1945 Columbia Lions football team

The 1945 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented the Columbia University during the 1945 college football season. In their 16th season under head coach Lou Little, the Lions compiled an 8–1 record, were ranked #20 in the final AP Poll, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 251 to 105. The Lions' lone setback was a 32–7 loss to Penn.[1][2]

1945 Columbia Lions football
Conference	Independent
Ranking
AP	No. 20
1945 record	8–1
Head coach	Lou Little (16th season)
Offensive scheme	Single-wing
Home stadium	Baker Field

1945 Eastern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Army			–					9	–	0	–	0
Franklin & Marshall			–					4	–	0	–	1
No. 20 Columbia			–					8	–	1	–	0
Temple			–					7	–	1	–	0
No. 16 Holy Cross			–					8	–	2	–	0
Tufts			–					4	–	1	–	0
No. 8 Penn			–					6	–	2	–	0
Yale			–					6	–	3	–	0
Massachusetts State			–					2	–	1	–	1
Harvard			–					5	–	3	–	0
Penn State			–					5	–	3	–	0
Cornell			–					5	–	4	–	0
Villanova			–					4	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					3	–	4	–	0
Brown			–					3	–	4	–	1
Colgate			–					3	–	4	–	1
Princeton			–					2	–	3	–	2
NYU			–					3	–	4	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					3	–	7	–	0
Drexel			–					2	–	5	–	0
Dartmouth			–					1	–	6	–	1
Syracuse			–					1	–	6	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29	Lafayette		Baker Field New York, NY	W 40–14	10,000	[3]
October 6	Syracuse		Baker Field New York, NY	W 32–0	8,000	[4]
October 13	Yale		Baker Field New York, NY	W 27–13	30,000	[5]
October 20	Colgate	No. 17	Baker Field New York, NY	W 31–7	40,000	[6]
October 27	Brown	No. 11	Baker Field New York, NY	W 27–6	12,000	[7]
November 3	Cornell	No. 12	Baker Field New York, NY (rivalry)	W 34–26	35,000	[8]
November 10	at No. 9 Penn	No. 10	Franklin Field Philadelphia	L 7–32	63,000	[9]
November 17	at Princeton		Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 32–7	18,000	[10]
November 24	Dartmouth		Baker Field New York, NY	W 21–0	30,000	[11]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Columbia Yearly Results (1945–1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
2. "1945 Columbia LionsSchedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
3. "Columbia Routs Lafayette, 40-14". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 30, 1945. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Versatile Lions in Romp Over Syracuse, 32-0". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 7, 1945. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Columbia Trims Yale, 27 to 13". The Pittsburgh Press. October 14, 1945. p. 38 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Lions Claw Colgate in Final Period, 31 to 7: Rossides Paces Columbia With Sparkling Runs". Democrat and Chronicle. October 21, 1945. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Columbia Fails To Impress In 27-6 Verdict over Brown". Democrat and Chronicle. October 28, 1945. p. 36 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Columbia Lions Trim Cornell Despite Late Red Rally, 34-26". Democrat and Chronicle. November 4, 1945. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "63,000 See Penn End Columbia Streak: Evans' Passes Yield Four Quaker Scores". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 11, 1945. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Columbia Lions Gain 32-7 Win Over Princeton". Hartford Courant. November 18, 1945. p. 45 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Columbia Blanks Dartmouth, 21-0, for Seventh Victory". The Pittsburgh Press. November 25, 1945. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.