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American college football season
The 2003 Columbia Lions football team was an
American football team that represented
Columbia University during the
2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season . Columbia finished sixth in the
Ivy League .
In their first season under head coach
Bob Shoop , the Lions compiled a 4–6 record and were outscored 283 to 211. Rashad Biggers, Chris Carey and Jeff Roether were the team captains.
[1]
The Lions' 3–4 conference record placed sixth in the Ivy League standings. Columbia was outscored 189 to 135 by Ivy opponents.
[2]
Columbia played its homes games at
Lawrence A. Wien Stadium in
Upper Manhattan , in
New York City .
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 20 at No. 18
Fordham *
L 30–37 6,895
[3]
September 27
Bucknell *
W 19–16 3,019
[4]
October 4 at
Princeton
W 33–27 8,575
[5]
October 11 at
Lafayette *
L 27–41 8,358
[6]
October 18 No. 15
Penn
L 7–31 13,785
[7]
October 25 at
Dartmouth
L 21–26 8,125
[8]
November 1
Yale
L 14–29 3,951
[9]
November 8 No. 23
Harvard
W 16–13 3,470
[10]
November 15 at
Cornell
W 34–21 4,242
[11]
November 22
Brown
L 10–42 4,841
[12]
[13]
[14]
[15]
References
^
"Columbia Football 2019 Record Book" . New York, N.Y.:
Columbia University . p. 218. Retrieved June 15, 2020 .
^ "Year-by-Year History".
Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF) . Princeton, N.J.:
Ivy League . 2017. pp. 40–41. Retrieved July 10, 2020 .
^ Brennan, Sean (September 21, 2003).
"Lions Make Rams Sweat" .
Daily News . New York, N.Y. p. 69 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Bison Lose Another Close One to a Ivy League School" .
The Daily Item . Sunbury, Pa.
Associated Press . September 28, 2003. p. D5 – via
Newspapers.com . Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries".
Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. September 28, 2003. p. C15.
^
"Columbia Stuns Princeton on Final Play" .
Home News Tribune . New Brunswick, N.J.
Associated Press . October 5, 2003. p. C3 – via
Newspapers.com . Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries".
Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. October 5, 2003. p. C19.
^ Meixell, Ted (October 12, 2003).
"Lafayette Wins in a Record-Setter" .
The Morning Call . Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via
Newspapers.com . Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries".
Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. October 12, 2003. p. C15.
^
"Penn's 11th Straight Is Rout of Columbia" .
The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa.
Associated Press . October 19, 2003. p. D10 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Dartmouth 26, Columbia 21" .
Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass.
Associated Press . October 26, 2003. p. C18 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Courchesne, Shawn (November 2, 2003).
"A Boost from Troost" .
Hartford Courant . Hartford, Conn. pp. E6, E8 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Denman, Elliott (November 9, 2003).
"Crimson Take One on the Chin" .
Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. C16 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Feaver, Christopher (November 17, 2003).
"Frustration Continues for Cornell" .
The Ithaca Journal . Ithaca, N.Y. p. 5B – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Lilly, Brandon (November 23, 2003). "With Victory Over Lions, Bears Finish with Flourish".
The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. SPN4 – via
ProQuest . Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries".
Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. November 23, 2003. p. C14.
^
"Columbia Lions Schedule 2003" .
ESPN . Retrieved January 19, 2024 .
^
"2003 Football Schedule" . The Trustees of Columbia University. Retrieved January 19, 2024 .
^
"Columbia Football 2023 Football Record Book" (PDF) . The Trustees of Columbia University. p. 183. Retrieved January 19, 2024 .
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