2009 Columbia Lions football team

2009 Columbia Lions football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	4–6 (3–4 Ivy)
Head coach	Norries Wilson (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Vinny Marino (4th season)
Captain	Alex Gross, Taylor Joseph, Austin Knowlin, Lou Miller, M.A. Olawale and John Seiler
Home stadium	Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium
Seasons ←  2008 2010  →

2009 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 20 Penn $		7	–	0					8	–	2
Harvard		6	–	1					7	–	3
Brown		4	–	3					6	–	4
Columbia		3	–	4					4	–	6
Princeton		3	–	4					4	–	6
Yale		2	–	5					4	–	6
Dartmouth		2	–	5					2	–	8
Cornell		1	–	6					2	–	8
$ – Conference champion Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2009 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Columbia tied for fourth in the Ivy League. Columbia averaged 4,027 fans per game.

In their fourth season under head coach Norries Wilson, the Lions compiled a 4–6 record but outscored opponents 225 to 220. Alex Gross, Taylor Joseph, Austin Knowlin, Lou Miller, M.A. Olawale and John Seiler were the team captains. ^[1]

The Lions' 3–4 conference record placed them in a tie with Princeton for fourth in the Ivy League standings. Columbia outscored Ivy opponents 151 to 146. ^[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	at Fordham *	Coffey Field Bronx, NY (Liberty Cup)	W 40–28	6,449	[3]
September 26	Central Connecticut *	Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium New York, NY	L 13–22	3,089	[4]
October 3	at Princeton	Powers Field at Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 38–0	10,738	[5]
October 10	at Lafayette *	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	L 21–24	5,843	[6]
October 17	Penn	Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium New York, NY	L 13–27	7,301	[7]
October 24	at Dartmouth	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	L 6–28		[1]
October 31	Yale	Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium New York, NY	L 22–23	2,461	[8]
November 7	Harvard	Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium New York, NY	L 14–34	2,896	[9]
November 14	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	W 30–20	4,593	[10]
November 21	Brown	Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium New York, NY	W 28–14	4,390	[1]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

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2. "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 44. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. "Columbia 40, Fordham 28". The Journal News . White Plains, N.Y. September 20, 2009. pp. 2C, 7C – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Norris Sparks Comeback". Hartford Courant . Hartford, Conn. September 27, 2009. pp. E5, E13 – via Newspapers.com.
5. O'Gorman, Joe (October 4, 2009). "Bad to Worse". The Trentonian . Trenton, N.J. p. 23 – via NewsBank.
6. Blouse, Michael (October 11, 2009). "Lafayette's 'Heart and Will' Prevails". The Express-Times . Easton, Pa. p. C1 – via NewsBank.
7. Tannenwald, Jonathan (October 18, 2009). "Garton Guides Quakers as Turnovers Hurt Columbia". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. E4 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Big 4th Quarter Saves Bulldogs". Hartford Courant . Hartford, Conn. November 1, 2009. p. E4 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Denman, Elliott (November 8, 2009). "Crimson Roar to Easy Win over Lions". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. C15 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Sweeney, Dan (October 5, 2009). "Big Red Closes with 7 Straight Losses". The Ithaca Journal . Ithaca, N.Y. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Columbia Lions Schedule 2009". ESPN . Retrieved January 19, 2024.
12. "2009 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.