1991 Columbia Lions football team

The 1991 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Columbia tied for last in the Ivy League.

1991 Columbia Lions football
Conference	Ivy League
1991 record	1–9 (1–6 Ivy)
Head coach	Ray Tellier (3rd season)
Captains	Chuck Dimitrof Brad Hutton
Home stadium	Wien Stadium

1991 Ivy League football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Dartmouth $	6	–	0	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Princeton	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Harvard	4	–	2	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Yale	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Cornell	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Penn	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Brown	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
Columbia	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

In their third season under head coach Ray Tellier, the Lions compiled a 1–9 record and were outscored 249 to 154. Chuck Dimitrof and Brad Hutton were the team captains.[1]

The Lions' 1–6 conference record tied for seventh (and worst) in the Ivy League standings. Columbia was outscored 177 to 114 by Ivy opponents.[2]

Columbia played its homes games at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium in Upper Manhattan, in New York City.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Harvard	Wien Stadium New York, NY	L 16–21	12,200	[3]
September 28	Lehigh*	Wien Stadium New York, NY	L 9–22	4,045	[4]
October 5	Fordham*	Wien Stadium New York, NY (rivalry)	L 16–20	3,650	[5]
October 12	Penn	Wien Stadium New York, NY	W 20–14	7,870	[6]
October 19	at Lafayette*	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 15–30	5,113	[7]
October 26	Yale	Wien Stadium New York, NY	L 9–36	9,130	[8]
November 2	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 6–22	8,428	[9]
November 9	Dartmouth	Wien Stadium New York, NY	L 19–28	4,335	[10]
November 16	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	L 21–28	6,000	[11]
November 23	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 23–28	5,250	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "Columbia Football 2019 Record Book". New York, N.Y.: Columbia University. p. 217. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
2. "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 34. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. Monahan, Bob (September 22, 1991). "Harvard Sophomore Giardi Is a Jinx for Columbia". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Blockus, Gary R. (September 29, 1991). "Lehigh Escapes 22-9 Against Columbia". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Fordham 20, Columbia 18". Miami Herald. Miami, Fla. October 6, 1991. p. 11D – via Newspapers.com.
6. Searcy, Jay (October 13, 1991). "Columbia Wins; Penn Still Winless". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-D – via Newspapers.com.
7. Meixell, Ted (October 20, 1991). "Kahn Is Unexpected Hero for Leopards". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Lafayette, 30-15". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 20, 1991. p. 65 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Berlet, Bruce (October 27, 1991). "Yale's 29 Third-Quarter Points Lead to Rout of Columbia". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E13, E11 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Knobelman, Bob (November 3, 1991). "Win Leaves Ivy Race in Princeton's Hands". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. pp. C1, C4 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Dartmouth Fends Off Columbia". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. November 10, 1991. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Herzog, Brad (November 18, 1991). "Big Red Struggles, but Tops Columbia". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Brown Holds Off Columbia for First Victory". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 24, 1991. pp. S6, S7.