1977 Columbia Lions football team

1977 Columbia Lions football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	2–7 (1–6 Ivy)
Head coach	Bill Campbell (4th season)
Captains	Steve Elliot Marty Fischer Jack Gastler Paul McCormick
Home stadium	Baker Field
Seasons ←  1976 1978  →

1977 Ivy League football standings

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

The 1977 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Columbia tied for last place in the Ivy League.

In their fourth season under head coach Bill Campbell, the Lions compiled a 2–7 record and were outscored 222 to 149. Paul McCormick, Jack Gastler, Marty Fischer and Steve Elliot were the team captains. ^[1]

The Lions' 1–6 conference record tied for seventh in the Ivy League standings. Columbia was outscored 164 to 92 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 17	Harvard	Baker Field New York, NY	L 7–21	7,125	[3]
September 24	Lafayette *	Baker Field New York, NY	W 21–10	1,500	[4]
October 1	Penn	Baker Field New York, NY	W 30–18	5,135	[5]
October 8	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 7–28	8,483	[6]
October 15	Yale	Baker Field New York, NY	L 20–42	7,220	[7]
October 22	Colgate *	Baker Field New York, NY	L 36–48	6,710	[8]
October 29	Dartmouth	Baker Field New York, NY	L 7–14	5,570	[9]
November 5	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	L 7–20	5,000	[10]
November 12	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 14–21	8,500	[11]
*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. 28. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. Rogers, Thomas (September 18, 1977). "Columbia Loses; Lions' 7th Straight Loss to Harvard". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
4. Rogers, Thomas (September 25, 1977). "Columbia Sets Back Lafayette by 21-10". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
5. Amdur, Neil (October 2, 1977). "Columbia Subdues Penn". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
6. "Princeton Slams Lid on Columbia, 28-7". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 9, 1977. p. 78 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Katz, Michael (October 16, 1977). "Harvard and Yale Win; Elis Capitalize on Lions' Fumbles". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
8. Montgomery, Paul L. (October 23, 1977). "Columbia Beaten by 48-36; Colgate Rolls Up 7th in Row—White Star". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
9. Sims, Dave (October 30, 1977). "Dartmouth Fights Off Columbia, 14-7". Daily News . New York, N.Y. p. 125 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Harvin, Al (November 6, 1977). "Cornell Defeats Columbia in Ivy Cellar Battle, 20-7". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S8.
11. Harvin, Al (November 13, 1977). "Brown Turns Back Columbia, 21-14". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.