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The 2006 Columbia Lions football team was an American football team that represented Columbia University during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Columbia tied for last in the Ivy League.

ConferenceIvy League
Record5–5 (2–5 Ivy League)
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorVinny Marino (1st season)
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2006 Columbia Lions football
ConferenceIvy League
Record5–5 (2–5 Ivy League)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorVinny Marino (1st season)
Captains
  • Matt Barsamian
  • Adam Brekke
  • Uche Osadebe
Home stadiumWien Stadium
Seasons
 2005
2007 
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2006 Ivy League football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 18 Princeton + 61  91 
No. 25 Yale + 61  82 
Harvard 43  73 
Penn 34  55 
Cornell 34  55 
Dartmouth 25  28 
Columbia 25  55 
Brown 25  37 
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
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In their first season under head coach Norries Wilson, the Lions compiled a 5–5 record and were outscored 163 to 150. Matt Barsamian, Adam Brekke and Uche Osadebe were the team captains.[1]

The Lions' 2–5 conference record placed them in a three-way tie for sixth in the Ivy League standings. Columbia was outscored 135 to 66 by Ivy opponents.[2]

Columbia played its homes games at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium in Upper Manhattan, in New York City.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16 Fordham* W 37–7 4,454 [3]
September 23 Georgetown*
  • Wien Stadium
  • New York, NY
W 23–21 [1]
September 30 Princeton
  • Wien Stadium
  • New York, NY
L 6–19 8,845 [4]
October 7 Iona*
  • Wien Stadium
  • New York, NY
W 24–0 4,012 [5]
October 14 at Penn L 0–16 9,189 [6]
October 21 Dartmouthdagger
  • Wien Stadium
  • New York, NY
L 7–20 3,647 [7]
October 28 at Yale L 3–21 [1]
November 4 at No. 18 Harvard L 7–24 11,716 [8]
November 11 Cornell
W 21–14 4,454 [9]
November 18 at Brown W 22–21 4,611 [10]
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