1943 Columbia Lions football team

1943 Columbia Lions football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–8
Head coach
CaptainTomas S. Rock
Home stadiumBaker Field
Seasons
← 1942
1944 →
1943 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Boston College   –   4 – 0 – 1
Franklin & Marshall   –   7 – 1 – 0
Dartmouth   –   6 – 1 – 0
Rochester   –   6 – 1 – 0
No. 11 Army   –   7 – 2 – 1
Holy Cross   –   6 – 2 – 0
Tufts   –   6 – 2 – 0
No. 20 Penn   –   6 – 2 – 1
Brown   –   5 – 3 – 0
Villanova   –   5 – 3 – 0
Colgate   –   5 – 3 – 1
Penn State   –   5 – 3 – 1
Bucknell   –   6 – 4 – 0
Cornell   –   6 – 4 – 0
Harvard   –   2 – 2 – 1
Yale   –   4 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   2 – 6 – 0
CCNY   –   1 – 3 – 1
Princeton   –   1 – 6 – 0
Carnegie Tech   –   0 – 4 – 1
Columbia   –   0 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1943 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University as an independent during the 1943 college football season.

In their 14th season under head coach Lou Little, the Lions compiled a 0–8 record, and were outscored 313 to 33 by opponents. Tomas S. Rock was the team's captain.[1]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Columbia ranked 146th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 53.1.[2]

Columbia played its home games at Baker Field in Upper Manhattan, in New York City.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2 Princeton
L 7–26 20,000 [3]
October 9 Yale
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
L 7–20 20,000 [4]
October 16 No. 2 Army
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
L 0–52 23,000 [5]
October 23 at No. 5 Penn
L 0–33 15,000 [6]
October 30 at Cornell
L 6–33 3,500 [7]
November 6 at Dartmouth
L 13–47 6,000 [8]
November 13 No. 3 Navy
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
L 0–61 20,000 [9]
November 20 Colgate
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
L 0–41 12,000 [10]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "Columbia Football 2019 Record Book". New York, N.Y.: Columbia University. p. 213. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  2. ^ Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Kelley, Robert F. (October 3, 1943). "Princeton Defeats Columbia, 26-7; Long Runs Top Lion". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  4. ^ Richardson, William D. (October 10, 1943). "Yale's 3 Scores in 2d Period Conquer Columbia by 20-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  5. ^ Danzig, Allison (October 17, 1943). "Army Routs Columbia, 52-0; Cadet in Long Runs". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  6. ^ Effrat, Louis (October 24, 1943). "Penn Tops Columbia, 33-0; Quakers Triumph". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  7. ^ Kelley, Robert F. (October 31, 1943). "Lions Downed, 33-6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  8. ^ Richardson, William D. (November 7, 1943). "Columbia Set Back Sixth Time in Row". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  9. ^ Effrat, Louis (November 14, 1943). "Navy Scores 9 Touchdowns in Overwhelming the Lions". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  10. ^ Richardson, William D. (November 21, 1943). "Muehlheuser Colgate Ace as Columbia Bows by 41-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.