1942 Columbia Lions football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1942

| team = Columbia Lions

| sport = football

| image =

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| conference = Independent

| record = 3–6

| head_coach = Lou Little

| hc_year = 13th

| captain = Felix Demartini

| captain2 = Paul Governali

| stadium = Baker Field

}}

The 1942 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University as an independent during the 1942 college football season. Home games were played in New York City at Baker Field in Upper Manhattan.

Under thirteenth-year head coach Lou Little, the Lions compiled a 3–6 record and were outscored 193 to 169. The team captains were Felix Demartini and Paul Governali.{{cite web |title=Columbia Football 2019 Record Book |publisher=Columbia University |location=New York, N.Y. |access-date=June 15, 2020 |page=213 |url=https://issuu.com/columbiaathletics/docs/2019_columbia_football_record_book}}

Ken Germann led the team in scoring, with 60 points (six touchdowns).{{cite web |title=Columbia Football 2019 Record Book |publisher=Columbia University |location=New York, N.Y. |access-date=June 15, 2020 |page=64 |url=https://issuu.com/columbiaathletics/docs/2019_columbia_football_record_book}} Governali, the Heisman Trophy runner-up,{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6fU-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=N00MAAAAIBAJ&pg=3569%2C6823227 |work=Tuscaloosa News |location=(Alabama) |agency=Associated Press |title=Sinkwich lauds mates in receiving award |date=December 9, 1942 |page=8}} led in total offense, with 1,610 yards (1,442 passing, 168 rushing).{{cite web |title=Columbia Football 2019 Record Book |publisher=Columbia University |location=New York, N.Y. |access-date=June 15, 2020 |pages=61 |url=https://issuu.com/columbiaathletics/docs/2019_columbia_football_record_book}}

Columbia was ranked at No. 91 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.{{cite news|title=Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2|newspaper=Twin City Sentinel|author=Dr. E. E. Litkenhous|date=December 16, 1942|page=10|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123106326/litkenhous-rates-georgia-no-1-ohio/|via=Newspapers.com}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| attend = y

| source = y

| poll = AP

| rankyear = 1942

| September 26 | | Fort Monmouth

| Baker Field|New York, NY | W 39 0

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| October 3 | | Maine

| Baker Field | New York, NY | W 34 2

| 12,000 | {{cite news |title=Columbia Aerials Sink Maine, 34 to 2 |first=Louis |last=Effrat |date=October 4, 1942 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}

| October 10 | | Brown

| Baker Field | New York, NY | L 21 28

| 17,000 | {{cite news |title=28 Points in 2d Quarter Mark Baker Field Battle |first=William D. |last=Richardson |date=October 11, 1942 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}

| October 17 | | #18 Army

| Baker Field | New York, NY | L 6 34

| 30,000 | {{cite news |title=Cadets Rout Lions |first=Allison |last=Danzig |date=October 18, 1942 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}

| October 24 | @ | #17 Penn

| Franklin Field | Philadelphia, PA | L 12 42

| 45,000 | {{cite news |title=Penn Routs Columbia, 42-12; Quakers Hit Hard |first=Arthur J. |last=Daley |date=October 25, 1942 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}

| October 31 | | Cornell

| Baker Field | New York, NY (rivalry) | W 14 13

| 21,000 | {{cite news |title=Columbia Defeats Cornell, 14-13; Lions Stage Rally |first=Arthur |last=Daley |date=November 1, 1942 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}

| November 7 | | Colgate

| Baker Field | New York, NY | L 21 35

| 15,000 | {{cite news |title=Colgate Defeats Columbia by 35-26 |first=Louis |last=Effrat |date=November 8, 1942 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}

| November 14 | @ | Navy

| Memorial Stadium | Baltimore, MD | L 9 13

| 25,000 | {{cite news |title=Navy Rally Downs Columbia, 13-9; Pass Sinks Lions |first=Arthur |last=Daley |date=November 15, 1942 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}

| November 21 | | Dartmouth

| Baker Field | New York, NY | L 13 26

| 10,000 | {{cite news |title=Dartmouth Defeats Columbia, 26-13; Indians Trip Lions |first=William D. |last=Richardson |date=November 22, 1942 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}

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References

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