1950 Columbia Lions football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1950
| team = Columbia Lions
| sport = football
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| conference = Independent
| record = 4–5
| head_coach = Lou Little
| hc_year = 21st
| captain = Albert Nork
| stadium = Baker Field
}}
{{1950 Eastern college football independents records}}
The 1950 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University as an independent during the 1950 college football season.
In their 21st season under head coach Lou Little, the Lions compiled a 4–5 record, and were outscored 169 to 151. Albert Nork was the team captain.{{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}}
Columbia played its home games at Baker Field in Upper Manhattan, in New York City.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
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| poll = AP
| rankyear = 1950
| September 30 | | {{cfb link|year=1950|team=Hobart Statesmen|title=Hobart}}
| Baker Field|New York, NY | W 42 12
| 8,000 | {{cite news |title=Columbia Checks Hobart by 42-12 as Price, New Quarterback, Stars |first=Louis |last=Effrat |date=October 1, 1950 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}
| October 7 | @ | Harvard
| Harvard Stadium | Boston, MA | W 28 7
| 15,000 | {{cite news |title=Columbia Checks Harvard, 28 to 7 |first=Lincoln A. |last=Werden |date=October 8, 1950 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}
| October 14 | @ | Yale
| Yale Bowl | New Haven, CT | L 14 20
| 30,000 | {{cite news |title=Yale Tops Columbia; Elis Triumph, 20-14 |first=Joseph C. |last=Nichols |date=October 15, 1950 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}
| October 21 | | Penn
| Baker Field | New York, NY | L 0 34
| 30,000 | {{cite news |title=Penn Routs Columbia, 34-0; Corbo Quaker Ace |first=Joseph M. |last=Sheehan |date=October 22, 1950 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}
| October 28 | | #2 Army
| Baker Field | New York, NY | L 0 34
| 30,000 | {{cite news |title=Army Beats Columbia; Cadets Score, 34-0 |first=Joseph M. |last=Sheehan |date=October 29, 1950 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}
| November 4 | | Cornell
| Baker Field | New York, NY (rivalry) | W 20 19
| 20,000 | {{cite news |title=Columbia Trips Cornell; Lions on top, 20-19 |first=Louis |last=Effrat |date=November 5, 1950 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}
| November 11 | @ | Dartmouth
| Memorial Field | Hanover, NH | L 7 14
| 14,000 | {{cite news |title=Dartmouth Beats Columbia; Lions Halted, 14-7 |first=Roscoe |last=McGowen |date=November 12, 1950 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}
| November 18 | | Navy
| Baker Field | New York, NY | L 7 29
| 30,000 | {{cite news |title=Navy Sinks Columbia; Lions Bow by 29-7 |first=Joseph M. |last=Sheehan |date=November 19, 1950 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}
| November 23 | @ | Brown
| Brown Stadium | Providence, RI | W 33 0
| 8,000 | {{cite news |title=Columbia Ends Campaign with Triumph over Brown at Providence |first=Joseph M. |last=Sheehan |date=November 24, 1950 |page=40 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}
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