2024 Columbia Lions football team

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2024 Columbia Lions football
Columbia Lions wordmark.svg
Ivy League co-champion
Conference Ivy League
Record7–3 (5–2 Ivy)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSeitu Smith (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJustin Stovall (3rd season)
Home stadium Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium
Seasons
  2023
2025  
2024 Ivy League football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Dartmouth +  5 2   8 2  
No. 25 Harvard +  5 2   8 2  
Columbia +  5 2   7 3  
Yale  4 3   7 3  
Cornell  3 4   4 6  
Penn  2 5   4 6  
Brown  2 5   3 7  
Princeton  2 5   3 7  
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from STATS Poll
The Lions beat Cornell, 17-9 Line of Scrimmage, Cornell Big Red at Columbia Lions football, 24 November 2024.jpg
The Lions beat Cornell, 17–9

The 2024 Columbia Lions football team represented Columbia University as a member of the Ivy League during 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lions were led by first-year head coach Jon Poppe and played home games at Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium. Columbia finished the season 7–3 (5–2 in the Ivy League), to win its first Ivy League title since 1961. [1]

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 2112:00 p.m.No. 18 Lafayette * ESPN+ W 31–203,592
September 2812:30 p.m.at Georgetown *
ESPN+L 17–203,359
October 512:00 p.m. Princeton
  • Wien Stadium
  • New York, NY
ESPN+W 34–174,111
October 1212:00 p.m.at Wagner *NEC Front RowW 24–62,637
October 191:00 p.m.at Penn ESPN+W 23–172,970
October 261:30 p.m.No. 22 Dartmouth Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Wien Stadium
  • New York, NY
ESPN+L 21–2412,642
November 17:00 p.m. Yale
  • Wien Stadium
  • New York, NY
ESPNU W 13–103,560
November 912:00 p.m.at No. 24 Harvard ESPN+L 6–267,011
November 1612:00 p.m.at Brown ESPN+W 21–122,976
November 2312:00 p.m. Cornell
ESPN+W 17–94,224
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[2] [3]

Game summaries

No. 18 Lafayette

Game One – No. 18 Lafayette Leopards (2–1) vs Columbia Lions (0–0) – Game summary
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at Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium, New York, NY

  • Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 PM
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsLAFCOLU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LafayettePassing
Rushing
Receiving
ColumbiaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Georgetown

Game Two – Columbia Lions (1–0) at Georgetown Hoyas (2–2) – Game summary
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Lions770317
Hoyas076720

at Cooper FieldWashington, DC

  • Date: September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 3,359
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
  • COLU – Bryson Canty 1 Yd pass from Cole Freeman (Hugo Merry Kick), 4:34. Lions 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:22.
Second quarter
  • COLU – Edan Stagg 43 Yd pass from Cole Freeman (Hugo Merry Kick), 8:40. Lions 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 98 yards, 6:10.
  • GTWN – Bryce Cox 4 Yd Run (Patrick Ryan Kick), 4:02. Lions 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:32.
Third quarter
  • GTWN – Nicholas Dunneman 32 Yd pass from Danny Lauter (Patrick Ryan PAT failed), 0:01. Lions 14–13. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:27.
Fourth quarter
  • COLU – Hugo Merry 23 Yd Field Goal, 5:05. Lions 17–13. Drive: 16 plays, 82 yards, 9:55.
  • GTWN – Nicholas Dunneman 16 Yd pass from Danny Lauter (Patrick Ryan Kick), 1:10. Hoyas 20–14. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:46.
StatisticsCOLUGTWN
First downs2117
Total yards378345
Rushing yards16753
Passing yards211292
Passing: Comp–Att–Int15−30−325−33−0
Time of possession31:4028:20
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ColumbiaPassingCole Freeman15/30, 211 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs
RushingMalcolm Terry II12 carries, 59 yards
ReceivingEdan Stagg3 receptions, 62 yards, 1 TD
GeorgetownPassingDanny Lauter25/33, 292 yards, 2 TDs
RushingBryce Cox11 carries, 36 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJimmy Kibble10 receptions, 164 yards

Princeton

Game Three – Princeton Tigers (1–1) vs Columbia Lions (1–1) – Game summary
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at Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium, New York, NY

  • Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 PM
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsPRINCOLU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
PrincetonPassing
Rushing
Receiving
ColumbiaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Wagner

Game Four – Columbia Lions (2–1) vs Wagner Seahawks (3–3) – Game summary
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at Wagner College Stadium, Staten Island, NY

  • Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 PM
  • TV: NEC Front Row
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsCOLUWAG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ColumbiaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
WagnerPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Penn

Game Five – Columbia Lions (3–1) vs Penn Quakers (2–2) – Game summary
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at Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA

  • Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 PM
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsCOLUPENN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ColumbiaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
PennPassing
Rushing
Receiving

No. 22 Dartmouth

Game Six – No. 22 Dartmouth Big Green (5–0) vs Columbia Lions (4–1) – Game summary
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at Wien StadiumNew York, NY

  • Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsDARTCOLU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
DartmouthPassing
Rushing
Receiving
ColumbiaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Yale

Game Seven – Yale Bulldogs (4–2) vs Columbia Lions (4–2) – Game summary
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at Wien StadiumNew York, NY

  • Date: Friday November 1, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Eric Frede (play-by-play) and Jack Ford (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsYALECOLU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
YalePassing
Rushing
Receiving
ColumbiaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 24 Harvard

Game Eight – Columbia Lions (5–2) at No. 24 Harvard Crimson (6–1) – Game summary
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at Harvard Stadium, Boston, Massachusetts

  • Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsCOLUHARV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ColumbiaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
HarvardPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Brown

Game Nine – Columbia Lions (5–3) at Brown Bears (3–5) – Game summary
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Lions077721
Bears030912

at Brown Stadium, Providence, Rhode Island

  • Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

  • COLU – Bryson Canty 55-yard pass from Caleb Sanchez (Hugo Merry kick), 1:13. Lions 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 0:47.
  • BRWN – Christopher Maron 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Lions 7–3. Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:14.

Third quarter

  • COLU – Jordan Kelley 12-yard pass from Caleb Sanchez (Hugo Merry kick), 5:27. Lions 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:32.

Fourth quarter

  • COLU – Bryson Canty 52-yard pass from Caleb Sanchez (Hugo Merry kick), 11:52. Lions 21–3. Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 1:10.
  • BRWN – Christopher Maron 21-yard field goal, 7:11. Lions 21–6. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 4:41.
  • BRWN – Ty Pezza 3-yard pass from Jake Wilcox (run failed), 1:37. Lions 21–12. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 3:06.
StatisticsCOLUBRWN
First downs1921
Total yards478384
Rushing yards16394
Passing yards315290
Turnovers11
Time of possession28:3231:28
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ColumbiaPassingCaleb Sanchez12/27, 241 yards, 3 TD
RushingJoey Giorgi19 rushes, 107 yards
ReceivingBryson Canty6 receptions, 183 yards, 2 TD
BrownPassingJake Wilcox29/40, 242 yards, TD, INT
RushingJake Wilcox10 rushes, 47 yards
ReceivingMark Mahoney12 receptions, 120 yards

Cornell (rivalry)

Game Ten – Cornell Big Red (4–5) vs Columbia Lions (6–3) – Game summary
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at Wien StadiumNew York, NY

  • Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsCORCOLU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
CornellPassing
Rushing
Receiving
ColumbiaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. "Columbia tops Cornell 17-9 to earn share of Ivy League title for first time since 1961". ESPN. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  2. "2024 Football Schedule". gocolumbialions.com. Columbia Lions. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  3. "2024 Colubmia Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBSchedules. Retrieved July 29, 2024.