Columbia Lions football
| Columbia Lions football | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| First season | 1870; 155 years ago | ||
| Athletic director | Peter Pilling | ||
| Head coach | Jon Poppe 1st season, 7–3 (.700) | ||
| Stadium | Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium (capacity: 17,000) | ||
| Field surface | FieldTurf | ||
| Location | New York, New York | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | Ivy League | ||
| All-time record | 373–633–43 (.376) | ||
| Bowl record | 1–0 (1.000) | ||
| Claimed national titles | 2 (1875, 1933) | ||
| Conference titles | 2 (1961, 2024) | ||
| Rivalries | Cornell (rivalry) Fordham (rivalry) | ||
| Current uniform | |||
| Colors | Columbia blue and white | ||
| Fight song | Roar, Lion, Roar | ||
| Mascot | Roar-ee the Lion | ||
| Website | GoColumbiaLions.com | ||
The Columbia Lions are the college football team representing Columbia University. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as a member of the Ivy League.
Columbia's is the third oldest college football program in the United States, after those of Princeton and Rutgers; Columbia played Rutgers on Nov. 12, 1870, in the fourth intercollegiate football game and first interstate game.
Having finished the 2024 season tied with Dartmouth and Harvard for first place in conference play, the Lions are reigning Ivy League co-champions. They play home games at the 17,000-seat Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium in Inwood, Manhattan, the northernmost neighborhood in the island borough of Manhattan.