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1933 Columbia

8–⁠1, coached by Lou Little.

Schedule and results

Columbia in 1933, game by game: won vs. Lehigh 39–0; won vs. Virginia 15–6; lost at Princeton 0–20; won vs. Penn State 33–0; won at Cornell 9–6; won vs. Navy 14–7; won vs. Lafayette 46–6; won vs. Syracuse 16–0; won vs. Stanford 7–0+40−20Won 39–0 vs. Lehigh+39LehighWon 15–6 vs. Virginia+9VirginiaLost 0–20 at Princeton-20PrincetonWon 33–0 vs. Penn State+33Penn StateWon 9–6 at Cornell+3CornellWon 14–7 vs. Navy+7NavyWon 46–6 vs. Lafayette+40LafayetteWon 16–0 vs. Syracuse+16SyracuseWon 7–0 vs. Stanford+7Stanford
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 7vsLehighW 39–⁠094%
Oct 14vsVirginiaW 15–⁠675%
Oct 21atPrincetonL 0–⁠2059%
Oct 28vsPenn StateW 33–⁠073%
Nov 4atCornellW 9–⁠645%
Nov 11vsNavyW 14–⁠759%
Nov 18vsLafayetteW 46–⁠678%
Nov 25vsSyracuseW 16–⁠071%
Jan 1Bowls & playoffvsStanfordRose BowlW 7–⁠047%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Stanford 7–⁠0 in the Rose Bowl.

In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 112 on file).

National championsa title the school claims

Record
8–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
179–⁠45
Coach
Lou Little
Elo
1619 +78 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
7.5 No. 39 of 126 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Cliff Montgomery
Offense
Single wing