1928 Columbia

5–⁠3–⁠1, coached by Charles Crowley.

Schedule and results

Columbia in 1928, game by game: won vs. Vermont 20–0; won vs. Union (NY) 27–0; won vs. Wesleyan (CT) 31–7; lost at Dartmouth 7–21; won vs. Williams 20–6; tied vs. Cornell 0–0; won vs. Johns Hopkins 14–13; lost at Pennsylvania 7–34; lost vs. Syracuse 6–14+27−27Won 20–0 vs. Vermont+20VermontWon 27–0 vs. Union (NY)+27Union (NY)Won 31–7 vs. Wesleyan (CT)+24Wesleyan (CT)Lost 7–21 at Dartmouth-14DartmouthWon 20–6 vs. Williams+14WilliamsTied 0–0 vs. Cornell0CornellWon 14–13 vs. Johns Hopkins+1Johns HopkinsLost 7–34 at Pennsylvania-27PennsylvaniaLost 6–14 vs. Syracuse-8Syracuse
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Syracuse 14–⁠6.

In program history: The 36th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 112 on file).

Record
5–⁠3–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
132–⁠95
Coach
Charles Crowley
Elo
1450 −40 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−18.4 No. 93 of 100 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Bill Adler