1957 Columbia Lions football team

The 1957 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University as a member of the Ivy League during the 1957 NCAA University Division football season.

1957 Columbia Lions football
Conference	Ivy League
1957 record	1–8 (1–6 Ivy)
Head coach	Aldo Donelli (1st season)
Captain	George Pappas
Home stadium	Baker Field

1957 Ivy League football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Princeton $	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Dartmouth	5	–	1	–	1			7	–	1	–	1
Yale	4	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Brown	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Cornell	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Penn	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Harvard	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Columbia	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

In their first season under head coach Aldo "Buff" Donelli, the Lions compiled a 1–8 record and were outscored 214 to 54. George Pappas was the team captain.[1]

The Lions' 1–6 conference record finished last in the Ivy League. Columbia was outscored 148 to 41 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 28	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 23–20	10,500	[3]
October 5	Princeton	Baker Field New York, NY	L 6–47	15,000	[4]
October 12	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 0–19	19,285	[5]
October 19	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 6–19	10,000	[6]
October 26	at Lehigh*	Baker Field New York, NY	L 6–40	12,000	[7]
November 2	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	L 0–8	10,000	[8]
November 9	Dartmouth	Baker Field New York, NY	L 0–7	13,000	[9]
November 16	at Penn	Baker Field New York, NY	L 6–28	12,000	[10]
November 23	Rutgers*	Baker Field New York, NY	L 7–26	10,000	[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. 22. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. Sheehan, Joseph M. (September 29, 1957). "Columbia Tops Brown, 23-20; Kick Is Decisive". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
4. Danzig, Allison (October 6, 1957). "Princeton Trips Columbia; Tigers Win, 47 to 6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
5. Briordy, William J. (October 13, 1957). "Eli Eleven Routs Columbia by 19-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
6. Werden, Lincoln A. (October 20, 1957). "Crimson Defeats Columbia by 19-6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
7. McGowen, Roscoe (October 27, 1957). "Lehigh Trounces Columbia, 40 to 6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
8. Werden, Lincoln A. (November 3, 1957). "Big Red Subdues Columbia, 8 to 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
9. Effrat, Louis (November 10, 1957). "Lions Bow on Touchdown by Bradley in First Period". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
10. Dell, John (November 18, 1957). "Riepl Helps Penn Win 2d; Columbia Bows as Frank Runs 66 for 1st Score". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Young, Dick (November 24, 1957). "Rutgers Deals 8th Loss in Row to Lions, 26-7". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 118 – via Newspapers.com.