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2005 Columbia Lions football
ConferenceIvy League
Record2–8 (0–7 Ivy)
Head coach
Captains
  • Bill Beechum
  • Prosper Nwokocha
  • Joe Winters
Home stadiumWien Stadium
Seasons
← 2004
2006 →
2005 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 15 Brown $   6 – 1     9 – 1  
Princeton   5 – 2     7 – 3  
Harvard   5 – 2     7 – 3  
Yale   4 – 3     4 – 6  
Cornell   4 – 3     6 – 4  
Penn   3 – 4     5 – 5  
Dartmouth   1 – 6     2 – 8  
Columbia   0 – 7     2 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2005 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Columbia finished last in the Ivy League.

In their third and final season under head coach Bob Shoop, the Lions compiled a 2–8 record and were outscored 337 to 116. Bill Beechum, Prosper Nwokocha and Joe Winters were the team captains.[1]

The Lions' winless (0–7) conference record placed eighth in the Ivy League standings. Columbia was outscored 293 to 63 by Ivy opponents.[2]

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

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17 at Fordham*
W 23–17 6,912 [3]
September 24 Duquesne*
W 23–13 3,511 [4]
October 1 at Princeton
L 3–43 8,835 [5]
October 8 at Lafayette*
L 7–14 1,500 [6]
October 15 Penndagger
  • Wien Stadium
  • New York, NY
L 16–44 10,131 [7]
October 22 at Dartmouth
L 6–17 6,222 [8]
October 29 Yale
  • Wien Stadium
  • New York, NY
L 3–37 2,025 [9]
November 5 Harvard
  • Wien Stadium
  • New York, NY
L 7–55 2,354 [10]
November 12 at Cornell
L 7–45 4,727 [11]
November 19 No. 18 Brown
  • Wien Stadium
  • New York, NY
L 21–52 6,705 [12]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "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. pp. 41–42. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Devaney, Kevin Jr. (September 18, 2005). "Lions Win Liberty Cup". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. p. 9C – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Stats Extra: College Football". Daily News. New York, N.Y. September 18, 2005. p. 86.
  4. ^ "Columbia Dumps Duquesne". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pa. September 25, 2005. pp. D-8, D-7 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Kirkland, Javarone Lead Tigers in Romp". Home News Tribune. New Brunswick, N.J. Associated Press. October 2, 2005. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 2, 2005. p. C22.
  6. ^ Miller, Stephen (October 9, 2005). "Leopards Show Resiliency, Buoyancy". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. CC1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 9, 2005. p. D18.
  7. ^ Tannenwald, Jonathan (October 16, 2005). "Quakers Win One for Kyle Ambrogi". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. D5 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Dartmouth Scores Early, Tops Columbia". The Sunday Rutland Herald. Rutland, Vt. Associated Press. October 23, 2005. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 23, 2005. p. C19.
  9. ^ Hine, Tommy (October 30, 2005). "Bulldogs Capitalize on Five Turnovers". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E10, E11 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Powers, John (November 6, 2005). "Crimson Finish in No Time". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C19 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Feaver, Christopher (November 14, 2005). "Big Red Blows Out Columbia". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 6B – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Title a First for Brown". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. November 20, 2005. p. C21 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Columbia Lions Schedule 2005". ESPN. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  14. ^ "2005 Football Schedule". The Trustees of Columbia University. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  15. ^ "Columbia Football 2023 Football Record Book" (PDF). The Trustees of Columbia University. p. 184. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
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