1946 Columbia Lions football team

1946 Columbia Lions football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–3
Head coach	Lou Little (17th season)
Home stadium	Baker Field

1946 Eastern major college football independents records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Army			–					9	–	0	–	1
Penn State			–					6	–	2	–	0
Boston College			–					6	–	3	–	0
Holy Cross			–					6	–	4	–	0
NYU			–					5	–	3	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	4	–	0
Colgate			–					4	–	4	–	0
Syracuse			–					4	–	5	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					3	–	5	–	1
Temple			–					2	–	4	–	2
Merchant Marine			–					4	–	7	–	0
Bucknell			–					3	–	6	–	0
Fordham			–					0	–	7	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1946 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented the Columbia University during the 1946 college football season. In their 17th season under head coach Lou Little, the team compiled a 6–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 222 to 176.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	Rutgers		Baker Field New York, NY	W 13–7	23,000
October 5	Navy		Baker Field New York, NY	W 23–14	35,000
October 12	at No. 15 Yale	No. 11	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 28–20	65,000
October 19	at No. 1 Army	No. 11	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 14–48	25,500
October 26	at Dartmouth		Memorial Field Hanover, NH	W 33–13	13,000
November 2	Cornell		Baker Field New York, NY (rivalry)	L 0–12	35,000
November 9	No. 9 Penn		Baker Field New York, NY	L 6–41	35,000
November 16	Lafayette		Baker Field New York, NY	W 46–0	12,000
November 23	Syracuse		Baker Field New York, NY	W 59–21	30,000
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game