The 2005 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Columbia finished last in the Ivy League.
| 2005 Columbia Lions football | |
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| Conference | Ivy League |
| Record | 2–8 (0–7 Ivy) |
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| Home stadium | Wien Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Brown $ | 6 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Princeton | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harvard | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yale | 4 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cornell | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dartmouth | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia | 0 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In their third and final season under head coach Bob Shoop, the Lions compiled a 2–8 record and were outscored 337 to 116. Bill Beechum, Prosper Nwokocha and Joe Winters were the team captains.[1]
The Lions' winless (0–7) conference record placed eighth in the Ivy League standings. Columbia was outscored 293 to 63 by Ivy opponents.[2]
Columbia played its homes games at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium in Upper Manhattan, in New York City.
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 17 | at Fordham* | W 23–17 | 6,912 | [3] | |||
| September 24 | Duquesne* | W 23–13 | 3,511 | [4] | |||
| October 1 | at Princeton | L 3–43 | 8,835 | [5] | |||
| October 8 | at Lafayette* | L 7–14 | 1,500 | [6] | |||
| October 15 | Penn
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| L 16–44 | 10,131 | [7] | ||
| October 22 | at Dartmouth | L 6–17 | 6,222 | [8] | |||
| October 29 | Yale |
| L 3–37 | 2,025 | [9] | ||
| November 5 | Harvard |
| L 7–55 | 2,354 | [10] | ||
| November 12 | at Cornell | L 7–45 | 4,727 | [11] | |||
| November 19 | No. 18 Brown |
| L 21–52 | 6,705 | [12] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "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. pp. 41–42. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ Devaney, Kevin Jr. (September 18, 2005). "Lions Win Liberty Cup". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. p. 9C – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Stats Extra: College Football". Daily News. New York, N.Y. September 18, 2005. p. 86.
- ^ "Columbia Dumps Duquesne". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pa. September 25, 2005. pp. D-8, D-7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kirkland, Javarone Lead Tigers in Romp". Home News Tribune. New Brunswick, N.J. Associated Press. October 2, 2005. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 2, 2005. p. C22.
- ^ Miller, Stephen (October 9, 2005). "Leopards Show Resiliency, Buoyancy". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. CC1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 9, 2005. p. D18.
- ^ Tannenwald, Jonathan (October 16, 2005). "Quakers Win One for Kyle Ambrogi". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. D5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dartmouth Scores Early, Tops Columbia". The Sunday Rutland Herald. Rutland, Vt. Associated Press. October 23, 2005. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 23, 2005. p. C19.
- ^ Hine, Tommy (October 30, 2005). "Bulldogs Capitalize on Five Turnovers". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E10, E11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Powers, John (November 6, 2005). "Crimson Finish in No Time". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Feaver, Christopher (November 14, 2005). "Big Red Blows Out Columbia". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 6B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Title a First for Brown". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. November 20, 2005. p. C21 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Columbia Lions Schedule 2005". ESPN. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ "2005 Football Schedule". The Trustees of Columbia University. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ "Columbia Football 2023 Football Record Book" (PDF). The Trustees of Columbia University. p. 184. Retrieved January 19, 2024.