2008 Columbia Lions football team

2008 Columbia Lions football
ConferenceIvy League
Record2–8 (2–5 Ivy)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorVinny Marino (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorAaron Kelton (1st season)
Captains
  • Mike Brune
  • Jordan Davis
  • Drew Quinn
Home stadiumRobert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 15 Harvard +   6 – 1     9 – 1  
Brown +   6 – 1     7 – 3  
Penn   5 – 2     6 – 4  
Yale   4 – 3     6 – 4  
Princeton   3 – 4     4 – 6  
Cornell   2 – 5     4 – 6  
Columbia   2 – 5     2 – 8  
Dartmouth   0 – 7     0 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2008 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Columbia tied for second-to-last in the Ivy League. Columbia averaged 3,827 fans per game.

In their third season under head coach Norries Wilson, the Lions compiled a 2–8 record and were outscored 245 to 171. Mike Brune, Jordan Davis and Drew Quinn were the team captains.[1]

The Lions' 2–5 conference record placed them in a tie with Cornell for sixth in the Ivy League standings. Columbia was outscored 172 to 122 by Ivy opponents.[2]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20 Fordham*
L 22–29 2,304 [3]
September 27 at Towson*
L 24–31 5,030 [4]
October 4 Princetondagger
  • Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium
  • New York, NY
L 24–27 8,733 [1]
October 11 Lafayette*
  • Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium
  • New York, NY
L 3–13 2,127 [1]
October 18 at Penn
L 10–15 6,821 [5]
October 25 Dartmouth
  • Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium
  • New York, NY
W 21–13 2,161 [1]
November 1 at Yale
L 12–27 11,870 [6]
November 8 at No. 21 Harvard
L 28–42 12,437 [7]
November 15 Cornell
  • Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium
  • New York, NY (rivalry)
W 17–7 3,811 [8]
November 22 at Brown
L 10–41 7,865 [9]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d "Columbia Football 2019 Record Book". New York, N.Y.: Columbia University. p. 219. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. pp. 43–44. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "Columbia Penalty Gives Fordham Momentum in Final Drive". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. September 21, 2008. pp. 7C, 15C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Scherr, Rich (September 28, 2008). "Castor Leads Towson to Tough Victory". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. D12 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Tannenwald, Jonathan (October 19, 2008). "Quakers Get Scare but Overcome Columbia". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. E9 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Spiegel, Jay (November 2, 2008). "Bulldogs Capitalize on Columbia's Slips". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. E7 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Vega, Michael (November 9, 2008). "First Things First, Crimson Take Care of Lions". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C15 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Knowlin's Punt Return Clinches Columbia Win over CU". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. November 17, 2008. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bears Drub Lions for Share of Ivy League Crown". The Providence Journal. Providence, R.I. November 23, 2008. p. C8 – via NewsBank.
  10. ^ "Columbia Lions Schedule 2008". ESPN. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  11. ^ "2008 Football Schedule". The Trustees of Columbia University. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  12. ^ "Columbia Football 2023 Football Record Book" (PDF). The Trustees of Columbia University. p. 184. Retrieved January 19, 2024.