Columbia University NCAA News

Brian Pate kicked a 37-yard field goal with 2:54 left to lift William & Mary to a 20-17 win over New Hampshire on Saturday.

Columbia quarterback M.A. Olawale ran for two touchdowns in the second half, sparking the Lions to a 30-20 win over Cornell on Saturday.

ITHACA -- As if trying to stop a six-game losing streak isn't motivation enough, the Cornell football team's senior class will play its final game at Schoellkopf Field on Saturday.

Sardis head coach Chris Garmon usually cuts to the chase when assessing his team's performance, and he didn't veer from that course following Friday's 39-14 loss to Glencoe in the Class 3A state playoffs.

If there has been a theme in the Ivy League this year, it has been that perseverance triumphs over talent.

As The Crimson indicated in Friday's Around the Ivies column, Harvard football couldn't rest on its laurels Saturday against Columbia.

Harvard Coach Tim Murphy says he is still looking forward to the day when he can pour himself a cup of coffee, saunter into the Crimson's locker room and tell his team it played a perfect game.

Gino Gordon rushed for two touchdowns and Collier Winters passed for another for Harvard, which scored the game's first 34 points en route to a 34-14 win over Columbia on Saturday.

The biggest questions regarding the Columbia football team's matchup against Harvard on Saturday revolve around the quarterback position.

Published Tuesday 3 November 2009 06:51pm EST. With the loss of Millicent Olawale and Ray Rangel to injuries, several new Lions stepped up to fill the void.

BY COMMON consent, the three most important issues when deciding on which property to buy are "location, location, location" and, in similar fashion, the three most important things when determining the success of a rugby club are equally straightforward, competition, competition and competition.

Pat Witt threw two touchdowns and Yale scored three times in the fourth quarter to rally from a 12-point deficit to beat Columbia 23-22 on Saturday.

Most people do not look at the NYC area as a breeding ground for NFL level talent, but if you look hard enough, you can find players will do more then just make a roster at the next level.

Published Tuesday 27 October 2009 07:52pm EST. It used to be at Columbia that field goals were about the only certain way to score.

Published Thursday 22 October 2009 09:14pm EST. After their worst game of the season at Homecoming against Penn, Columbia will hit the road this weekend and head to Hanover, where they will look for their second Ivy win against winless Dartmouth.

The Lions aren't generally expected to contend with Cornell for the Ivy League title, but don't be fooled by the hype.

SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: Two transfers should have a huge impact in their first years of eligibility.

After a tough loss to Holy Cross last weekend, Dartmouth returns to Hanover this weekend to take on Columbia for the annual Homecoming football game on Saturday.

A former Lion got a big non-basketball honor over the summer. Dan Trepanier was selected by Esquire Magazine as the Best Dressed Real Man in America, and the 2009 graduate got prizes worth more than $30,000. --Columbia might have done better than a third consecutive 7-7 Ivy League record had it not been bitten by the injury bug.

Published Tuesday 20 October 2009 08:57pm EST. Penn linebacker Erik Rask was named Ivy Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against Columbia.