1960 Columbia Lions football team

The 1960 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. Columbia finished fifth in the Ivy League.

1960 Columbia Lions football
Conference	Ivy League
1960 record	3–6 (3–4 Ivy)
Head coach	Aldo Donelli (4th season)
Captain	Robert McCool
Home stadium	Baker Field

1960 Ivy League football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 14 Yale $	7	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
Princeton	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Dartmouth	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Harvard	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Columbia	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Penn	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Brown	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Cornell	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

In their fourth season under head coach Aldo "Buff" Donelli, the Lions compiled a 3–6 record and were outscored 191 to 126. Robert McCool was the team captain.[1]

The Lions' 3–4 conference record placed fifth in the Ivy League. Columbia was outscored 121 to 118 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 24	Brown	Baker Field New York, NY	W 37–0	12,000	[3]
October 1	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 0–49	18,000	[4]
October 8	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 8–30	16,679	[5]
October 15	Harvard	Baker Field New York, NY	L 7–8	21,899	[6]
October 22	Holy Cross*	Baker Field New York, NY	L 6–27	10,414	[7]
October 29	Cornell	Baker Field New York, NY (rivalry)	W 44–6	9,000	[8]
November 5	at Dartmouth	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	L 6–22	9,100	[9]
November 12	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 16–6	15,841	[10]
November 19	Rutgers*	Baker Field New York, NY	L 2–43	16,677	[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. pp. 22–23. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. Danzig, Allison (September 25, 1960). "Columbia Crushes Brown, 37-0; Sakala's Passes Pace Lion Attack". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
4. Sheehan, Joseph M. (October 2, 1960). "Princeton Routs Columbia, 49-0; Sullivan Excels". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
5. Werden, Lincoln A. (October 9, 1960). "Elis Overpower Columbia, 30 to 8". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
6. Teague, Robert L. (October 16, 1960). "Harvard Interception Stops Columbia, 8-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
7. White, Gordon S., Jr. (October 23, 1960). "Holy Cross Overwhelms Columbia, 27 to 6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
8. Teague, Robert L. (October 30, 1960). "Columbia Sinks Cornell, 44-6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
9. Strauss, Michael (November 6, 1960). "Dartmouth Tops Columbia, 22 to 6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
10. Effrat, Louis (November 13, 1960). "Lions Beat Penn with Early Drive". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
11. Werden, Lincoln A. (November 20, 1960). "Scarlet Crushes Columbia, 43 to 2". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.