1954 Columbia Lions football team

1954 Columbia Lions football
ConferenceIvy League
Record1–8 (1–5 Ivy)
Head coach
CaptainNeil Opdyke
Home stadiumBaker Field
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Yale 4 2 0 5 3 1
Cornell 4 2 0 5 4 0
Brown 2 1 1 6 2 1
Harvard 3 2 1 4 3 1
Princeton 4 3 0 5 3 1
Dartmouth 2 3 0 3 6 0
Columbia 1 5 0 1 8 0
Penn 0 2 0 0 9 0
  • The Ivy League did not crown an official champion until 1956 when full league play began.

The 1954 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University as an independent during the 1954 college football season.

In their 25th season under head coach Lou Little, the Lions compiled a 1–8 record, and were outscored 306 to 71. Neil Opdyke was the team captain.[1]

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

  1. ^ "Columbia Football 2019 Record Book". New York, N.Y.: Columbia University. p. 213. Retrieved June 15, 2020.