1964 Columbia Lions football team

1964 Columbia Lions football
ConferenceIvy League
Record2–6–1 (1–5–1 Ivy)
Head coach
CaptainEdward C. Malmstrom
Home stadiumBaker Field
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →
1964 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Princeton $ 7 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Harvard 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Yale 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Dartmouth 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Cornell 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Brown 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Columbia 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Penn 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1964 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. Columbia finished second-to-last in the Ivy League.

In their eighth season under head coach Aldo "Buff" Donelli, the Lions compiled a 2–6–1 record and were outscored 194 to 145. Edward C. Malmstrom was the team captain.[1]

The Lions' 1–5–1 conference record placed seventh in the Ivy League standings. Columbia was outscored 142 to 89 by Ivy opponents.[2]

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26 Colgate*
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
W 21–14 28,000 [3]
October 3 at Princeton
L 13–23 22,000 [4]
October 10 Harvard
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
L 0–3 24,780 [5]
October 17 at Yale
T 9–9 23,055 [6]
October 24 Rutgers*
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
L 35–38 10,237 [7]
October 31 Cornelldagger
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
L 20–57 11,333 [8]
November 7 at Dartmouth
L 14–31 10,543 [9]
November 14 Penn
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
W 33–12 9,363 [10]
November 21 at Brown
L 0–7 8,100 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  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. 23. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (September 27, 1964). "Columbia Downs Colgate, 21-14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  4. ^ Danzig, Allison (October 4, 1964). "Princeton Defeats Columbia, 23 to 13; Iacavazzi Excels". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  5. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (October 11, 1964). "Harvard Defeats Columbia, 3 to 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  6. ^ Danzig, Allison (October 18, 1964). "Columbia Is Held to 9-9 Tie by Yale". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  7. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (October 25, 1964). "Roberts Riddles Rutgers, but Columbia Bows, 38-25". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  8. ^ Wallace, William N. (November 1, 1964). "Cornell Downs Columbia; Big Red 57-20 Victor". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  9. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (November 8, 1964). "Dartmouth Sinks Columbia, 31-14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  10. ^ Koppett, Leonard (November 15, 1964). "Columbia Victor over Penn, 33-12". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  11. ^ Koppett, Leonard (November 22, 1964). "Brown on Top, 7-0; Roberts of Columbia Is Held to 10 Yards". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
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