1948 Columbia Lions football team

1948 Columbia Lions football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–5
Head coach
Home stadiumBaker Field
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Ivy Group football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 19 Cornell 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Penn 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Dartmouth 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Brown 1 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Princeton 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Harvard 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Yale 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Columbia 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1948 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University as an independent during the 1948 college football season.

In their 19th season under head coach Lou Little, the Lions compiled a 4–5 record, but outscored their opponents 194 to 177. Team captains were chosen on a game-by-game basis, and included, in schedule order, Gene Shekitka, Henry Briggs, Charles Klemovich, Lou Kusserow, Gene Rossides, John Nork, Joe Jaras, Bill Olson and Clyde Hampton.[1]

Columbia was ranked at No. 49 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25 Rutgers
W 27–6 28,000 [3]
October 2 at Harvard
L 24–33 20,000 [4]
October 9 at Yale
W 34–28 55,000 [5]
October 16 No. 8 Penndagger
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
L 14–20 35,000 [6]
October 23 Princeton
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
L 14–16 30,000 [7]
October 30 Cornell
L 13–20 35,000 [8]
November 6 at Dartmouth
L 21–26 16,000 [9]
November 13 Navy
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
W 13–0 35,000 [10]
November 20 Syracuse
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
W 34–28 20,000 [11]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • 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. ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (September 26, 1948). "Columbia Scores over Rutgers, 27-6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  4. ^ Danzig, Allison (October 3, 1948). "Harvard Beats Columbia, 33-24; Lions Are Baffled". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  5. ^ Effrat, Louis (October 10, 1948). "Columbia Tops Yale, 34-28; Kusserow Lion Ace". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  6. ^ Effrat, Louis (October 17, 1948). "Penn Pass in Final 32 Seconds Beats Columbia, 20-14; Quakers in Front". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  7. ^ Sheehan, Joseph M. (October 26, 1948). "Late Princeton Field Goal Defeats Columbia, 16-14; Reichel's Aim True". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  8. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (October 31, 1948). "Cornell Tops Columbia, 20-13; Big Red in Front". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  9. ^ McGowen, Roscoe (November 7, 1948). "Dartmouth Trips Columbia in Hanover Thriller, 26-21". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  10. ^ Sheehan, Joseph M. (November 14, 1948). "Columbia Scuttles Navy on Two Big Drives by 13-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  11. ^ Effrat, Louis (November 21, 1948). "Columbia Halts Syracuse; Lions Score, 34-28". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.