1952 Columbia Lions football team

The 1952 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University as an independent during the 1952 college football season.

1952 Columbia Lions football
Conference	Independent
1952 record	2–6–1
Head coach	Lou Little (23rd season)
Captain	Robert McCullough
Home stadium	Baker Field

1952 Eastern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 19 Princeton			–					8	–	1	–	0
Franklin & Marshall			–					7	–	1	–	0
Villanova			–					7	–	1	–	1
Holy Cross			–					8	–	2	–	0
Yale			–					7	–	2	–	0
Penn State			–					7	–	2	–	1
No. 14 Syracuse			–					7	–	3	–	0
Colgate			–					6	–	3	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					6	–	3	–	0
Carnegie Tech			–					4	–	3	–	0
Harvard			–					5	–	4	–	0
Boston University			–					5	–	4	–	1
Penn			–					4	–	3	–	2
Army			–					4	–	4	–	1
Boston College			–					4	–	4	–	1
Tufts			–					3	–	4	–	1
Drexel			–					3	–	4	–	0
Fordham			–					2	–	5	–	1
NYU			–					2	–	5	–	1
Columbia			–					2	–	6	–	1
Brown			–					2	–	7	–	0
Cornell			–					2	–	7	–	0
Dartmouth			–					2	–	7	–	0
Temple			–					2	–	7	–	1
Buffalo			–					1	–	7	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

In their 23rd season under head coach Lou Little, the Lions compiled a 2–6–1 record, and were outscored 184 to 117. Robert McCullough was the team captain.[1]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	No. 14 Princeton	Baker Field New York, NY	L 0–14	30,000	[2]
October 4	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	W 16–7	14,000	[3]
October 11	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 28–35	23,000	[4]
October 18	No. 14 Penn	Baker Field New York, NY	L 17–27	20,000	[5]
October 25	Army	Baker Field New York, NY	T 14–14	31,000	[6]
November 1	Cornell	Baker Field New York, NY (rivalry)	L 14–21	22,000	[7]
November 8	at Dartmouth	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	L 14–38	9,000	[8]
November 15	at Navy	Thompson Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 0–28	14,000	[9]
November 22	Brown	Baker Field New York, NY	W 14–0	4,000	[10]
Homecoming 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. Sheehan, Joseph M. (September 28, 1952). "Princeton Beats Columbia, 14-0; 23 in Row for Tiger". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
3. Strauss, Michael (October 5, 1952). "Columbia Beats Harvard; Lions Score, 16 to 7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
4. Werden, Lincoln A. (October 12, 1952). "Yale Tops Columbia, 35-28; Fumble Aids Elis". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
5. Effrat, Louis (October 19, 1952). "Penn Defeats Columbia, 27-17; Quakers in Rally". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
6. Danzig, Allison (October 26, 1952). "Columbia Ties Army, 14-14; Pass Saves Lions". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
7. Sheehan, Joseph M. (November 2, 1952). "Cornell Trips Columbia, 21-14; Big Red Stops Lion". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
8. Werden, Lincoln A. (November 9, 1952). "Dartmouth Victor; Topples Columbia by 38-14, Smale Going for 3 Touchdowns". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
9. Werden, Lincoln A. (November 16, 1952). "Navy Overpowers Columbia, 28 to 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
10. Werden, Lincoln A. (November 23, 1952). "Lions Beat Brown in Finale, 14 to 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.