1979 Columbia Lions football team
American college football season
The 1979 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season . Columbia finished second-to-last in the Ivy League .
In their sixth and final season under head coach Bill Campbell , the Lions compiled a 1–8 record and were outscored 215 to 68. Brian O’Hagan and Geoff Stoner were the team captains.[ 1]
The Lions' 1–6 conference record placed seventh in the Ivy League standings. Columbia was outscored 177 to 47 by Ivy opponents.[ 2]
Columbia played its home games at Baker Field in Upper Manhattan , in New York City .
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References
^ "Columbia Football 2019 Record Book" . New York, N.Y.: Columbia University . p. 215. Retrieved June 15, 2020 .
^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF) . Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League . 2017. pp. 28–29. Retrieved July 10, 2020 .
^ Haynes, Walter (September 23, 1979). "Harvard Wings Past Columbia" . Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 88 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Wismer, Ted (September 30, 1979). "Lehigh and Lafayette Turn Back Ivy League Foes; Columbia Falls 14-7 to Leopards" . Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Newman, Chuck (October 7, 1979). "Failure to Make 'Big Plays' Dooms Quakers, 12-7" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. 8-D – via Newspapers.com .
^ Smith, Paul (October 14, 1979). "Princeton Triumphs, 35-0" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. 8D – via Newspapers.com .
^ Concannon, Joe (October 21, 1979). "Yale Keeps Rolling Along, 37-7" . Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 58 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Compton, Eric (November 2, 1979). "Colgate Overcomes Columbia, 24-14" . Daily News . New York, N.Y. Sports p. 5 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Clarke, Evan (November 4, 1979). "Dartmouth Breezes" . Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 52 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cornell Beats Columbia" . Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. United Press International . November 11, 1979. p. 52 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Brown 31, Columbia 14" . The Charlotte Observer . Charlotte, N.C. November 18, 1979. p. 5B – via Newspapers.com .
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