1978 Columbia Lions football team

1978 Columbia Lions football
ConferenceIvy League
Record3–5–1 (2–4–1 Ivy)
Head coach
Captains
  • Mike McGraw
  • Artie Pulsinelli
Home stadiumBaker Field
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Dartmouth $ 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Brown 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Yale 4 – 1 – 2 5 – 2 – 2
Cornell 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Harvard 2 – 4 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Columbia 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Princeton 1 – 4 – 2 2 – 5 – 2
Penn 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1978 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Columbia tied for fifth place in the Ivy League.

In their fifth season under head coach Bill Campbell, the Lions compiled a 3–5–1 record and were outscored 228 to 111. Mike McGraw and Artie Pulsinelli were the team captains.

The Lions' 2–4–1 conference record placed them in a two-way tie for fifth place in the Ivy League standings. Columbia was outscored 159 to 90 by Ivy opponents.

Columbia played its home games at Baker Field in Upper Manhattan, in New York City.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23 at Harvard
W 21–19 12,000
September 30 Lafayette*
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
W 21–0 4,500
October 7 at Penn
L 19–31 11,627
October 14 Princeton
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
W 14–10 7,175
October 21 at Yale
T 3–3 19,000
October 28 vs. Rutgers*
L 0–69 7,665
November 4 at Dartmouth
L 7–37 9,500
November 11 Cornell
L 14–35 7,105
November 18 Brown
  • Baker Field
  • New York, NY
L 12–24 6,150
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

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  2. ^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 28. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Monahan, Bob (September 24, 1978). "Hustling Columbia Upsets Harvard, 21-19". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 66 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Wismer, Ted (October 1, 1978). "Columbia Blanks Lafayette 21-0 for 2nd Win". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ McKee, Don (October 8, 1978). "Roland Just Misses Record as Penn Downs Columbia". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 6-F – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ciulla Stars as Columbia Calls on Trick Play to Top Princeton, 14-10". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 15, 1978. p. 8-F – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Strong, Roger (October 22, 1978). "Columbia Misses Kick, Ties Yale". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 64 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ O'Brien, Ken (October 29, 1978). "Knights Roar over Lions". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Dartmouth 37, Columbia 7". The News & Observer. Raleigh, N.C. November 5, 1978. p. 5-II – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ O'Day, Joe (November 12, 1978). "Cornell's Joe Holland Runs All over Columbia, 35-14". Daily News. New York, N.Y. Sports p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Ahern, John (November 19, 1978). "Brown Handles Columbia, 24-12". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 50 – via Newspapers.com.