1989 Columbia Lions football team

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.

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

Schedule

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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 Yale 
  • 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
  •  Homecoming

References

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  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.