1964 Columbia Lions football team

The 1964 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. Columbia finished second-to-last in the Ivy League.

1964 Columbia Lions football
Conference	Ivy League
1964 record	2–6–1 (1–5–1 Ivy)
Head coach	Aldo Donelli (8th season)
Captain	Edward C. Malmstrom
Home stadium	Baker Field

1964 Ivy League football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Princeton $	7	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
Harvard	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Yale	4	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Dartmouth	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Cornell	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	1
Brown	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Columbia	1	–	5	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Penn	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

In their eighth season under head coach Aldo "Buff" Donelli, the Lions compiled a 2–6–1 record and were outscored 194 to 145. Edward C. Malmstrom was the team captain.[1]

The Lions' 1–5–1 conference record placed seventh in the Ivy League standings. Columbia was outscored 142 to 89 by Ivy opponents.[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	Colgate*	Baker Field New York, NY	W 21–14	28,000	[3]
October 3	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 13–23	22,000	[4]
October 10	Harvard	Baker Field New York, NY	L 0–3	24,780	[5]
October 17	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	T 9–9	23,055	[6]
October 24	Rutgers*	Baker Field New York, NY	L 35–38	10,237	[7]
October 31	Cornell	Baker Field New York, NY	L 20–57	11,333	[8]
November 7	at Dartmouth	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	L 14–31	10,543	[9]
November 14	Penn	Baker Field New York, NY	W 33–12	9,363	[10]
November 21	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 0–7	8,100	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "Columbia Football 2019 Record Book". New York, N.Y.: Columbia University. p. 215. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
2. "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 23. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. Werden, Lincoln A. (September 27, 1964). "Columbia Downs Colgate, 21-14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
4. Danzig, Allison (October 4, 1964). "Princeton Defeats Columbia, 23 to 13; Iacavazzi Excels". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
5. Werden, Lincoln A. (October 11, 1964). "Harvard Defeats Columbia, 3 to 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
6. Danzig, Allison (October 18, 1964). "Columbia Is Held to 9-9 Tie by Yale". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
7. Werden, Lincoln A. (October 25, 1964). "Roberts Riddles Rutgers, but Columbia Bows, 38-25". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
8. Wallace, William N. (November 1, 1964). "Cornell Downs Columbia; Big Red 57-20 Victor". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
9. Werden, Lincoln A. (November 8, 1964). "Dartmouth Sinks Columbia, 31-14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
10. Koppett, Leonard (November 15, 1964). "Columbia Victor over Penn, 33-12". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
11. Koppett, Leonard (November 22, 1964). "Brown on Top, 7-0; Roberts of Columbia Is Held to 10 Yards". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.