1933 Columbia Lions football team

1933 Columbia Lions football
Rose Bowl champion
Rose Bowl, W 7–0 vs. Stanford
Conference Independent
Ranking
AP No. 20
1933 record 8–1
Head coach Lou Little (4th season)
Offensive scheme Single wing
Captain Cliff Montgomery
Home stadium Baker Field

The 1933 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented the Columbia University during the 1933 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Lou Little, the Lions compiled an 8–1 record and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 179 to 45. The Lions' lone setback was a 20–0 loss to Fritz Crisler's undefeated national champion Princeton Tigers. The Lions concluded the 1933 season with a 7–0 victory over Stanford in the 1934 Rose Bowl.[1][2] Team captain and quarterback Cliff Montgomery was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
October 7 Lehigh Baker Field • New York, NY W 39–0    
October 14 Virginia Baker Field • New York, NY W 15–6    
October 21 at Princeton Palmer Stadium • Princeton, NJ L 0–20    
October 28 Penn State Baker Field • New York, NY W 33–0    
November 4 at Cornell Schoellkopf Field • Ithaca, NY (Rivalry) W 9–6    
November 11 Navy Baker Field • New York, NY W 14–7    
November 18 Lafayette Baker Field • New York, NY W 46–6    
November 25 Syracuse Baker Field • New York, NY W 16–0    
January 1, 1934 vs. Stanford Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl) W 7–0   35,000

References

  1. ↑ "Columbia Yearly Results (1930–1934)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  2. ↑ "1933 Columbia LionsSchedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
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