1938 Columbia Lions football team

The 1938 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University as an independent during the 1938 college football season. In his ninth season, head coach Lou Little led the team to a 3–6 record, though the Lions were only outscored 169 to 167 by opponents.[1]

1938 Columbia Lions football
Conference	Independent
1938 record	3–6
Head coach	Lou Little (9th season)
Captain	John C. Wright
Home stadium	Baker Field

1938 Eastern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 18 Villanova			–					8	–	0	–	1
No. 9 Holy Cross			–					8	–	1	–	0
Boston College			–					6	–	1	–	2
No. 15 Fordham			–					6	–	1	–	2
No. 12 Cornell			–					5	–	1	–	1
No. 8 Pittsburgh			–					8	–	2	–	0
Army			–					7	–	2	–	0
No. 6 Carnegie Tech			–					7	–	2	–	0
No. 20 Dartmouth			–					7	–	2	–	0
Brown			–					5	–	3	–	0
Syracuse			–					5	–	3	–	0
Penn			–					3	–	2	–	3
Manhattan			–					5	–	4	–	0
Harvard			–					4	–	4	–	0
La Salle			–					4	–	4	–	0
NYU			–					4	–	4	–	0
Penn State			–					3	–	4	–	1
Princeton			–					3	–	4	–	1
Duquesne			–					4	–	6	–	0
Temple			–					3	–	6	–	1
Columbia			–					3	–	6	–	0
Massachusetts State			–					3	–	6	–	0
Colgate			–					2	–	5	–	0
Buffalo			–					2	–	6	–	0
Yale			–					2	–	6	–	0
Tufts			–					1	–	6	–	1
Rankings from AP Poll

The team played its home games at Baker Field in Upper Manhattan.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 1	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 27–14	35,000	[2]
October 8	at Army	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	W 20–18	25,000	[3]
October 15	Colgate	Baker Field New York, NY	L 0–12	30,000	[4]
October 22	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 13–14	60,000	[5]
October 29	No. 17 Cornell	Baker Field New York, NY (rivalry)	L 7–23	34,000	[6]
November 5	Virginia	Baker Field New York, NY	W 39–0	15,000	[7]
November 12	Navy	Baker Field New York, NY	L 9–14	33,000	[8]
November 19	Syracuse	Baker Field New York, NY	L 12–13	20,000	[9]
November 24	Brown	Andrews Field Providence, RI	L 27–36	20,000	[10]
Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Columbia Football 2019 Record Book". New York, N.Y.: Columbia University. p. 213. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
2. Danzig, Allison (October 2, 1938). "Columbia Defeats Yale, 27-14; Luckman Lions' Ace". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
3. Daley, Arthur J. (October 9, 1938). "Columbia Defeats Army, 20-18; Lions Go 80 Yards". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
4. Richardson, William D. (October 16, 1938). "Colgate Beats Columbia; Lions Bow, 12 to 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
5. Kelley, Robert F. (October 23, 1938). "Penn Defeats Columbia; Lions Bow, 14 to 13". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
6. Werden, Lincoln A. (October 30, 1938). "Cornell's Power Subdues Columbia Easily by 23-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
7. Werden, Lincoln A. (November 6, 1938). "Columbia Routs Virginia by 39-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
8. Richardson, William D. (November 13, 1938). "Two Long Drives by Navy Overcome Columbia, 14-9". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
9. Daley, Arthur J. (November 20, 1938). "Syracuse Tops Columbia, 13-12; Kick Checks Lions". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
10. Richardson, William D. (November 25, 1938). "Columbia Loses to Brown Despite Three Touchdowns in Last Ten Minutes". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. 28.