1966 Columbia Lions football team

The 1966 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. Columbia finished sixth in the Ivy League.

1966 Columbia Lions football
Conference	Ivy League
1966 record	2–7 (2–5 Ivy)
Head coach	Aldo Donelli (10th season)
Captains	Richard Flory Robert Hast
Home stadium	Baker Field

1966 Ivy League football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Dartmouth +	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Harvard +	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Princeton +	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Cornell	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Yale	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Columbia	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Penn	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Brown	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

In their tenth season under head coach Aldo "Buff" Donelli, the Lions compiled a 2–7 record and were outscored 306 to 156. Richard Flory and Robert Hast were the team captains.[1]

The Lions' 2–5 conference record placed sixth in the Ivy League standings. Columbia was outscored 231 to 122 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 24	at Colgate*	Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY	L 0–38	8,681	[3]
October 1	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 12–14		[4]
October 8	Harvard	Baker Field New York, NY	L 7–34	17,238	[5]
October 15	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 21–44	29,226	[6]
October 22	at Rutgers*	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 34–37	19,500	[7]
October 29	Cornell	Baker Field New York, NY (rivalry)	L 6–31	10,084	[8]
November 5	at Dartmouth	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	L 14–56	11,000	[9]
November 12	Penn	Baker Field New York, NY	W 22–14	7,300	[10]
November 19	Brown	Baker Field New York, NY	W 40–38	5,187	[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 25, 1966). "Colgate Downs Columbia; Lions Crushed, 38-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
4. Adams, Frank S. (October 2, 1966). "Princeton Tops Columbia, 14-12". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
5. Sheehan, Joseph M. (October 9, 1966). "Columbia Routed by Harvard, 34-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
6. Koppett, Leonard (October 16, 1966). "Yale Passes Rout Columbia, 44 to 21". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
7. Litsky, Frank (October 23, 1966). "Rutgers Defeats Columbia, 37-34". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
8. Koppett, Leonard (October 30, 1966). "Cornell Whips Columbia, 31-6, as Lion Errors Lead to 6th Loss". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
9. McGowen, Deane (November 6, 1966). "Dartmouth Routs Columbia by 56-14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
10. Werden, Lincoln A. (November 13, 1966). "Lions Stage Rally to Trip Penn, 22-14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
11. McGowen, Deane (November 20, 1966). "Columbia Scores over Brown, 40-38". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.