List of Columbia Lions football seasons
Appearance
This is a list of seasons completed by the Columbia Lions football team of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Since the team's 1870 creation, Columbia has played more than 1,100 football games, with an all-time record of 412–697–43.[1] Columbia originally competed as a football independent[2] before joining the Ivy League as a founding member in 1956.
Seasons
[edit]Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
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Independent (1870–1891) | |||||||||
1870 | No coach | 0–1 | |||||||
1871 | No team | ||||||||
1872 | No coach | 1–2–1 | |||||||
1873 | No coach | 2–1 | |||||||
1874 | No coach | 1–5 | |||||||
1875 | No coach | 4–1–1 | |||||||
1876 | No coach | 1–3 | |||||||
1877 | No coach | 2–3 | |||||||
1878 | No coach | 0–0–1 | |||||||
1879 | No coach | 0–3–2 | |||||||
1880 | No coach | 1–2 | |||||||
1881 | No coach | 3–3–1 | |||||||
1882 | No coach | 0–5 | |||||||
1883 | No coach | 1–3 | |||||||
1884 | No coach | 1–1 | |||||||
1885–88 | No team | ||||||||
1889 | No coach | 2–7–2 | |||||||
1890 | No coach | 1–6–1 | |||||||
1891 | No coach | 1–5 | |||||||
1892–98 | No team | ||||||||
George Sanford (Independent) (1899–1901) | |||||||||
1899 | George Sanford | 9–3 | |||||||
1900 | George Sanford | 7–3–1 | |||||||
1901 | George Sanford | 8–5 | |||||||
Bill Morley (Independent) (1902–1905) | |||||||||
1902 | Bill Morley | 6–4–1 | |||||||
1903 | Bill Morley | 9–1 | |||||||
1904 | Bill Morley | 7–3 | |||||||
1905 | Bill Morley | 4–3–2 | |||||||
1906–14 | No team | ||||||||
T. Nelson Metcalf (Independent) (1915–1917) | |||||||||
1915 | T. Nelson Metcalf | 5–0 | |||||||
1916 | T. Nelson Metcalf | 1–5–2 | |||||||
1917 | T. Nelson Metcalf | 2–4 | |||||||
Fred Dawson (Independent) (1918–1919) | |||||||||
1918 | Fred Dawson | 5–1 | |||||||
1919 | Fred Dawson | 2–4–3 | |||||||
Frank O’Neill (Independent) (1920–1922) | |||||||||
1920 | Frank O’Neill | 4–4 | |||||||
1921 | Frank O’Neill | 2–6 | |||||||
1922 | Frank O’Neill | 5–4 | |||||||
Percy Haughton (Independent) (1923–1924) | |||||||||
1923 | Percy Haughton | 4–4–1 | |||||||
1924 | Haughton & Withington | 5–3–1 | |||||||
Charles F. Crowley (Independent) (1925–1929) | |||||||||
1925 | Charles F. Crowley | 6–3–1 | |||||||
1926 | Charles F. Crowley | 6–3 | |||||||
1927 | Charles F. Crowley | 5–2–2 | |||||||
1928 | Charles F. Crowley | 5–3–1 | |||||||
1929 | Charles F. Crowley | 4–5 | |||||||
Lou Little (Independent) (1930–1955) | |||||||||
1930 | Lou Little | 5–4 | |||||||
1931 | Lou Little | 7–1–1 | |||||||
1932 | Lou Little | 7–1–1 | |||||||
1933 | Lou Little | 8–1 | W Rose | ||||||
1934 | Lou Little | 7–1 | |||||||
1935 | Lou Little | 4–4–1 | |||||||
1936 | Lou Little | 5–3 | |||||||
1937 | Lou Little | 2–5–2 | |||||||
1938 | Lou Little | 3–6 | |||||||
1939 | Lou Little | 2–4–2 | |||||||
1940 | Lou Little | 5–2–2 | |||||||
1941 | Lou Little | 3–5 | |||||||
1942 | Lou Little | 3–6 | |||||||
1943 | Lou Little | 0–8 | |||||||
1944 | Lou Little | 2–6 | |||||||
1945 | Lou Little | 8–1 | 20 | ||||||
1946 | Lou Little | 6–3 | |||||||
1947 | Lou Little | 7–2 | 20 | ||||||
1948 | Lou Little | 4–5 | |||||||
1949 | Lou Little | 2–7 | |||||||
1950 | Lou Little | 4–5 | |||||||
1951 | Lou Little | 5–3 | |||||||
1952 | Lou Little | 2–6–1 | |||||||
1953 | Lou Little | 4–5 | |||||||
1954 | Lou Little | 1–8 | |||||||
1955 | Lou Little | 1–8 | |||||||
Lou Little (Ivy League) (1956) | |||||||||
1956 | Lou Little | 3–6 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
Aldo Donelli (Ivy League) (1957–1967) | |||||||||
1957 | Aldo Donelli | 1–8 | 1–6 | 8th | |||||
1958 | Aldo Donelli | 1–8 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
1959 | Aldo Donelli | 2–7 | 1–6 | 8th | |||||
1960 | Aldo Donelli | 3–6 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
1961 | Aldo Donelli | 6–3 | 6–1 | T–1st | |||||
1962 | Aldo Donelli | 5–4 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1963 | Aldo Donelli | 4–4–1 | 2–4–1 | 6th | |||||
1964 | Aldo Donelli | 2–6–1 | 1–5–1 | 7th | |||||
1965 | Aldo Donelli | 2–7 | 1–6 | T–7th | |||||
1966 | Aldo Donelli | 2–7 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
1967 | Aldo Donelli | 2–7 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
Frank Navarro (Ivy League) (1968–1973) | |||||||||
1968 | Frank Navarro | 2–7 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
1969 | Frank Navarro | 1–8 | 1–6 | T–7th | |||||
1970 | Frank Navarro | 3–6 | 1–6 | T–7th | |||||
1971 | Frank Navarro | 6–3 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
1972 | Frank Navarro | 3–5–1 | 2–4–1 | T–6th | |||||
1973 | Frank Navarro | 1–7–1 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
William V. Campbell (Ivy League) (1974–1979) | |||||||||
1974 | William V. Campbell | 1–8 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
1975 | William V. Campbell | 2–7 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
1976 | William V. Campbell | 3–6 | 2–5 | T–5th | |||||
1977 | William V. Campbell | 2–7 | 1–6 | T–7th | |||||
1978 | William V. Campbell | 3–5–1 | 2–4–1 | T–5th | |||||
1979 | William V. Campbell | 1–8 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
Bob Naso (Ivy League) (1980–1984) | |||||||||
1980 | Bob Naso | 1–9 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
1981 | Bob Naso | 1–9 | 1–6 | T–7th | |||||
1982 | Bob Naso | 1–9 | 1–6 | 8th | |||||
1983 | Bob Naso | 1–7–2 | 1–5–1 | 7th | |||||
1984 | Bob Naso | 0–9 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
James W. Garrett (Ivy League) (1985) | |||||||||
1985 | James W. Garrett | 0–10 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
Larry McElreavy (Ivy League) (1986–1988) | |||||||||
1986 | Larry McElreavy | 0–10 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
1987 | Larry McElreavy | 0–10 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
1988 | Larry McElreavy | 2–8 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
Ray Tellier (Ivy League) (1989–2002) | |||||||||
1989 | Ray Tellier | 1–9 | 1–6 | 8th | |||||
1990 | Ray Tellier | 1–9 | 1–6 | 8th | |||||
1991 | Ray Tellier | 1–9 | 1–6 | T–7th | |||||
1992 | Ray Tellier | 3–7 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
1993 | Ray Tellier | 2–8 | 1–6 | T–7th | |||||
1994 | Ray Tellier | 5–4–1 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
1995 | Ray Tellier | 3–6–1 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
1996 | Ray Tellier | 8–2 | 5–2 | 2nd | |||||
1997 | Ray Tellier | 3–7[n 1] | 2–5[n 1] | T–6th | |||||
1998 | Ray Tellier | 4–6 | 3–4 | T–5th | |||||
1999 | Ray Tellier | 3–7 | 1–6 | T–7th | |||||
2000 | Ray Tellier | 3–7 | 1–6 | T–6th | |||||
2001 | Ray Tellier | 3–7 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
2002 | Ray Tellier | 1–9 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
Bob Shoop (Ivy League) (2003–2005) | |||||||||
2003 | Bob Shoop | 4–6 | 3–4 | 6th | |||||
2004 | Bob Shoop | 1–9 | 1–6 | T–7th | |||||
2005 | Bob Shoop | 2–8 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
Norries Wilson (Ivy League) (2006–2011) | |||||||||
2006 | Norries Wilson | 5–5 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
2007 | Norries Wilson | 1–9 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
2008 | Norries Wilson | 2–8 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
2009 | Norries Wilson | 4–6 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
2010 | Norries Wilson | 4–6 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
2011 | Norries Wilson | 1–9 | 1–6 | T–7th | |||||
Pete Mangurian (Ivy League) (2012–2014) | |||||||||
2012 | Pete Mangurian | 3–7 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
2013 | Pete Mangurian | 0–10 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
2014 | Pete Mangurian | 0–10 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
Al Bagnoli (Ivy League) (2015–2022) | |||||||||
2015 | Al Bagnoli | 2–8 | 1–6 | T–7th | |||||
2016 | Al Bagnoli | 3–7 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
2017 | Al Bagnoli | 8–2 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
2018 | Al Bagnoli | 6–4 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
2019 | Al Bagnoli | 3–7 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
2020 | No team[n 2] | [n 2] | [n 2] | [n 2] | |||||
2021 | Al Bagnoli | 7–3 | 4–3 | T–4th | |||||
2022 | Al Bagnoli | 6–4 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
Mark Fabish (Ivy League) (2023–present) | |||||||||
2023 | Mark Fabish[n 3] | 3–7 | 1–6 | 8th | |||||
Total: | 412–697–43 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Penn forfeited a conference win over Columbia due to the use of ineligible players, leading to an official record of 4–6 (3–4).
- ^ a b c d Columbia did not compete during the 2020 season as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent cancellation of the Ivy League season.
- ^ Offensive coordinator Mark Fabish was elevated to interim head coach after the retirement of Al Bagnoli in August.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "2019 Columbia Football Record Book (PDF)" (PDF). Columbia University Athletics. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ "Columbia Lions Football Record By Year". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 25, 2020.