2003 Columbia Lions football team
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Conference | Ivy League |
2003 record | 4–6 (3–4 Ivy) |
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Home stadium | Wien Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Penn $ | 7 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Harvard | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brown | 4 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yale | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dartmouth | 4 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Columbia | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Princeton | 2 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cornell | 0 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2003 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Columbia finished sixth in the Ivy League.
In their first season under head coach Bob Shoop, the Lions compiled a 4–6 record and were outscored 283 to 211. Rashad Biggers, Chris Carey and Jeff Roether were the team captains.[1]
The Lions' 3–4 conference record placed sixth in the Ivy League standings. Columbia was outscored 189 to 135 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 | ||
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September 20 | at No. 18 Fordham* | L 30–37 | 6,895 | [3] | |||
September 27 | Bucknell* | W 19–16 | 3,019 | [4] | |||
October 4 | at Princeton |
| W 33–27 | 8,575 | [5] | ||
October 11 | at Lafayette* | L 27–41 | 8,358 | [6] | |||
October 18 | No. 15 Penn![]() |
| L 7–31 | 13,785 | [7] | ||
October 25 | at Dartmouth | L 21–26 | 8,125 | [8] | |||
November 1 | Yale |
| L 14–29 | 3,951 | [9] | ||
November 8 | No. 23 Harvard |
| W 16–13 | 3,470 | [10] | ||
November 15 | at Cornell | W 34–21 | 4,242 | [11] | |||
November 22 | Brown |
| L 10–42 | 4,841 | [12] | ||
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References[]
- ^ "Columbia Football 2019 Record Book". New York, N.Y.: Columbia University. p. 218. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. pp. 40–41. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ Brennan, Sean (September 21, 2003). "Lions Make Rams Sweat". Daily News. New York, N.Y. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bison Lose Another Close One to a Ivy League School". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. Associated Press. September 28, 2003. p. D5 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 28, 2003. p. C15.
- ^ "Columbia Stuns Princeton on Final Play". Home News Tribune. New Brunswick, N.J. Associated Press. October 5, 2003. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 5, 2003. p. C19.
- ^ Meixell, Ted (October 12, 2003). "Lafayette Wins in a Record-Setter". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 12, 2003. p. C15.
- ^ "Penn's 11th Straight Is Rout of Columbia". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 19, 2003. p. D10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dartmouth 26, Columbia 21". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 26, 2003. p. C18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Courchesne, Shawn (November 2, 2003). "A Boost from Troost". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E6, E8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Denman, Elliott (November 9, 2003). "Crimson Take One on the Chin". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Feaver, Christopher (November 17, 2003). "Frustration Continues for Cornell". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 5B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Lilly, Brandon (November 23, 2003). "With Victory Over Lions, Bears Finish with Flourish". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. SPN4 – via ProQuest. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 23, 2003. p. C14.
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