2002 Columbia Lions football team

2002 Columbia Lions football
ConferenceIvy League
Record1–9 (0–7 Ivy)
Head coach
Captains
  • Chris Carey
  • Pat Girardi
Home stadiumWien Stadium
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 17 Penn $   7 – 0     9 – 1  
Harvard   6 – 1     7 – 3  
Princeton   4 – 3     6 – 4  
Yale   4 – 3     6 – 4  
Cornell   3 – 4     4 – 6  
Dartmouth   2 – 5     3 – 7  
Brown   2 – 5     2 – 8  
Columbia   0 – 7     1 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2002 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Columbia finished last in the Ivy League.

In their 14th and final season under head coach Ray Tellier, the Lions compiled a 1–9 record and were outscored 295 to 161. Chris Carey and Pat Girardi were the team captains.[1]

The Lions' winless (0–7) conference record was the worst in the Ivy League standings. Columbia was outscored 223 to 115 by Ivy opponents.[2]

Columbia played its homes games at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium in Upper Manhattan, in New York City.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21 Fordham*
W 13–11 3,865 [3]
September 28 at Colgate*
L 6–38 5,891 [4]
October 5 Princeton
  • Wien Stadium
  • New York, NY
L 32–35 9,103 [5]
October 12 Lafayette*
  • Wien Stadium
  • New York, NY
L 21–28 1,306 [6]
October 19 at Penn
L 10–44 11,208 [7]
October 26 Dartmouthdagger
  • Wien Stadium
  • New York, NY
L 23–24 3,510 [8]
November 2 at Yale
L 7–35 7,262 [9]
November 9 at Harvard
L 7–28 8,241 [10]
November 16 Cornell
L 14–17 2,715 [11]
November 23 at Brown
L 28–35 4,126 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "Columbia Football 2019 Record Book". New York, N.Y.: Columbia University. p. 218. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 40. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "Rudd, Columbia Boot Fordham". Daily News. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. September 22, 2002. p. 60 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 22, 2002. p. C17.
  4. ^ "Colgate Beats Ivy League Foe Again". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. September 29, 2002. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 29, 2002. p. C17.
  5. ^ Brennan, Sean (October 6, 2002). "Lions Tough in Loss". Daily News. New York, N.Y. p. 73 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 6, 2002. p. C17.
  6. ^ Tomlinson, Brett (October 13, 2002). "Leaping Leopard Leads Lafayette Over Columbia". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 13, 2002. p. C16.
  7. ^ Juliano, Joe (October 20, 2002). "After Lackluster First Half, Penn Cuts Loose, Blows Out Columbia". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. C10 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Green Tame Lions". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 27, 2002. p. C18 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Hine, Tommy (November 3, 2002). "Yale Turns it Around". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E13, E12 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Pave, Marvin (November 10, 2002). "No Faking, Crimson Cruise". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. D18 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cornell 17, Columbia 14". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. November 17, 2002. p. C14 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Brown 35, Columbia 28". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. November 24, 2002. p. C17 – via Newspapers.com.