Field New York, NY	L 0–22	5,000	[9]
November 14	Penn	Baker Field New York, NY	L 6–24	46,000	[10]
November 21	Rutgers*	Baker Field New York, NY	W 26–16	12,000	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "Columbia Football 2019 Record Book". New York, N.Y.: Columbia University. p. 215. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
2. "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 22. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. White, Gordon S., Jr. (September 27, 1959). "Columbia Victor over Brown, 21-6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
4. Tuckner, Howard M. (October 4, 1959). "Columbia Routed, 22-0; Princeton Wins". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
5. Werden, Lincoln A. (October 11, 1959). "Eli Squad Downs Columbia, 14 to 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
6. White, Gordon S., Jr. (October 18, 1959). "Lions Lose, 38-22; Columbia Rally Falls". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
7. Teague, Robert L. (October 25, 1959). "Holy Cross Routs Columbia, 34 to 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
8. Van Sickle, Kenny (November 1, 1959). "Cornell Rallies to Beat Columbia, 13 to 7 in Ivy Loop Game on Muddy Schoellkopf Field". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
9. White, Gordon S., Jr. (November 8, 1959). "Dartmouth Sinks Columbia, 22 to 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
10. Danzig, Allison (November 15, 1959). "Penn Tops Columbia; Singleton Excels". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
11. Werden, Lincoln A. (November 22, 1959). "Lions Turn Back Rutgers by 26-16". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.