1977 Columbia Lions football
ConferenceIvy League
Record2–7 (1–6 Ivy)
Head coach
Captains
  • Steve Elliot
  • Marty Fischer
  • Jack Gastler
  • Paul McCormick
Home stadiumBaker Field
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Yale $ 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Brown 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Harvard 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Penn 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Dartmouth 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Princeton 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Cornell 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
Columbia 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1977 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Columbia tied for last place in the Ivy League.

In their fourth season under head coach Bill Campbell, the Lions compiled a 2–7 record and were outscored 222 to 149. Paul McCormick, Jack Gastler, Marty Fischer and Steve Elliot were the team captains.[1]

The Lions' 1–6 conference record tied for seventh in the Ivy League standings. Columbia was outscored 164 to 92 by Ivy opponents.[2]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17 Harvard
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
L 7–21 7,125 [3]
September 24 Lafayette*
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
W 21–10 1,500 [4]
October 1 Penn
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
W 30–18 5,135 [5]
October 8 at Princeton
L 7–28 8,483 [6]
October 15 Yaledagger
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
L 20–42 7,220 [7]
October 22 Colgate*
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
L 36–48 6,710 [8]
October 29 Dartmouth
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
L 7–14 5,570 [9]
November 5 at Cornell
L 7–20 5,000 [10]
November 12 at Brown
L 14–21 8,500 [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. 28. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Rogers, Thomas (September 18, 1977). "Columbia Loses; Lions' 7th Straight Loss to Harvard". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  4. ^ Rogers, Thomas (September 25, 1977). "Columbia Sets Back Lafayette by 21-10". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  5. ^ Amdur, Neil (October 2, 1977). "Columbia Subdues Penn". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  6. ^ "Princeton Slams Lid on Columbia, 28-7". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 9, 1977. p. 78 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Katz, Michael (October 16, 1977). "Harvard and Yale Win; Elis Capitalize on Lions' Fumbles". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  8. ^ Montgomery, Paul L. (October 23, 1977). "Columbia Beaten by 48-36; Colgate Rolls Up 7th in Row—White Star". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  9. ^ Sims, Dave (October 30, 1977). "Dartmouth Fights Off Columbia, 14-7". Daily News. New York, N.Y. p. 125 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Harvin, Al (November 6, 1977). "Cornell Defeats Columbia in Ivy Cellar Battle, 20-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S8.
  11. ^ Harvin, Al (November 13, 1977). "Brown Turns Back Columbia, 21-14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
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