1995 Columbia Lions football team
American college football season
The 1995 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season . Columbia finished fifth in the Ivy League .
In their seventh season under head coach Ray Tellier , the Lions compiled a 3–6–1 record and were outscored 281 to 201. Mike Cavanaugh, Eric Keck and Rory Wilfork were the team captains.[ 1]
The Lions' 3–4 conference record placed fifth in the Ivy League standings. Columbia was outscored 200 to 142 by Ivy opponents.[ 2]
Columbia played its homes games at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium in Upper Manhattan , in New York City .
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 16 at Harvard
W 28–24 8,150 [ 3]
September 23 Saint Mary's (CA) *
L 14–34 4,260 [ 4]
September 30 at Lafayette *
T 10–10 8,156 [ 5]
October 7 No. 13 Penn
W 24–14 7,380 [ 6]
October 14 Lehigh *
L 35–37 3,045 [ 7]
October 21 Yale
W 21–7 3,875 [ 8]
October 28 at Princeton
L 14–44 10,917 [ 9]
November 4 Dartmouth
L 27–43 5,780 [ 10]
November 11 at Cornell
L 14–35 5,673 [ 11]
November 18 at Brown
L 14–33 2,289 [ 12]
References
^ "Columbia Football 2019 Record Book" . New York, N.Y.: Columbia University . p. 218. Retrieved June 15, 2020 .
^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF) . Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League . 2017. p. 36. Retrieved July 10, 2020 .
^ Pave, Marvin (September 17, 1995). "Columbia Tips Harvard, Ends Frustration" . Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 65 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gaels Gallop to Win; Cunnings' Four Rushing TDs Lead the Way in N.Y." San Francisco Examiner . San Francisco, Calif. Associated Press . September 24, 1995. pp. D-7, D-12 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Meixell, Ted (October 1, 1995). "Late Columbia TD Forces a 10-10 Tie with the Leopards" . The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Juliano, Joe (October 8, 1995). "Columbia Stops Penn's Record Streak at 24" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. C16 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Blockus, Gary R. (October 15, 1995). "Lehigh Edges Columbia on Last-Minute TD 37-35" . The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Berlet, Bruce (October 22, 1995). "Yale Can't Overcome Slip-Ups Against Columbia" . The Hartford Courant . Hartford, Conn. pp. C1, C12 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Bruns, John (October 29, 1995). "Princeton Bullies Columbia; Tigers Are Alone at Top of the Ivy" . The Home News & Tribune . New Brunswick, N.J. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Columbia Rallies Big, but Loses 2d Straight" . Daily News (4 star final ed.). New York, N.Y. Associated Press . November 5, 1995. p. 65 – via Newspapers.com . Attendance figure in "Ivy Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. November 5, 1995. p. 103.
^ Read, Dennis (November 13, 1995). "Ivy Crown is One Victory Away; Cornell Beats Columbia, Moves Into First-Place Tie" . The Ithaca Journal . Ithaca, N.Y. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Brown 33, Columbia 14" . Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. Associated Press . November 19, 1995. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com .
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