2006 Columbia Lions football team

2006 Columbia Lions football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	5–5 (2–5 Ivy League)
Head coach	Norries Wilson (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Vinny Marino (1st season)
Captains	Matt Barsamian Adam Brekke Uche Osadebe
Home stadium	Wien Stadium
Seasons ←  2005 2007  →

2006 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 18 Princeton +		6	–	1					9	–	1
No. 25 Yale +		6	–	1					8	–	2
Harvard		4	–	3					7	–	3
Penn		3	–	4					5	–	5
Cornell		3	–	4					5	–	5
Dartmouth		2	–	5					2	–	8
Columbia		2	–	5					5	–	5
Brown		2	–	5					3	–	7
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2006 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Columbia tied for last in the Ivy League.

In their first season under head coach Norries Wilson, the Lions compiled a 5–5 record and were outscored 163 to 150. Matt Barsamian, Adam Brekke and Uche Osadebe were the team captains. ^[1]

The Lions' 2–5 conference record placed them in a three-way tie for sixth in the Ivy League standings. Columbia was outscored 135 to 66 by Ivy opponents. ^[2]

Columbia played its homes games at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium in Upper Manhattan, in New York City.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	Fordham *	Wien Stadium New York, NY (Liberty Cup)	W 37–7	4,454	[3]
September 23	Georgetown *	Wien Stadium New York, NY	W 23–21		[1]
September 30	Princeton	Wien Stadium New York, NY	L 6–19	8,845	[4]
October 7	Iona *	Wien Stadium New York, NY	W 24–0	4,012	[5]
October 14	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 0–16	9,189	[6]
October 21	Dartmouth	Wien Stadium New York, NY	L 7–20	3,647	[7]
October 28	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 3–21		[1]
November 4	at No. 18 Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 7–24	11,716	[8]
November 11	Cornell	Wien Stadium New York, NY (rivalry)	W 21–14	4,454	[9]
November 18	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 22–21	4,611	[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Columbia Football 2019 Record Book". New York, N.Y.: Columbia University. p. 219. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
2. "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 42. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. "Columbia 1-0 Under Wilson". Hartford Courant . Hartford, Conn. September 17, 2006. p. E11 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Area Colleges:Football". The Journal News . White Plains, N.Y. September 17, 2006. p. 11C.
4. "Tigers Open Ivy Slate with Win". Home News Tribune . New Brunswick, N.J. Associated Press. October 1, 2006. p. I6 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Princeton 19, Columbia 6". Asbury Park Press . Asbury Park, N.J. October 1, 2006. p. H10.
5. "Columbia 24, Iona 0". The Journal News . White Plains, N.Y. Associated Press. October 8, 2006. p. 15C – via Newspapers.com.
6. Ryan, Shannon (October 15, 2006). "Quakers Tame Lions with Shutout". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. D11 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Dartmouth 20, Columbia 7". The Sunday Rutland Herald . Rutland, Vt. Associated Press. October 22, 2006. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Saturday's Results: East". The Oklahoman . Oklahoma City, Okla. October 22, 2006. p. 6C.
8. Larson, Craig (November 5, 2006). "Crimson in Rush to Stop Lions". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. E17 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Lions End Ivy Slide". Daily News . New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 12, 2006. pp. 72, 84 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Scandura, Mike (November 19, 2006). "Late FG a Kick in Gut for Bears". The Providence Journal . Providence, R.I. p. C10 – via NewsBank.
11. "Columbia Lions Schedule 2006". ESPN . Retrieved January 19, 2024.
12. "2006 Football Schedule". The Trustees of Columbia University. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
13. "Columbia Football 2023 Football Record Book" (PDF). The Trustees of Columbia University. p. 184. Retrieved January 19, 2024.