1939_Columbia_Lions_football_team

1939 Columbia Lions football team

1939 Columbia Lions football team

American college football season

The 1939 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University as an independent during the 1939 college football season. In his tenth season, head coach Lou Little led the team to a 2–4–2 record, and the Lions were outscored 88 to 72 by opponents.[1]

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Columbia was ranked at No. 41 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[2]

The team played its home games at Baker Field in Upper Manhattan.

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References

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    "Columbia Football 2019 Record Book". New York, N.Y.: Columbia University. p. 213. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
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    E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Kelley, Robert F. (October 8, 1939). "Yale Beats Columbia, 10-7; Elis Check Rally". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
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    Daley, Arthur J. (October 15, 1939). "Army Ties Columbia, 6-6; Lions Count First". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
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    Kelley, Robert F. (October 22, 1939). "Princeton Beats Columbia; Lions Bow by 14-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
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    Hy Turkin (October 22, 1939). "Princeton 'Airs' Columbia, 14-7". New York Daily News. p. 89 – via Newspapers.com.
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    McGowen, Roscoe (October 29, 1939). "Columbia Defeats V.M.I. by 26 to 7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
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    "Cornell Gridders Get Day of Rest After Taking Lions". The Ithaca Journal. November 6, 1939. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Richardson, William D. (November 5, 1939). "Blocking of Kick Enables Cornell to Triumph, 13-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
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    Richardson, William D. (November 12, 1939). "Columbia Passes Down Navy, 19-13". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
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    Daley, Arthur J. (November 19, 1939). "Powerful Tulane Conquers Game Columbia Team, 25-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
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    Effrat, Louis (November 26, 1939). "Columbia Engages in Scoreless Draw". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
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