1953 Columbia Lions football team

The 1953 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University as an independent during the 1953 college football season.

1953 Columbia Lions football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–5
Head coach	Lou Little (24th season)
Captain	Gene Wodeshick
Home stadium	Baker Field
Seasons ← 1952 1954 →

1953 Eastern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Westminster (PA)			–					8	–	0	–	0
Juniata			–					7	–	0	–	0
No. 14 Army			–					7	–	1	–	1
Harvard			–					6	–	2	–	0
Franklin & Marshall			–					5	–	2	–	0
Hofstra			–					6	–	3	–	0
Penn State			–					6	–	3	–	0
Yale			–					5	–	2	–	2
Carnegie Tech			–					5	–	3	–	0
Boston College			–					5	–	3	–	1
Boston University			–					5	–	3	–	1
Syracuse			–					5	–	3	–	1
Princeton			–					5	–	4	–	0
Tufts			–					4	–	3	–	0
Cornell			–					4	–	3	–	2
Holy Cross			–					5	–	5	–	0
Temple			–					4	–	4	–	1
Colgate			–					3	–	4	–	2
Columbia			–					4	–	5	–	0
Fordham			–					4	–	5	–	0
Villanova			–					4	–	6	–	0
Drexel			–					2	–	3	–	1
Brown			–					3	–	5	–	1
Penn			–					3	–	5	–	1
Pittsburgh			–					3	–	5	–	1
Dartmouth			–					2	–	7	–	0
Buffalo			–					1	–	5	–	1
Bucknell			–					1	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

In their 24th season under head coach Lou Little, the Lions compiled a 4–5 record, and were outscored 153 to 124. Gene Wodeshick 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 26	Lehigh	Baker Field New York, NY	W 14–7	10,000	[2]
October 3	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 19–20	17,500	[3]
October 10	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 7–13	28,000	[4]
October 17	Harvard	Baker Field New York, NY	W 6–0	20,000	[5]
October 24	at Army	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 7–40	23,520	[6]
October 31	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	L 13–27	16,000	[7]
November 7	Dartmouth	Baker Field New York, NY	W 25–19	5,000	[8]
November 14	Navy	Baker Field New York, NY	L 6–14	20,000	[9]
November 21	Rutgers	Baker Field New York, NY	W 27–13	12,000	[10]
Homecoming

References

1. "Columbia Football 2019 Record Book". New York, N.Y.: Columbia University. p. 213. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
2. Nichols, Joseph C. (September 27, 1953). "Lions Strike Through Air to Down Lehigh in Opener". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
3. Danzig, Allison (October 4, 1953). "Princeton Beats Columbia, 20-19; Pass Saves Tigers". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
4. Danzig, Allison (October 11, 1953). "Yale Beats Columbia, 13-7; Elis Find Punch". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
5. Nichols, Joseph C. (October 18, 1953). "Columbia Beats Harvard, 6-0; Lion Pass Decides". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
6. Effrat, Louis (October 25, 1953). "Cadets Roll to Easy Victory Behind Vann's Fine Passing". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
7. Danzig, Allison (November 1, 1953). "Cornell Defeats Columbia by 27-13". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
8. Strauss, Michael (November 8, 1953). "Carr, Hopp Excel as Lions Down Indians in Air Battle". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
9. Effrat, Louis (November 15, 1953). "Lions Fumble Away Chance to Upset Alert Midshipmen". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
10. Werden, Lincoln A. (November 22, 1953). "Lions Down Rutgers, 27-13; Carr Goes Route Ninth Time". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.