The 2004 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Columbia tied for last in the Ivy League.
| 2004 Columbia Lions football | |
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| Conference | Ivy League |
| Record | 1–9 (1–6 Ivy) |
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| Home stadium | Wien Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Harvard $ | 7 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Penn | 6 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cornell | 4 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brown | 3 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Princeton | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yale | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dartmouth | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In their second season under head coach Bob Shoop, the Lions compiled a 1–9 record and were outscored 265 to 140. Rashad Biggers, Chuck Britton, Jeff Otis and Michael Quarshie were the team captains.[1]
The Lions' 1–6 conference record tied for seventh place in the Ivy League standings. Columbia was outscored 171 to 99 by Ivy opponents.[2] Columbia's only win was against fellow cellar-dweller Dartmouth.
Columbia played its homes games at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium in Upper Manhattan, in New York City.
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 18 | Fordham* | L 14–17 | 2,176 | [3] | |||
| September 25 | at Bucknell* | L 13–42 | 8,233 | [4] | |||
| October 2 | Princeton
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| L 26–27 OT | 10,823 | [5] | ||
| October 9 | Lafayette* |
| L 14–35 | 1,318 | [6] | ||
| October 16 | at No. 25 Penn | L 3–14 | 13,422 | [7] | |||
| October 23 | Dartmouth |
| W 9–6 | 4,140 | [8] | ||
| October 30 | at Yale | L 14–21 | 6,141 | [9] | |||
| November 6 | at No. 16 Harvard | L 0–38 | 10,046 | [10] | |||
| November 13 | Cornell |
| L 26–32 | 4,020 | [11] | ||
| November 20 | at Brown | L 21–33 | 5,098 | [12] | |||
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References
edit- ^ "Columbia Football 2019 Record Book". New York, N.Y.: Columbia University. pp. 218–219. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 41. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "Rams Hold Off Lions". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. September 19, 2004. pp. 6C, 13C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Housenick, Tom (September 26, 2004). "Bison Click on All Cylinders in Rout". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 26, 2004. p. C15.
- ^ Coffey, Wayne (October 3, 2004). "Lions' Unhappy Homecoming". Daily News. New York, N.Y. p. 65 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Miller, Stephen (October 10, 2004). "Leopards' McCourth Runs Wild in Win". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 10, 2004. p. C14.
- ^ Reid, Ron (October 17, 2004). "Penn Does Just Enough to Win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. D16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Columbia 9, Dartmouth 6". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 24, 2004. p. C19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hine, Tommy (October 10, 2004). "Tip Appreciated: Defensive Play in End Zone Saves Yale Victory". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E9, E11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Harber, Paul (November 7, 2004). "Crimson Have 0 Tolerance for Columbia". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. E18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cornell 32, Columbia 26". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. November 14, 2004. p. D16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brown 33, Columbia 21". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. November 21, 2004. p. C17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Columbia Lions Schedule 2004". ESPN. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ "2004 Football Schedule". The Trustees of Columbia University. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ "Columbia Football 2023 Football Record Book" (PDF). The Trustees of Columbia University. p. 183. Retrieved January 19, 2024.