1978 Columbia Lions football team
| 1978 Columbia Lions football | |
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| Conference | Ivy League |
| Record | 3–5–1 (2–4–1 Ivy) |
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| Home stadium | Baker Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dartmouth $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brown | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yale | 4 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cornell | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harvard | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Princeton | 1 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1978 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Columbia tied for fifth place in the Ivy League.
In their fifth season under head coach Bill Campbell, the Lions compiled a 3–5–1 record and were outscored 228 to 111. Mike McGraw and Artie Pulsinelli were the team captains.[1]
The Lions' 2–4–1 conference record placed them in a two-way tie for fifth place in the Ivy League standings. Columbia was outscored 159 to 90 by Ivy opponents.[2]
Columbia played its home games at Baker Field in Upper Manhattan, in New York City.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 23 | at Harvard | W 21–19 | 12,000 | [3] | |||
| September 30 | Lafayette* |
| W 21–0 | 4,500 | [4] | ||
| October 7 | at Penn | L 19–31 | 11,627 | [5] | |||
| October 14 | Princeton
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| W 14–10 | 7,175 | [6] | ||
| October 21 | at Yale | T 3–3 | 19,000 | [7] | |||
| October 28 | vs. Rutgers* | L 0–69 | 7,665 | [8] | |||
| November 4 | at Dartmouth | L 7–37 | 9,500 | [9] | |||
| November 11 | Cornell |
| L 14–35 | 7,105 | [10] | ||
| November 18 | Brown |
| L 12–24 | 6,150 | [11] | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ "Columbia Football 2019 Record Book". New York, N.Y.: Columbia University. p. 216. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 28. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ Monahan, Bob (September 24, 1978). "Hustling Columbia Upsets Harvard, 21-19". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 66 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wismer, Ted (October 1, 1978). "Columbia Blanks Lafayette 21-0 for 2nd Win". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ McKee, Don (October 8, 1978). "Roland Just Misses Record as Penn Downs Columbia". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 6-F – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ciulla Stars as Columbia Calls on Trick Play to Top Princeton, 14-10". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 15, 1978. p. 8-F – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Strong, Roger (October 22, 1978). "Columbia Misses Kick, Ties Yale". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 64 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ O'Brien, Ken (October 29, 1978). "Knights Roar over Lions". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dartmouth 37, Columbia 7". The News & Observer. Raleigh, N.C. November 5, 1978. p. 5-II – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ O'Day, Joe (November 12, 1978). "Cornell's Joe Holland Runs All over Columbia, 35-14". Daily News. New York, N.Y. Sports p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ahern, John (November 19, 1978). "Brown Handles Columbia, 24-12". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 50 – via Newspapers.com.