Columbia Lions

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Stature and coaches, 1936–1981

The program’s standing over time, with every coach’s tenure beneath it — read down to see who was there for each rise and fall.

Columbia is Regional Program today. Never reached Dynasty tier; National Program is its high, most recently in 1951.

1936: National Program1937: National Program1938: National Program1939: National Program1940: National Program1941: National Program1942: National Program1943: Regional Program1944: Regional Program1945: Regional Program1946: National Program1947: National Program1948: National Program1949: National Program1950: National Program1951: National Program1952: Regional Program1953: Regional Program1954: Regional Program1955: Regional Program1956: Regional Program1957: Regional Program1958: Regional Program1959: Regional Program1960: Regional Program1961: Regional Program1962: Regional Program1963: Regional Program1964: Regional Program1965: Regional Program1966: Regional Program1967: Regional Program1968: Regional Program1969: Regional Program1970: Regional Program1971: Regional Program1972: Regional Program1973: Regional Program1974: Regional Program1975: Regional Program1976: Regional Program1977: Regional Program1978: Regional Program1979: Regional Program1980: Regional Program1981: Regional Program194019601980
DynastyBlue BloodPower ProgramNational ProgramRegional Program
FBS medianbest: 1948program stature (★ = Dynasty-tier season)logosLogo, 1936–19561936Logo, 1957–19701957Logo, 1971–19961971Lou Little · 1936–1956LittleAldo Donelli · 1957–1967Donelli194019601980

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ConferenceWhere this team sits in this season's conference standings.

Ivy standing · 2026

6th in the Ivy

Columbia Lions sits 6th of 8 in the Ivy at 1-3. Mid-conference — moves up or down depend on rivalry results and the late-season closing run.

#ProgramRecord
1Dartmouth3-1
2Harvard3-1
3Princeton3-1
4Brown2-2
5Yale2-2
6Columbia1-3
7Cornell1-3
8Pennsylvania1-3
Coaching historyCurrent head coach Aldo Donelli, hired 1957

Coaching history

  • Aldo Donelli departs30-67-2, 11 seasons
  • Hired Aldo Donelli1957
  • Lou Little departs110-116-10, 27 seasons
  • Hired Lou Little1930
  • Percy Haughton departs9-7-2, 2 seasons
  • Hired Percy Haughton1923
  • George Sanford departs24-11-1, 3 seasons
  • Hired George Sanford1899
CFB Zeitgeist “Go Lions.”
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