2006 Columbia Lions football team

The 2006 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Columbia tied for last in the Ivy League.

2006 Columbia Lions football
ConferenceIvy League
2006 record5–5 (2–5 Ivy)
Head coach
Captains
  • Matt Barsamian
  • Adam Brekke
  • Uche Osadebe
Home stadiumWien Stadium
2006 Ivy League football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 18 Princeton +  6 –1     9 –1  
No. 25 Yale +  6 –1     8 –2  
Harvard  4 –3     7 –3  
Penn  3 –4     5 –5  
Cornell  3 –4     5 –5  
Dartmouth  2 –5     2 –8  
Columbia  2 –5     5 –5  
Brown  2 –5     3 –7  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

In their first season under head coach Norries Wilson, the Lions compiled a 5–5 record and were outscored 163 to 150. Matt Barsamian, Adam Brekke and Uche Osadebe were the team captains.[1]

The Lions' 2–5 conference record placed them in a three-way tie for sixth in the Ivy League standings. Columbia was outscored 135 to 66 by Ivy opponents.[2]

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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16 Fordham*
W 37–7 4,454 [3]
September 23 Georgetown*
  • Wien Stadium
  • New York, NY
W 23–21 [1]
September 30 Princeton
  • Wien Stadium
  • New York, NY
L 6–19 8,845 [4]
October 7 Iona*
  • Wien Stadium
  • New York, NY
W 24–0 4,012 [5]
October 14 at Penn
L 0–16 9,189 [6]
October 21 Dartmouth
  • Wien Stadium
  • New York, NY
L 7–20 3,647 [7]
October 28 at Yale
L 3–21 [1]
November 4 at No. 18 Harvard
L 7–24 11,716 [8]
November 11 Cornell
  • Wien Stadium
  • New York, NY (rivalry)
W 21–14 4,454 [9]
November 18 at Brown
W 22–21 4,611 [10]

References
  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. p. 42. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. "Columbia 1-0 Under Wilson". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. September 17, 2006. p. E11 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Area Colleges:Football". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. September 17, 2006. p. 11C.
  4. "Tigers Open Ivy Slate with Win". Home News Tribune. New Brunswick, N.J. Associated Press. October 1, 2006. p. I6 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Princeton 19, Columbia 6". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, N.J. October 1, 2006. p. H10.
  5. "Columbia 24, Iona 0". The Journal News. White Plains, N.Y. Associated Press. October 8, 2006. p. 15C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Ryan, Shannon (October 15, 2006). "Quakers Tame Lions with Shutout". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. D11 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Dartmouth 20, Columbia 7". The Sunday Rutland Herald. Rutland, Vt. Associated Press. October 22, 2006. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Saturday's Results: East". The Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Okla. October 22, 2006. p. 6C.
  8. Larson, Craig (November 5, 2006). "Crimson in Rush to Stop Lions". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. E17 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Lions End Ivy Slide". Daily News. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 12, 2006. pp. 72, 84 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Scandura, Mike (November 19, 2006). "Late FG a Kick in Gut for Bears". The Providence Journal. Providence, R.I. p. C10 – via NewsBank.
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