1953 Columbia Lions football team

1953 Columbia Lions football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5
Head coach
CaptainGene Wodeshick
Home stadiumBaker Field
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Westminster (PA)   –   8 – 0 – 0
Juniata   –   7 – 0 – 0
No. 14 Army   –   7 – 1 – 1
Harvard   –   6 – 2 – 0
Franklin & Marshall   –   5 – 2 – 0
Hofstra   –   6 – 3 – 0
Penn State   –   6 – 3 – 0
Yale   –   5 – 2 – 2
Carnegie Tech   –   5 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   5 – 3 – 1
Boston University   –   5 – 3 – 1
Syracuse   –   5 – 3 – 1
Princeton   –   5 – 4 – 0
Tufts   –   4 – 3 – 0
Cornell   –   4 – 3 – 2
Holy Cross   –   5 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   4 – 4 – 1
Colgate   –   3 – 4 – 2
Columbia   –   4 – 5 – 0
Fordham   –   4 – 5 – 0
Villanova   –   4 – 6 – 0
Drexel   –   2 – 3 – 1
Brown   –   3 – 5 – 1
Penn   –   3 – 5 – 1
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 5 – 1
Dartmouth   –   2 – 7 – 0
Buffalo   –   1 – 5 – 1
Bucknell   –   1 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1953 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University as an independent during the 1953 college football season.

In their 24th season under head coach Lou Little, the Lions compiled a 4–5 record, and were outscored 153 to 124. Gene Wodeshick was the team captain.[1]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26 Lehigh
W 14–7 10,000 [2]
October 3 at Princeton
L 19–20 17,500 [3]
October 10 at Yale
L 7–13 28,000 [4]
October 17 Harvarddagger
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
W 6–0 20,000 [5]
October 24 at Army
L 7–40 23,520 [6]
October 31 at Cornell
L 13–27 16,000 [7]
November 7 Dartmouth
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
W 25–19 5,000 [8]
November 14 Navy
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
L 6–14 20,000 [9]
November 21 Rutgers
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
W 27–13 12,000 [10]
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "Columbia Football 2019 Record Book". New York, N.Y.: Columbia University. p. 213. Archived from the original on June 26, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  2. ^ Nichols, Joseph C. (September 27, 1953). "Lions Strike Through Air to Down Lehigh in Opener". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  3. ^ Danzig, Allison (October 4, 1953). "Princeton Beats Columbia, 20-19; Pass Saves Tigers". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  4. ^ Danzig, Allison (October 11, 1953). "Yale Beats Columbia, 13-7; Elis Find Punch". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  5. ^ Nichols, Joseph C. (October 18, 1953). "Columbia Beats Harvard, 6-0; Lion Pass Decides". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  6. ^ Effrat, Louis (October 25, 1953). "Cadets Roll to Easy Victory Behind Vann's Fine Passing". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  7. ^ Danzig, Allison (November 1, 1953). "Cornell Defeats Columbia by 27-13". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  8. ^ Strauss, Michael (November 8, 1953). "Carr, Hopp Excel as Lions Down Indians in Air Battle". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  9. ^ Effrat, Louis (November 15, 1953). "Lions Fumble Away Chance to Upset Alert Midshipmen". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  10. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (November 22, 1953). "Lions Down Rutgers, 27-13; Carr Goes Route Ninth Time". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.