1971 Columbia Lions football team

1971 Columbia Lions football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	6–3 (5–2 Ivy)
Head coach	Frank Navarro (4th season)
Captains	Charles Johnson John Sefcik
Home stadium	Baker Field
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1971 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Dartmouth +	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Cornell +	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Columbia	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Harvard	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Yale	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Princeton	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Penn	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Brown	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1971 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Columbia finished third in the Ivy League.

In their fourth season under head coach Frank Navarro, the Lions compiled a 6–3 record and outscored opponents 166 to 136. John Sefcik and Charles Johnson were the team captains. ^[1]

The Lions' 5–2 conference record placed third in the Ivy League standings. Columbia outscored Ivy opponents 149 to 117. ^[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	at Lafayette *	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 0–3	6,000–9,000	[3] [4]
October 2	Princeton	Baker Field New York, NY	W 22–20	10,037	[5]
October 9	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 19–21	13,500	[6]
October 16	Yale	Baker Field New York, NY	W 15–14	18,530	[7]
October 23	at Rutgers *	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 17–16	12,000	[8]
October 30	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	L 21–24	23,000	[9]
November 6	Dartmouth	Baker Field New York, NY	W 31–29	18,319	[10]
November 13	Penn	Baker Field New York, NY	W 17–3	10,034	[11]
November 20	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 24–6	7,200	[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. McGowen, Deane (September 26, 1971). "Lafayette Beats Columbia, 3 to 0". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
4. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lafayette)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 16, 2024.
5. Werden, Lincoln A. (October 3, 1971). "Columbia Defeats Princeton First Time Since 1945; a 22-20 Triumph". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
6. Werden, Lincoln A. (October 10, 1971). "Harvard Tops Columbia, 21-19; Conversions Beat Lions". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
7. Strauss, Michael (October 17, 1971). "Columbia Wins on Gamble for 2 Points at End, 15-14". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
8. Fox, Larry (October 24, 1971). "Linebacker Saves Lions, 17-16". Sunday News . New York, N.Y. p. 152 – via Newspapers.com.
9. White, Gordon S. Jr. (October 31, 1971). "Marinaro Breaks Record as Cornell Wins, 24-21; Columbia Foiled". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
10. Koppett, Leonard (November 7, 1971). "Columbia Beats Dartmouth, 31-29, on Field Goal; Kaliades Is Hero". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
11. Durso, Joseph (November 14, 1971). "Columbia Triumphs, 17-3; Penn Drops Sixth in Row". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
12. Werden, Lincoln A. (November 21, 1971). "Columbia Rally Tops Brown, 24-6". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.