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1915 Columbia Lions football Conference Independent 1915 record 5–0 Head coach Captain F.M. Simonds Jr. Home stadium South Field Seasons
The 1915 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University as an independent during the 1915 college football season . Playing their first season in 10 years, the Lions were led by head coach T. Nelson Metcalf to a 5–0 record, outscoring opponents 126 to 28 .[1] The team played its home games on South Field, part of the university's campus in Morningside Heights in Upper Manhattan , with temporary grandstands to accommodate spectators.[2]
Schedule [ ]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source October 23 St. Lawrence
W 57–0 5,000 [3]
November 2 Stevens
W 15–6 7,000 [4]
November 6 Connecticut
W 17–6 [5]
November 20 NYU
W 19–16 7,000 [6]
November 25 Wesleyan
W 18–0 8,000 [7]
References [ ]
^ "Columbia Football 2019 Record Book" . New York, N.Y.: Columbia University . p. 211. Retrieved June 15, 2020 .
^ "Columbia Stadium Rumor Revived". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. October 28, 1915. p. 12.
^ "Columbia's First Game a Hummer". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. October 24, 1915. p. S2.
^ "Columbia Eleven Defeats Stevens". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. November 3, 1915. p. 12.
^ "Columbia's Third Victory in Football". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. November 7, 1915. p. S2.
^ "Miller's Drop Kick Wins for Columbia". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. November 21, 1915. p. S2.
^ "Wesleyan Battered by Columbia Eleven" . Hartford Courant . Hartford, Conn. November 26, 1915. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com .
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