1989 Columbia Lions football team

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1989 Columbia Lions football
ConferenceIvy League
Record1–9 (1–6 Ivy)
Head coach
CaptainBart Barnett
Home stadiumWien Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Yale + 6 1 0 8 2 0
Princeton + 6 1 0 7 2 1
Harvard 5 2 0 5 5 0
Dartmouth 4 3 0 5 5 0
Cornell 2 5 0 4 6 0
Penn 2 5 0 4 6 0
Brown 2 5 0 2 8 0
Columbia 1 6 0 1 9 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1989 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Columbia finished last in the Ivy League. In their first season under head coach Ray Tellier, the Lions compiled a 1–9 record and were outscored 263 to 118. Bart Barnett was the team captain.[1] The Lions' 1–6 conference record was the worst in the Ivy League standings. Columbia was outscored 170 to 104 by Ivy opponents.[2] Columbia played its homes games at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium in Upper Manhattan, in New York City.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16 Harvard
  • Wien Stadium
  • New York, NY
L 10–26 4,750 [3]
September 23 at Villanova* L 0–38 12,281 [4]
September 30 at Lafayette* L 14–52 4,350 [5]
October 7 Penn
  • Wien Stadium
  • New York, NY
L 21–24 5,315 [6]
October 14 at Princeton L 8–24 11,140 [7]
October 21 Yaledagger
  • Wien Stadium
  • New York, NY
L 0–23 8,125 [8]
October 28 Bucknell*
  • Wien Stadium
  • New York, NY
L 12–27 3,030 [9]
November 4 Dartmouth
  • Wien Stadium
  • New York, NY
L 12–13 4,830 [10]
November 11 at Cornell W 25–19 7,000 [11]
November 18 at Brown L 28–41 6,300 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Columbia Football 2019 Record Book". New York, N.Y.: Columbia University. p. 217. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 33. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "Harvard Gets Past Columbia". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 17, 1989. p. 68 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Bruton, Mike (September 24, 1989). "'Nova Rolls Past Columbia, 38-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 13-D – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Lafayette 52, Columbia 14". The Record. Hackensack, N.J. November 4, 1989. p. S11 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Juliano, Joe (October 8, 1989). "Penn Survives Columbia Scare, Triumphs, 24-21". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 15-E – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Goodman, Brett (October 15, 1989). "Princeton Avenges Its Loss to Lions, 24-8". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-E – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Smith, George (October 22, 1989). "Yale Fumbles Its Way Past Winless Columbia, 23-0". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E9, E14 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Raskin, David A. (October 29, 1989). "Lions Losing Hope". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. pp. S7, S8.
  10. ^ Raskin, David A. (November 5, 1989). "Columbia Finds a Way to Lose". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. pp. S6, S9.
  11. ^ Fox, Mike (November 12, 1989). "Columbia Surprises Big Red for 1st Win". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Brown 41, Columbia 28". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. November 19, 1989. p. 67 – via Newspapers.com.