1952 Columbia Lions football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1952
| team = Columbia Lions
| sport = football
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| conference = Independent
| record = 2–6–1
| head_coach = Lou Little
| hc_year = 23rd
| captain = Robert McCullough
| stadium = Baker Field
}}
{{1952 Eastern college football independents records}}
The 1952 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University as an independent during the 1952 college football season.
In their 23rd season under head coach Lou Little, the Lions compiled a 2–6–1 record, and were outscored 184 to 117. Robert McCullough 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
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| rankyear = 1952
| poll = AP
| September 27 | | #14 Princeton
| Baker Field|New York, NY | L 0 14
| 30,000 | {{cite news |title=Princeton Beats Columbia, 14-0; 23 in Row for Tiger |first=Joseph M. |last=Sheehan |date=September 28, 1952 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}
| October 4 | @ | Harvard
| Harvard Stadium | Boston, MA | W 16 7
| 14,000 | {{cite news |title=Columbia Beats Harvard; Lions Score, 16 to 7 |first=Michael |last=Strauss |date=October 5, 1952 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}
| October 11 | @ | Yale
| Yale Bowl | New Haven, CT | L 28 35
| 23,000 | {{cite news |title=Yale Tops Columbia, 35-28; Fumble Aids Elis |first=Lincoln A. |last=Werden |date=October 12, 1952 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}
| October 18 | | #14 Penn
| Baker Field | New York, NY | L 17 27
| 20,000 | {{cite news |title=Penn Defeats Columbia, 27-17; Quakers in Rally |first=Louis |last=Effrat |date=October 19, 1952 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}
| October 25 | | Army
| Baker Field | New York, NY | T 14 14
| 31,000 | {{cite news |title=Columbia Ties Army, 14-14; Pass Saves Lions |first=Allison |last=Danzig |date=October 26, 1952 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}
| November 1 | | Cornell
| Baker Field | New York, NY (rivalry) | L 14 21
| 22,000 | {{cite news |title=Cornell Trips Columbia, 21-14; Big Red Stops Lion |first=Joseph M. |last=Sheehan |date=November 2, 1952 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}
| November 8 | @ | Dartmouth
| Memorial Field | Hanover, NH | L 14 38
| 9,000 | {{cite news |title=Dartmouth Victor; Topples Columbia by 38-14, Smale Going for 3 Touchdowns |first=Lincoln A. |last=Werden |date=November 9, 1952 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}
| November 15 | @ | Navy
| Thompson Stadium | Annapolis, MD | L 0 28
| 14,000 | {{cite news |title=Navy Overpowers Columbia, 28 to 0 |first=Lincoln A. |last=Werden |date=November 16, 1952 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}
| November 22 | | Brown
| Baker Field | New York, NY | W 14 0
| 4,000 | {{cite news |title=Lions Beat Brown in Finale, 14 to 0 |first=Lincoln A. |last=Werden |date=November 23, 1952 |page=S1 |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y.}}
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