2009 Columbia Lions football team

2009 Columbia Lions football
ConferenceIvy League
Record4–6 (3–4 Ivy)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorVinny Marino (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorAaron Kelton (2nd season)
CaptainAlex Gross, Taylor Joseph, Austin Knowlin, Lou Miller, M.A. Olawale and John Seiler
Home stadiumRobert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium
Seasons
← 2008
2010 →
2009 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 20 Penn $   7 – 0     8 – 2  
Harvard   6 – 1     7 – 3  
Brown   4 – 3     6 – 4  
Columbia   3 – 4     4 – 6  
Princeton   3 – 4     4 – 6  
Yale   2 – 5     4 – 6  
Dartmouth   2 – 5     2 – 8  
Cornell   1 – 6     2 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2009 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Columbia tied for fourth in the Ivy League. Columbia averaged 4,027 fans per game.

In their fourth season under head coach Norries Wilson, the Lions compiled a 4–6 record but outscored opponents 225 to 220. Alex Gross, Taylor Joseph, Austin Knowlin, Lou Miller, M.A. Olawale and John Seiler were the team captains.[1]

The Lions' 3–4 conference record placed them in a tie with Princeton for fourth in the Ivy League standings. Columbia outscored Ivy opponents 151 to 146.[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 19 at Fordham*
W 40–28 6,449 [3]
September 26 Central Connecticut*
L 13–22 3,089 [4]
October 3 at Princeton
W 38–0 10,738 [5]
October 10 at Lafayette*
L 21–24 5,843 [6]
October 17 Penndagger
  • Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium
  • New York, NY
L 13–27 7,301 [7]
October 24 at Dartmouth
L 6–28 [1]
October 31 Yale
  • Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium
  • New York, NY
L 22–23 2,461 [8]
November 7 Harvard
  • Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium
  • New York, NY
L 14–34 2,896 [9]
November 14 at Cornell
W 30–20 4,593 [10]
November 21 Brown
  • Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium
  • New York, NY
W 28–14 4,390 [1]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

  1. ^ a b c "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. p. 44. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "Columbia 40, Fordham 28". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. September 20, 2009. pp. 2C, 7C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Norris Sparks Comeback". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. September 27, 2009. pp. E5, E13 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ O'Gorman, Joe (October 4, 2009). "Bad to Worse". The Trentonian. Trenton, N.J. p. 23 – via NewsBank.
  6. ^ Blouse, Michael (October 11, 2009). "Lafayette's 'Heart and Will' Prevails". The Express-Times. Easton, Pa. p. C1 – via NewsBank.
  7. ^ Tannenwald, Jonathan (October 18, 2009). "Garton Guides Quakers as Turnovers Hurt Columbia". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. E4 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Big 4th Quarter Saves Bulldogs". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. November 1, 2009. p. E4 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Denman, Elliott (November 8, 2009). "Crimson Roar to Easy Win over Lions". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C15 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Sweeney, Dan (October 5, 2009). "Big Red Closes with 7 Straight Losses". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Columbia Lions Schedule 2009". ESPN. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  12. ^ "2009 Football Schedule". The Trustees of Columbia University. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  13. ^ "Columbia Football 2023 Football Record Book" (PDF). The Trustees of Columbia University. p. 184. Retrieved January 19, 2024.