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1952 Columbia Lions football team

1952 Columbia Lions football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–6–1
Head coach
CaptainRobert McCullough
Home stadiumBaker Field
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 Eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Rochester   –   8 – 0 – 0
Hofstra   –   8 – 1 – 0
No. 19 Princeton   –   8 – 1 – 0
Franklin & Marshall   –   7 – 1 – 0
Villanova   –   7 – 1 – 1
Holy Cross   –   8 – 2 – 0
Yale   –   7 – 2 – 0
Penn State   –   7 – 2 – 1
No. 14 Syracuse   –   7 – 3 – 0
Bucknell   –   6 – 3 – 0
Colgate   –   6 – 3 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   6 – 3 – 0
Carnegie Tech   –   4 – 3 – 0
Harvard   –   5 – 4 – 0
Boston University   –   5 – 4 – 1
Penn   –   4 – 3 – 2
Army   –   4 – 4 – 1
Boston College   –   4 – 4 – 1
Tufts   –   3 – 4 – 1
Drexel   –   3 – 4 – 0
Fordham   –   2 – 5 – 1
NYU   –   2 – 5 – 1
Columbia   –   2 – 6 – 1
Brown   –   2 – 7 – 0
Cornell   –   2 – 7 – 0
Dartmouth   –   2 – 7 – 0
Temple   –   2 – 7 – 1
Buffalo   –   1 – 7 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1952 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University as an independent during the 1952 college football season.

In their 23rd season under head coach Lou Little, the Lions compiled a 2–6–1 record, and were outscored 184 to 117. Robert McCullough was the team captain.[1]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27 No. 14 Princeton
L 0–14 30,000 [2]
October 4 at Harvard
W 16–7 14,000 [3]
October 11 at Yale
L 28–35 23,000 [4]
October 18 No. 14 Penn
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
L 17–27 20,000 [5]
October 25 Armydagger
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
T 14–14 31,000 [6]
November 1 Cornell
L 14–21 22,000 [7]
November 8 at Dartmouth
L 14–38 9,000 [8]
November 15 at Navy
L 0–28 14,000 [9]
November 22 Brown
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
W 14–0 4,000 [10]
  • 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. ^ Sheehan, Joseph M. (September 28, 1952). "Princeton Beats Columbia, 14-0; 23 in Row for Tiger". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  3. ^ Strauss, Michael (October 5, 1952). "Columbia Beats Harvard; Lions Score, 16 to 7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  4. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (October 12, 1952). "Yale Tops Columbia, 35-28; Fumble Aids Elis". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  5. ^ Effrat, Louis (October 19, 1952). "Penn Defeats Columbia, 27-17; Quakers in Rally". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  6. ^ Danzig, Allison (October 26, 1952). "Columbia Ties Army, 14-14; Pass Saves Lions". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  7. ^ Sheehan, Joseph M. (November 2, 1952). "Cornell Trips Columbia, 21-14; Big Red Stops Lion". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  8. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (November 9, 1952). "Dartmouth Victor; Topples Columbia by 38-14, Smale Going for 3 Touchdowns". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  9. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (November 16, 1952). "Navy Overpowers Columbia, 28 to 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  10. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (November 23, 1952). "Lions Beat Brown in Finale, 14 to 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
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