1967 Columbia Lions football team

The 1967 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. Columbia finished last in the Ivy League.

1967 Columbia Lions football
ConferenceIvy League
1967 record2–7 (0–7 Ivy)
Head coachAldo Donelli (11th season)
Captains
  • Donald Hubert
  • Thomas Reed
Home stadiumBaker Field
1967 Ivy League football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Yale $ 7 –0 –0  8 –1 –0
Dartmouth 5 –2 –0  7 –2 –0
Cornell 4 –2 –1  6 –2 –1
Harvard 4 –3 –0  6 –3 –0
Princeton 4 –3 –0  6 –3 –0
Penn 2 –5 –0  3 –6 –0
Brown 1 –5 –1  2 –6 –1
Columbia 0 –7 –0  2 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

In their eleventh and final season under head coach Aldo "Buff" Donelli, the Lions compiled a 2–7 record and were outscored 205 to 109. Donald Hubert and Thomas Reed were the team captains.[1]

The Lions were winless (0–7) in conference play, finishing last in the Ivy League standings. Columbia was outscored 178 to 68 by Ivy opponents.[2]

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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30 Colgate*
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
W 17–14 11,000 [3]
October 7 Princeton
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
L 14–28 16,382 [4]
October 14 at Harvard
L 13–49 14,000 [5]
October 21 Yale
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
L 7–21 22,000 [6]
October 28 Rutgers*
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
W 24–13 10,000 [7]
November 4 at Cornell
L 14–27 13,000 [8]
November 11 Dartmouth
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
L 7–13 10,000 [9]
November 18 at Penn
L 6–26 9,145 [10]
November 25 at Brown
L 7–14 5,300 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
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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. 24. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. Litsky, Frank (October 1, 1967). "Columbia Rallies to Defeat Colgate, 17-14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  4. Danzig, Allison (October 8, 1967). "Tigers, Led by Weber, Top Lions 17th Time in a Row". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  5. "Harvard Downs Columbia, 49-13". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 15, 1967. p. S1.
  6. Danzig, Allison (October 22, 1967). "Yale Turns Back Columbia, 21 to 7, as Dowling Stars". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  7. Eskenazi, Gerald (October 29, 1967). "Columbia Triumphs over Rutgers, 24-13, as Domres Excels". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  8. McGowen, Deane (November 5, 1967). "Cornell Defeats Columbia, 27 to 14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  9. McGowen, Deane (November 12, 1967). "Dartmouth Rallies to Defeat Columbia, 13-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  10. Werden, Lincoln A. (November 19, 1967). "Knowlton's 3 Scores Help Penn Beat Columbia, 26-6; 4 Interceptions Turn Back Lions". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S4.
  11. "Brown's 2 TDs in 4th Beat Columbia, 14-7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. November 26, 1967. sec. 3, p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
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