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1968 Columbia Lions football
ConferenceIvy League
Record2–7 (2–5 Ivy)
Head coach
Home stadiumBaker Field
Seasons← 19671969 →
1968 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Harvard + 6 0 1 8 0 1
Yale + 6 0 1 8 0 1
Penn 5 2 0 7 2 0
Princeton 4 3 0 4 5 0
Dartmouth 3 4 0 4 5 0
Columbia 2 5 0 2 7 0
Cornell 1 6 0 3 6 0
Brown 0 7 0 2 7 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1968 Columbia Lions football team represented Columbia University in the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. They were led by first-year head coach Frank Navarro and played their home games at Baker Field. They were a member of the Ivy League. They finished the season 2–7 overall and 2–5 in Ivy League play to place fifth.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Lafayette*L 14–367,441
October 5at PrincetonL 16–4412,000
October 12Harvard
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
L 14–2117,182
October 19at YaleL 7–2917,724
October 26Rutgers*
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
L 17–2810,968
November 2CornellW 34–2514,377
November 9at DartmouthL 19–318,444
November 16at PennL 7–1310,366
November 23Brown
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
W 46–209,723
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "1968 Columbia Lions Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  2. Werden, Lincoln A. (September 29, 1968). "Lafayette Routs Columbia, 36 to 14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  3. Adams, Frank S. (October 6, 1968). "Princeton Downs Columbia, 44-16, with a Late Rally". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  4. Wallace, William N. (October 13, 1968). "Harvard Topples Columbia, 21 to 14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  5. Eskenazi, Gerald (October 20, 1968). "Yale Tops Columbia, 29-7, for 12th Triumph in Row". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  6. Eskenazi, Gerald (October 27, 1968). "Rutgers Defeats Columbia, 28 to 17". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  7. Koppett, Leonard (November 3, 1968). "Columbia Downs Cornell as Domres Excels, 34-25". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  8. McGowen, Deane (November 10, 1968). "Columbia Bows, 31 to 19". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1. Attendance figure in "Green Chews Lions". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. November 10, 1968. p. 4D.
  9. Amdur, Neil (November 17, 1968). "Penn Sets Back Columbia, 13 to 7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  10. Koppett, Leonard (November 24, 1968). "Columbia Crushes Brown on Domres Aerials, 46-20". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1. Attendance figure in "Lions Romp over Browns". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. November 24, 1968. p. 4D.
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