1969 Columbia Lions football team

1969 Columbia Lions football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	1–8 (1–6 Ivy)
Head coach	Frank Navarro (2nd season)
Captains	Kenneth Alexander Richard Alexander
Home stadium	Baker Field
Seasons ←  1968 1970  →

1969 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Dartmouth +	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Yale +	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Princeton +	6	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Cornell	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Penn	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Harvard	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Brown	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Columbia	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1969 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. Columbia tied for last in the Ivy League.

In their second season under head coach Frank Navarro, the Lions compiled a 1–8 record and were outscored 237 to 84. Kenneth Alexander and Richard Alexander were the team captains. ^[1]

The Lions' 1–6 conference record tied for last in the Ivy League standings. Columbia was outscored 170 to 68 by Ivy opponents. ^[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	Lafayette *	Baker Field New York, NY	L 22–36	7,626–7,676	[3] [4]
October 4	Princeton	Baker Field New York, NY	L 7–21	12,415	[5]
October 11	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 0–51	15,000	[6]
October 18	Yale	Baker Field New York, NY	L 6–41	15,114	[7]
October 25	at Rutgers *	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 14–21	17,000	[8]
November 1	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	L 3–10	10,000	[9]
November 8	Dartmouth	Baker Field New York, NY	L 7–37	8,713	[10]
November 15	Penn	Baker Field New York, NY	L 7–17	5,145	[11]
November 22	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 18–3	12,000	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "Columbia Football 2019 Record Book". New York, N.Y.: Columbia University. p. 215. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
2. "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 25. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. Harvin, Al (September 28, 1969). "Lafayette Gains a 36-22 Triumph". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
4. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lafayette)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 16, 2024.
5. Werden, Lincoln A. (October 5, 1969). "Princeton Hands Lions 21-7 Loss". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
6. Harvin, Al (October 12, 1969). "Harvard Triumphs over Columbia, 51-0". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
7. Wallace, William N. (October 19, 1969). "Yale Routs Columbia; Elis Triumph, 41-6". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
8. Anderson, Dave (October 26, 1969). "Rutgers Sets Back Columbia, 21 to 14". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
9. "Cornell Tops Columbia on Marinaro Touchdown". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. Associated Press. November 2, 1969. p. 100 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Koppett, Leonard (November 9, 1969). "Princeton and Dartmouth Win to Stay in Ivy Tie; Undefeated Indians Make Columbia 7th Victim, 37-7". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
11. Koppett, Leonard (November 16, 1969). "Penn Tops Columbia, 17-7; Lions Drop 8th in Row". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
12. Cady, Steve (November 23, 1969). "Columbia Scores over Brown, 18-3". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.