2009 Columbia Lions football team
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Conference | Ivy League |
2009 record | 4–6 (3–4 Ivy) |
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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 |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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 | ||
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September 19 | at Fordham* | W 40–28 | 6,449 | [3] | |||
September 26 | Central Connecticut* | L 13–22 | 3,089 | [4] | |||
October 3 | at Princeton | W 38–0 | 10,738 | [5] | |||
October 10 | at Lafayette* | L 21–24 | 5,843 | [6] | |||
October 17 | Penn![]() |
| L 13–27 | 7,301 | [7] | ||
October 24 | at Dartmouth | L 6–28 | [1] | ||||
October 31 | Yale |
| L 22–23 | 2,461 | [8] | ||
November 7 | Harvard |
| L 14–34 | 2,896 | [9] | ||
November 14 | at Cornell | W 30–20 | 4,593 | [10] | |||
November 21 | Brown |
| W 28–14 | [1] | |||
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References[]
- ^ a b c "Columbia Football 2019 Record Book". New York, N.Y.: Columbia University. p. 219. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 44. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "Columbia 40, Fordham 28". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. September 20, 2009. pp. 2C, 7C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Norris Sparks Comeback". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. September 27, 2009. pp. E5, E13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ O'Gorman, Joe (October 4, 2009). "Bad to Worse". The Trentonian. Trenton, N.J. p. 23 – via NewsBank.
- ^ Blouse, Michael (October 11, 2009). "Lafayette's 'Heart and Will' Prevails". The Express-Times. Easton, Pa. p. C1 – via NewsBank.
- ^ Tannenwald, Jonathan (October 18, 2009). "Garton Guides Quakers as Turnovers Hurt Columbia". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. E4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Big 4th Quarter Saves Bulldogs". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. November 1, 2009. p. E4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Denman, Elliott (November 8, 2009). "Crimson Roar to Easy Win over Lions". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Sweeney, Dan (October 5, 2009). "Big Red Closes with 7 Straight Losses". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
Categories:
- 2009 Ivy League football season
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