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2009 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 20 Penn $   7 0     8 2  
Harvard   6 1     7 3  
Brown   4 3     6 4  
Columbia   3 4     4 6  
Princeton   3 4     4 6  
Yale   2 5     4 6  
Dartmouth   2 5     2 8  
Cornell   1 6     2 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2009 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Columbia tied for fourth in the Ivy League. Columbia averaged 4,027 fans per game.

In their fourth season under head coach Norries Wilson, the Lions compiled a 4–6 record but outscored opponents 225 to 220. Alex Gross, Taylor Joseph, Austin Knowlin, Lou Miller, M.A. Olawale and John Seiler were the team captains.[1]

The Lions' 3–4 conference record placed them in a tie with Princeton for fourth in the Ivy League standings. Columbia outscored Ivy opponents 151 to 146.[2]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19 at Fordham* W 40–28 6,449 [3]
September 26 Central Connecticut* L 13–22 3,089 [4]
October 3 at Princeton W 38–0 10,738 [5]
October 10 at Lafayette* L 21–24 5,843 [6]
October 17 Penndagger
  • Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium
  • New York, NY
L 13–27 7,301 [7]
October 24 at Dartmouth L 6–28 [1]
October 31 Yale
  • Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium
  • New York, NY
L 22–23 2,461 [8]
November 7 Harvard
  • Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium
  • New York, NY
L 14–34 2,896 [9]
November 14 at Cornell W 30–20 4,593 [10]
November 21 Brown
  • Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium
  • New York, NY
W 28–14 4,390 [1]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[11][12][13]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Columbia Football 2019 Record Book". New York, N.Y.: Columbia University. p. 219. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 44. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "Columbia 40, Fordham 28". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. September 20, 2009. pp. 2C, 7C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Norris Sparks Comeback". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. September 27, 2009. pp. E5, E13 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ O'Gorman, Joe (October 4, 2009). "Bad to Worse". The Trentonian. Trenton, N.J. p. 23 – via NewsBank.
  6. ^ Blouse, Michael (October 11, 2009). "Lafayette's 'Heart and Will' Prevails". The Express-Times. Easton, Pa. p. C1 – via NewsBank.
  7. ^ Tannenwald, Jonathan (October 18, 2009). "Garton Guides Quakers as Turnovers Hurt Columbia". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. E4 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Big 4th Quarter Saves Bulldogs". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. November 1, 2009. p. E4 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Denman, Elliott (November 8, 2009). "Crimson Roar to Easy Win over Lions". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C15 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Sweeney, Dan (October 5, 2009). "Big Red Closes with 7 Straight Losses". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Columbia Lions Schedule 2009". ESPN. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  12. ^ "2009 Football Schedule". The Trustees of Columbia University. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  13. ^ "Columbia Football 2023 Football Record Book" (PDF). The Trustees of Columbia University. p. 184. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
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