1915 Columbia Lions football team explained

Year:1915
Team:Columbia Lions
Sport:football
Conference:Independent
Record:5–0
Head Coach:T. Nelson Metcalf
Hc Year:1st
Captain:F. M. Simonds Jr.
Stadium:South Field
Prev:1905

The 1915 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University as an independent during the 1915 college football season. Playing their first season in 10 years, the Lions were led by head coach T. Nelson Metcalf to a 5–0 record, outscoring opponents .[1] The team played its home games on South Field, part of the university's campus in Morningside Heights in Upper Manhattan, with temporary grandstands to accommodate spectators.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Columbia Football 2019 Record Book . . New York, N.Y. . June 15, 2020 . 211 .
  2. News: Columbia Stadium Rumor Revived . . New York, N.Y. . October 28, 1915 . 12.