1976 Columbia Lions football team

1976 Columbia Lions football
ConferenceIvy League
Record3–6 (2–5 Ivy)
Head coach
Captains
  • Ed Backus
  • Dave McAvoy
Home stadiumBaker Field
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Yale + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Brown + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Harvard 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Dartmouth 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Columbia 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Penn 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Princeton 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Cornell 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1976 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Columbia tied for last place in the Ivy League.

In their third season under head coach Bill Campbell, the Lions compiled a 3–6 record and were outscored 247 to 137. Ed Backus and Dave McAvoy were the team captains.[1]

The Lions' 2–5 conference record placed them in a four-way tie for fifth place, at the bottom of the Ivy League standings. Columbia was outscored 169 to 99 by Ivy opponents.[2]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18 at Harvard
L 10–34 12,201 [3]
September 25 Lafayette*
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
W 38–31 4,035 [4]
October 2 at Penn
W 14–10 6,688 [5]
October 5 Princetondagger
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
L 3–9 6,745 [6]
October 16 at Yale
L 6–37 14,035 [7]
October 23 vs. Rutgers*
L 0–47 42,328 [8]
October 30 at Dartmouth
L 14–34 10,600 [9]
November 6 Cornell
W 35–17 5,120 [10]
November 13 Brown
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
L 17–28 6,030 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "Columbia Football 2019 Record Book". New York, N.Y.: Columbia University. p. 216. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. pp. 27–28. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Strauss, Michael (September 19, 1976). "Harvard Wins; Crimson Conquers Columbia, 34 to 10". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. pp. S1, S7.
  4. ^ McGowen, Deane (September 26, 1976). "Columbia 38-31 Victor; Backus Stars vs. Lafayette". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. pp. S1, S7.
  5. ^ Lewis, Allen (October 3, 1976). "Penn's Fumbles Help Columbia to 14-10 Victory". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 10-E – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Princeton Back Stars in 9-3 Win at Columbia". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 10, 1976. p. 68 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Yale Overruns Columbia, 37-6". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 17, 1976. p. 78 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Amdur, Neil (October 24, 1976). "Rutgers Trounces Columbia; Streak Reaches 14 on 47-0 Victory". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  9. ^ McGowen, Deane (October 31, 1976). "Columbia Bows, 34-14; 3 Fumbles by Lions Lead to Scores". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  10. ^ Harvin, Al (November 7, 1976). "Columbia 35-17 Victor over Cornell". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S8.
  11. ^ Chass, Murray (November 14, 1976). "Yale Beats Harvard, 21-7, and Shares Ivy Crown with Brown, 28-17 Winner; Bruins Rally to Top Columbia Here". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. pp. S1, S9.