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2003 Columbia Lions football
ConferenceIvy League
Record4–6 (3–4 Ivy)
Head coach
Captains
  • Rashad Biggers
  • Chris Carey
  • Jeff Roether
Home stadiumWien Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 Penn $   7 – 0     10 – 0  
Harvard   4 – 3     7 – 3  
Brown   4 – 3     5 – 5  
Yale   4 – 3     6 – 4  
Dartmouth   4 – 3     5 – 5  
Columbia   3 – 4     4 – 6  
Princeton   2 – 5     2 – 8  
Cornell   0 – 7     1 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2003 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Columbia finished sixth in the Ivy League.

In their first season under head coach Bob Shoop, the Lions compiled a 4–6 record and were outscored 283 to 211. Rashad Biggers, Chris Carey and Jeff Roether were the team captains.[1]

The Lions' 3–4 conference record placed sixth in the Ivy League standings. Columbia was outscored 189 to 135 by Ivy opponents.[2]

Columbia played its homes games at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium in Upper Manhattan, in New York City.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20 at No. 18 Fordham*
L 30–37 6,895 [3]
September 27 Bucknell*
W 19–16 3,019 [4]
October 4 at Princeton
W 33–27 8,575 [5]
October 11 at Lafayette*
L 27–41 8,358 [6]
October 18 No. 15 Penndagger
  • Wien Stadium
  • New York, NY
L 7–31 13,785 [7]
October 25 at Dartmouth
L 21–26 8,125 [8]
November 1 Yale
  • Wien Stadium
  • New York, NY
L 14–29 3,951 [9]
November 8 No. 23 Harvard
  • Wien Stadium
  • New York, NY
W 16–13 3,470 [10]
November 15 at Cornell
W 34–21 4,242 [11]
November 22 Brown
  • Wien Stadium
  • New York, NY
L 10–42 4,841 [12]

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References

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  1. ^ "Columbia Football 2019 Record Book". New York, N.Y.: Columbia University. p. 218. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. pp. 40–41. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Brennan, Sean (September 21, 2003). "Lions Make Rams Sweat". Daily News. New York, N.Y. p. 69 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bison Lose Another Close One to a Ivy League School". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. Associated Press. September 28, 2003. p. D5 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 28, 2003. p. C15.
  5. ^ "Columbia Stuns Princeton on Final Play". Home News Tribune. New Brunswick, N.J. Associated Press. October 5, 2003. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 5, 2003. p. C19.
  6. ^ Meixell, Ted (October 12, 2003). "Lafayette Wins in a Record-Setter". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 12, 2003. p. C15.
  7. ^ "Penn's 11th Straight Is Rout of Columbia". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 19, 2003. p. D10 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Dartmouth 26, Columbia 21". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 26, 2003. p. C18 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Courchesne, Shawn (November 2, 2003). "A Boost from Troost". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E6, E8 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Denman, Elliott (November 9, 2003). "Crimson Take One on the Chin". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C16 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Feaver, Christopher (November 17, 2003). "Frustration Continues for Cornell". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 5B – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Lilly, Brandon (November 23, 2003). "With Victory Over Lions, Bears Finish with Flourish". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. SPN4 – via ProQuest. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 23, 2003. p. C14.
  13. ^ "Columbia Lions Schedule 2003". ESPN. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  14. ^ "2003 Football Schedule". The Trustees of Columbia University. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  15. ^ "Columbia Football 2023 Football Record Book" (PDF). The Trustees of Columbia University. p. 183. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
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