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2003 Columbia Lions football
2003 Columbia Lions football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	4–6 (3–4 Ivy)
Head coach	Bob Shoop (1st season);
Captains	Rashad Biggers; Chris Carey; Jeff Roether;
Home stadium	Wien Stadium
	Seasons ← 2002 2004 →

2003 Ivy League football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 12 Penn $	7	–	0	10	–	0
Harvard	4	–	3	7	–	3
Brown	4	–	3	5	–	5
Yale	4	–	3	6	–	4
Dartmouth	4	–	3	5	–	5
Columbia	3	–	4	4	–	6
Princeton	2	–	5	2	–	8
Cornell	0	–	7	1	–	9

$ – Conference champion Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2003 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Columbia finished sixth in the Ivy League.

In their first season under head coach Bob Shoop, the Lions compiled a 4–6 record and were outscored 283 to 211. Rashad Biggers, Chris Carey and Jeff Roether were the team captains.^[1]

The Lions' 3–4 conference record placed sixth in the Ivy League standings. Columbia was outscored 189 to 135 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 20	at No. 18 Fordham*	Coffey Field Bronx, NY (Liberty Cup)	L 30–37	6,895	^[3]
September 27	Bucknell*	Wien Stadium New York, NY	W 19–16	3,019	^[4]
October 4	at Princeton	Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 33–27	8,575	^[5]
October 11	at Lafayette*	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 27–41	8,358	^[6]
October 18	No. 15 Penn	Wien Stadium New York, NY	L 7–31	13,785	^[7]
October 25	at Dartmouth	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	L 21–26	8,125	^[8]
November 1	Yale	Wien Stadium New York, NY	L 14–29	3,951	^[9]
November 8	No. 23 Harvard	Wien Stadium New York, NY	W 16–13	3,470	^[10]
November 15	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	W 34–21	4,242	^[11]
November 22	Brown	Wien Stadium New York, NY	L 10–42	4,841	^[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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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. pp. 40–41. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
^ Brennan, Sean (September 21, 2003). "Lions Make Rams Sweat". Daily News. New York, N.Y. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bison Lose Another Close One to a Ivy League School". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. Associated Press. September 28, 2003. p. D5 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 28, 2003. p. C15.
^ "Columbia Stuns Princeton on Final Play". Home News Tribune. New Brunswick, N.J. Associated Press. October 5, 2003. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 5, 2003. p. C19.
^ Meixell, Ted (October 12, 2003). "Lafayette Wins in a Record-Setter". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 12, 2003. p. C15.
^ "Penn's 11th Straight Is Rout of Columbia". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 19, 2003. p. D10 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Dartmouth 26, Columbia 21". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 26, 2003. p. C18 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Courchesne, Shawn (November 2, 2003). "A Boost from Troost". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E6, E8 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Denman, Elliott (November 9, 2003). "Crimson Take One on the Chin". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C16 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Feaver, Christopher (November 17, 2003). "Frustration Continues for Cornell". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 5B – via Newspapers.com.
^ Lilly, Brandon (November 23, 2003). "With Victory Over Lions, Bears Finish with Flourish". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. SPN4 – via ProQuest. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 23, 2003. p. C14.
^ "Columbia Lions Schedule 2003". ESPN. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
^ "2003 Football Schedule". The Trustees of Columbia University. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
^ "Columbia Football 2023 Football Record Book" (PDF). The Trustees of Columbia University. p. 183. Retrieved January 19, 2024.