1944 Columbia Lions football team

The 1944 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University as an independent during the 1944 college football season.

1944 Columbia Lions football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–6
Head coach	Lou Little (15th season)
Captain	George Gilbert
Home stadium	Baker Field
Seasons ← 1943 1945 →

1944 Eastern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Army			–					9	–	0	–	0
Yale			–					7	–	0	–	1
Harvard			–					5	–	1	–	0
Bucknell			–					7	–	2	–	1
Penn State			–					6	–	3	–	0
Penn			–					5	–	3	–	0
Boston College			–					4	–	3	–	0
Cornell			–					5	–	4	–	0
Villanova			–					4	–	4	–	0
Drexel			–					2	–	2	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					4	–	5	–	0
Brown			–					3	–	4	–	1
Temple			–					2	–	4	–	2
Syracuse			–					2	–	4	–	1
Princeton			–					1	–	2	–	0
Dartmouth			–					2	–	5	–	1
Colgate			–					2	–	5	–	0
NYU			–					2	–	5	–	0
Columbia			–					2	–	6	–	0
Tufts			–					1	–	4	–	1
Franklin & Marshall			–					1	–	8	–	0
CCNY			–					0	–	7	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

In their 15th season under head coach Lou Little, the Lions compiled a 2–6 record, and were outscored 125 to 71 by opponents. George Gilberg was the team captain.^[1]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30	Union (NY)	Baker Field New York, NY	W 21–0	8,000	[2]
October 7	Syracuse	Baker Field New York, NY	W 26–2	18,000	[3]
October 14	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 10–27	10,000	[4]
October 28	Colgate	Baker Field New York, NY	L 0–6	15,000	[5]
November 4	Cornell	Baker Field New York, NY (rivalry)	L 7–25	25,000	[6]
November 11	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 7–35	40,000	[7]
November 18	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 0–12	12,000	[8]
November 25	Dartmouth	Baker Field New York, NY	L 0–18	12,000	[9]

References

1. "Columbia Football 2019 Record Book". New York, N.Y.: Columbia University. p. 213. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
2. Effrat, Louis (October 1, 1944). "Columbia Is Victor over Union by 21-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
3. Nichols, Joseph C. (October 8, 1944). "Columbia Defeats Syracuse, 26-2; Lions Again on Top". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
4. Richardson, William D. (October 15, 1944). "Yale Overcomes Columbia by 27-10 to Stay Unbeaten". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
5. Effrat, Louis (October 29, 1944). "Raider 69-Yard Run Topples Columbia". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
6. Nichols, Joseph C. (November 5, 1944). "Cornell Downs Columbia, 25-7; Ithacans in Rally". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
7. Richardson, William D. (November 12, 1944). "Penn Conquers Columbia, 35-7; Quakers Are Fast". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
8. McGowen, Roscoe (November 19, 1944). "Brown Team Tops Columbia, 12 to 0, on Two Long Runs". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
9. Smith, Jack (November 26, 1944). "Dartmouth Tops Lions, 18-0; Swanson Stars". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 74 – via Newspapers.com.