2008 Columbia Lions football team

The 2008 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Columbia tied for second-to-last in the Ivy League.

2008 Columbia Lions football
Conference	Ivy League
2008 record	2–8 (2–5 Ivy)
Head coach	Norries Wilson (3rd season)
Captains	Mike Brune Jordan Davis Drew Quinn
Home stadium	Wien Stadium

2008 Ivy League football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 15 Harvard +		6	–	1					9	–	1
Brown +		6	–	1					7	–	3
Penn		5	–	2					6	–	4
Yale		4	–	3					6	–	4
Princeton		3	–	4					4	–	6
Cornell		2	–	5					4	–	6
Columbia		2	–	5					2	–	8
Dartmouth		0	–	7					0	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from The Sports Network poll

In their third season under head coach Norries Wilson, the Lions compiled a 2–8 record and were outscored 245 to 171. Mike Brune, Jordan Davis and Drew Quinn were the team captains.[1]

The Lions' 2–5 conference record placed them in a tie with Cornell for sixth in the Ivy League standings. Columbia was outscored 172 to 122 by Ivy opponents.[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	Fordham*	Wien Stadium New York, NY (Liberty Cup)	L 22–29	2,304	[3]
September 27	at Towson*	Johnny Unitas Stadium Towson, MD	L 24–31	5,030	[4]
October 4	Princeton	Wien Stadium New York, NY	L 24–27		[1]
October 11	Lafayette*	Wien Stadium New York, NY	L 3–13		[1]
October 18	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 10–15	6,821	[5]
October 25	Dartmouth	Wien Stadium New York, NY	W 21–13		[1]
November 1	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 12–27	11,870	[6]
November 8	at No. 21 Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 28–42	12,437	[7]
November 15	Cornell	Wien Stadium New York, NY (rivalry)	W 17–7	3,811	[8]
November 22	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 10–41	7,865	[9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Columbia Football 2019 Record Book". New York, N.Y.: Columbia University. p. 219. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
2. "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. pp. 43–44. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. "Columbia Penalty Gives Fordham Momentum in Final Drive". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. September 21, 2008. pp. 7C, 15C – via Newspapers.com.
4. Scherr, Rich (September 28, 2008). "Castor Leads Towson to Tough Victory". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. D12 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Tannenwald, Jonathan (October 19, 2008). "Quakers Get Scare but Overcome Columbia". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. E9 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Spiegel, Jay (November 2, 2008). "Bulldogs Capitalize on Columbia's Slips". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. E7 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Vega, Michael (November 9, 2008). "First Things First, Crimson Take Care of Lions". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C15 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Knowlin's Punt Return Clinches Columbia Win over CU". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. November 17, 2008. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bears Drub Lions for Share of Ivy League Crown". The Providence Journal. Providence, R.I. November 23, 2008. p. C8 – via NewsBank.