1945 Columbia Lions football team

1945 Columbia Lions football
Conference	Independent
Ranking
AP	No. 20
1945 record	8–1
Head coach	Lou Little (16th season)
Offensive scheme	Single wing
Home stadium	Baker Field
Seasons

The 1945 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented the Columbia University during the 1945 college football season. In their 16th season under head coach Lou Little, the Lions compiled an 8–1 record, were ranked #20 in the final AP Poll, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 251 to 105. The Lions' lone setback was a 32–7 loss to Penn.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29	Lafayette		Baker Field New York, NY	W 40–14	10,000
October 6	Syracuse		Baker Field New York, NY	W 32–0	8,000
October 13	Yale		Baker Field New York, NY	W 27–13	30,000
October 20	Colgate	No. 17	Baker Field New York, NY	W 31–7	40,000
October 27	Brown	No. 11	Baker Field New York, NY	W 27–6	12,000
November 3	Cornell	No. 12	Baker Field New York, NY (rivalry)	W 34–26	35,000
November 10	at No. 9 Penn	No. 10	Franklin Field Philadelphia	L 7–32	63,000
November 17	at Princeton		Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 32–7	18,000
November 24	Dartmouth	NR	Baker Field New York, NY	W 21–0	30,000
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game