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
No. 13 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
Rankings from Coaches Poll

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

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

  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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