1967 Columbia Lions football team

1967 Columbia Lions football
ConferenceIvy League
Record2–7 (0–7 Ivy)
Head coach
Captains
  • Donald Hubert
  • Thomas Reed
Home stadiumBaker Field
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Yale $ 7 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Dartmouth 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Cornell 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Harvard 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Princeton 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Penn 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Brown 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Columbia 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1967 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. Columbia finished last in the Ivy League.

In their eleventh and final season under head coach Aldo "Buff" Donelli, the Lions compiled a 2–7 record and were outscored 205 to 109. Donald Hubert and Thomas Reed were the team captains.[1]

The Lions were winless (0–7) in conference play, finishing last in the Ivy League standings. Columbia was outscored 178 to 68 by Ivy opponents.[2]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30 Colgate*
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
W 17–14 11,000 [3]
October 7 Princeton
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
L 14–28 16,382 [4]
October 14 at Harvard
L 13–49 14,000 [5]
October 21 Yaledagger
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
L 7–21 22,000 [6]
October 28 Rutgers*
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
W 24–13 10,000 [7]
November 4 at Cornell
L 14–27 13,000 [8]
November 11 Dartmouth
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
L 7–13 10,000 [9]
November 18 at Penn
L 6–26 9,145 [10]
November 25 at Brown
L 7–14 5,300 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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. 24. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Litsky, Frank (October 1, 1967). "Columbia Rallies to Defeat Colgate, 17-14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  4. ^ Danzig, Allison (October 8, 1967). "Tigers, Led by Weber, Top Lions 17th Time in a Row". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  5. ^ "Harvard Downs Columbia, 49-13". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 15, 1967. p. S1.
  6. ^ Danzig, Allison (October 22, 1967). "Yale Turns Back Columbia, 21 to 7, as Dowling Stars". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  7. ^ Eskenazi, Gerald (October 29, 1967). "Columbia Triumphs over Rutgers, 24-13, as Domres Excels". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  8. ^ McGowen, Deane (November 5, 1967). "Cornell Defeats Columbia, 27 to 14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  9. ^ McGowen, Deane (November 12, 1967). "Dartmouth Rallies to Defeat Columbia, 13-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  10. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (November 19, 1967). "Knowlton's 3 Scores Help Penn Beat Columbia, 26-6; 4 Interceptions Turn Back Lions". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S4.
  11. ^ "Brown's 2 TDs in 4th Beat Columbia, 14-7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. November 26, 1967. sec. 3, p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.