1943 Columbia Lions football team

The 1943 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University as an independent during the 1943 college football season.

1943 Columbia Lions football
Conference	Independent
1943 record	0–8
Head coach	Lou Little (14th season)
Captain	Tomas S. Rock
Home stadium	Baker Field

1943 Eastern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Boston College			–					4	–	0	–	1
Franklin & Marshall			–					7	–	1	–	0
Dartmouth			–					6	–	1	–	0
No. 11 Army			–					7	–	2	–	1
Holy Cross			–					6	–	2	–	0
Tufts			–					6	–	2	–	0
No. 20 Penn			–					6	–	2	–	1
Brown			–					5	–	3	–	0
Villanova			–					5	–	3	–	0
Colgate			–					5	–	3	–	1
Penn State			–					5	–	3	–	1
Cornell			–					6	–	4	–	0
Harvard			–					2	–	2	–	1
Yale			–					4	–	5	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					3	–	5	–	0
Temple			–					2	–	6	–	0
Princeton			–					1	–	6	–	0
Carnegie Tech			–					0	–	4	–	1
Columbia			–					0	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

In their 14th season under head coach Lou Little, the Lions compiled a 0–8 record, and were outscored 313 to 33 by opponents. Tomas S. Rock was the team's captain.[1]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 2	Princeton	Baker Field New York, NY	L 7–26	20,000	[2]
October 9	Yale	Baker Field New York, NY	L 7–20	20,000	[3]
October 16	No. 2 Army	Baker Field New York, NY	L 0–52	23,000	[4]
October 23	at No. 5 Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 0–33	15,000	[5]
October 30	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	L 6–33	3,500	[6]
November 6	at Dartmouth	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	L 13–47	6,000	[7]
November 13	No. 3 Navy	Baker Field New York, NY	L 0–61	20,000	[8]
November 20	Colgate	Baker Field New York, NY	L 0–41	12,000	[9]
Rankings from AP 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. Kelley, Robert F. (October 3, 1943). "Princeton Defeats Columbia, 26-7; Long Runs Top Lion". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
3. Richardson, William D. (October 10, 1943). "Yale's 3 Scores in 2d Period Conquer Columbia by 20-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
4. Danzig, Allison (October 17, 1943). "Army Routs Columbia, 52-0; Cadet in Long Runs". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
5. Effrat, Louis (October 24, 1943). "Penn Tops Columbia, 33-0; Quakers Triumph". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
6. Kelley, Robert F. (October 31, 1943). "Lions Downed, 33-6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
7. Richardson, William D. (November 7, 1943). "Columbia Set Back Sixth Time in Row". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
8. Effrat, Louis (November 14, 1943). "Navy Scores 9 Touchdowns in Overwhelming the Lions". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
9. Richardson, William D. (November 21, 1943). "Muehlheuser Colgate Ace as Columbia Bows by 41-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.