# List of Columbia Lions football seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Columbia Lions football team of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Since the team's 1870 creation, Columbia has played more than 1,100 football games, with an all-time record of 412–697–43. Columbia originally competed as a football independent before joining the Ivy League as a founding member in 1956.

## Seasons

| Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | AP$^°$ |
| Independent (1870–1891) ||||||||
| 1870 | No coach | 0–1 | | | | |
| 1871 | No team | | | | | |
| 1872 | No coach | 1–2–1 | | | | |
| 1873 | No coach | 2–1 | | | | |
| 1874 | No coach | 1–5 | | | | |
| 1875 | No coach | 4–1–1 | | | | |
| 1876 | No coach | 1–3 | | | | |
| 1877 | No coach | 2–3 | | | | |
| 1878 | No coach | 0–0–1 | | | | |
| 1879 | No coach | 0–3–2 | | | | |
| 1880 | No coach | 1–2 | | | | |
| 1881 | No coach | 3–3–1 | | | | |
| 1882 | No coach | 0–5 | | | | |
| 1883 | No coach | 1–3 | | | | |
| 1884 | No coach | 1–1 | | | | |
| 1885–88 | No team | | | | | |
| 1889 | No coach | 2–7–2 | | | | |
| 1890 | No coach | 1–6–1 | | | | |
| 1891 | No coach | 1–5 | | | | |
| 1892–98 | No team | | | | | |
| George Sanford (Independent) (1899–1901) ||||||||
| 1899 | George Sanford | 9–3 | | | | |
| 1900 | George Sanford | 7–3–1 | | | | |
| 1901 | George Sanford | 8–5 | | | | |
| Bill Morley (Independent) (1902–1905) ||||||||
| 1902 | Bill Morley | 6–4–1 | | | | |
| 1903 | Bill Morley | 9–1 | | | | |
| 1904 | Bill Morley | 7–3 | | | | |
| 1905 | Bill Morley | 4–3–2 | | | | |
| 1906–14 | No team | | | | | |
| T. Nelson Metcalf (Independent) (1915–1917) ||||||||
| 1915 | T. Nelson Metcalf | 5–0 | | | | |
| 1916 | T. Nelson Metcalf | 1–5–2 | | | | |
| 1917 | T. Nelson Metcalf | 2–4 | | | | |
| Fred Dawson (Independent) (1918–1919) ||||||||
| 1918 | Fred Dawson | 5–1 | | | | |
| 1919 | Fred Dawson | 2–4–3 | | | | |
| Frank O’Neill (Independent) (1920–1922) ||||||||
| 1920 | Frank O’Neill | 4–4 | | | | |
| 1921 | Frank O’Neill | 2–6 | | | | |
| 1922 | Frank O’Neill | 5–4 | | | | |
| Percy Haughton (Independent) (1923–1924) ||||||||
| 1923 | Percy Haughton | 4–4–1 | | | | |
| 1924 | Haughton & Withington | 5–3–1 | | | | |
| Charles F. Crowley (Independent) (1925–1929) ||||||||
| 1925 | Charles F. Crowley | 6–3–1 | | | | |
| 1926 | Charles F. Crowley | 6–3 | | | | |
| 1927 | Charles F. Crowley | 5–2–2 | | | | |
| 1928 | Charles F. Crowley | 5–3–1 | | | | |
| 1929 | Charles F. Crowley | 4–5 | | | | |
| Lou Little (Independent) (1930–1955) ||||||||
| 1930 | Lou Little | 5–4 | | | | |
| 1931 | Lou Little | 7–1–1 | | | | |
| 1932 | Lou Little | 7–1–1 | | | | |
| 1933 | Lou Little | 8–1 | | | W Rose | |
| 1934 | Lou Little | 7–1 | | | | |
| 1935 | Lou Little | 4–4–1 | | | | |
| 1936 | Lou Little | 5–3 | | | | |
| 1937 | Lou Little | 2–5–2 | | | | |
| 1938 | Lou Little | 3–6 | | | | |
| 1939 | Lou Little | 2–4–2 | | | | |
| 1940 | Lou Little | 5–2–2 | | | | |
| 1941 | Lou Little | 3–5 | | | | |
| 1942 | Lou Little | 3–6 | | | | |
| 1943 | Lou Little | 0–8 | | | | |
| 1944 | Lou Little | 2–6 | | | | |
| 1945 | Lou Little | 8–1 | | | | 20 |
| 1946 | Lou Little | 6–3 | | | | |
| 1947 | Lou Little | 7–2 | | | | 20 |
| 1948 | Lou Little | 4–5 | | | | |
| 1949 | Lou Little | 2–7 | | | | |
| 1950 | Lou Little | 4–5 | | | | |
| 1951 | Lou Little | 5–3 | | | | |
| 1952 | Lou Little | 2–6–1 | | | | |
| 1953 | Lou Little | 4–5 | | | | |
| 1954 | Lou Little | 1–8 | | | | |
| 1955 | Lou Little | 1–8 | | | | |
| Lou Little (Ivy League) (1956) ||||||||
| 1956 | Lou Little | 3–6 | 2–5 | T–6th | | |
| Aldo Donelli (Ivy League) (1957–1967) ||||||||
| 1957 | Aldo Donelli | 1–8 | 1–6 | 8th | | |
| 1958 | Aldo Donelli | 1–8 | 1–6 | 7th | | |
| 1959 | Aldo Donelli | 2–7 | 1–6 | 8th | | |
| 1960 | Aldo Donelli | 3–6 | 3–4 | 5th | | |
| 1961 | Aldo Donelli | 6–3 | 6–1 | T–1st | | |
| 1962 | Aldo Donelli | 5–4 | 4–3 | T–3rd | | |
| 1963 | Aldo Donelli | 4–4–1 | 2–4–1 | 6th | | |
| 1964 | Aldo Donelli | 2–6–1 | 1–5–1 | 7th | | |
| 1965 | Aldo Donelli | 2–7 | 1–6 | T–7th | | |
| 1966 | Aldo Donelli | 2–7 | 2–5 | 6th | | |
| 1967 | Aldo Donelli | 2–7 | 0–7 | 8th | | |
| Frank Navarro (Ivy League) (1968–1973) ||||||||
| 1968 | Frank Navarro | 2–7 | 2–5 | 6th | | |
| 1969 | Frank Navarro | 1–8 | 1–6 | T–7th | | |
| 1970 | Frank Navarro | 3–6 | 1–6 | T–7th | | |
| 1971 | Frank Navarro | 6–3 | 5–2 | 3rd | | |
| 1972 | Frank Navarro | 3–5–1 | 2–4–1 | T–6th | | |
| 1973 | Frank Navarro | 1–7–1 | 1–6 | 7th | | |
| William V. Campbell (Ivy League) (1974–1979) ||||||||
| 1974 | William V. Campbell | 1–8 | 0–7 | 8th | | |
| 1975 | William V. Campbell | 2–7 | 2–5 | T–6th | | |
| 1976 | William V. Campbell | 3–6 | 2–5 | T–5th | | |
| 1977 | William V. Campbell | 2–7 | 1–6 | T–7th | | |
| 1978 | William V. Campbell | 3–5–1 | 2–4–1 | T–5th | | |
| 1979 | William V. Campbell | 1–8 | 1–6 | 7th | | |
| Bob Naso (Ivy League) (1980–1984) ||||||||
| 1980 | Bob Naso | 1–9 | 0–7 | 8th | | |
| 1981 | Bob Naso | 1–9 | 1–6 | T–7th | | |
| 1982 | Bob Naso | 1–9 | 1–6 | 8th | | |
| 1983 | Bob Naso | 1–7–2 | 1–5–1 | 7th | | |
| 1984 | Bob Naso | 0–9 | 0–7 | 8th | | |
| James W. Garrett (Ivy League) (1985) ||||||||
| 1985 | James W. Garrett | 0–10 | 0–7 | 8th | | |
| Larry McElreavy (Ivy League) (1986–1988) ||||||||
| 1986 | Larry McElreavy | 0–10 | 0–7 | 8th | | |
| 1987 | Larry McElreavy | 0–10 | 0–7 | 8th | | |
| 1988 | Larry McElreavy | 2–8 | 2–5 | T–6th | | |
| Ray Tellier (Ivy League) (1989–2002) ||||||||
| 1989 | Ray Tellier | 1–9 | 1–6 | 8th | | |
| 1990 | Ray Tellier | 1–9 | 1–6 | 8th | | |
| 1991 | Ray Tellier | 1–9 | 1–6 | T–7th | | |
| 1992 | Ray Tellier | 3–7 | 2–5 | T–6th | | |
| 1993 | Ray Tellier | 2–8 | 1–6 | T–7th | | |
| 1994 | Ray Tellier | 5–4–1 | 3–4 | T–4th | | |
| 1995 | Ray Tellier | 3–6–1 | 3–4 | 5th | | |
| 1996 | Ray Tellier | 8–2 | 5–2 | 2nd | | |
| 1997 | Ray Tellier | 3–7 | 2–5 | T–6th | | |
| 1998 | Ray Tellier | 4–6 | 3–4 | T–5th | | |
| 1999 | Ray Tellier | 3–7 | 1–6 | T–7th | | |
| 2000 | Ray Tellier | 3–7 | 1–6 | T–6th | | |
| 2001 | Ray Tellier | 3–7 | 3–4 | T–4th | | |
| 2002 | Ray Tellier | 1–9 | 0–7 | 8th | | |
| Bob Shoop (Ivy League) (2003–2005) ||||||||
| 2003 | Bob Shoop | 4–6 | 3–4 | 6th | | |
| 2004 | Bob Shoop | 1–9 | 1–6 | T–7th | | |
| 2005 | Bob Shoop | 2–8 | 0–7 | 8th | | |
| Norries Wilson (Ivy League) (2006–2011) ||||||||
| 2006 | Norries Wilson | 5–5 | 2–5 | T–6th | | |
| 2007 | Norries Wilson | 1–9 | 0–7 | 8th | | |
| 2008 | Norries Wilson | 2–8 | 2–5 | T–6th | | |
| 2009 | Norries Wilson | 4–6 | 3–4 | T–4th | | |
| 2010 | Norries Wilson | 4–6 | 2–5 | 6th | | |
| 2011 | Norries Wilson | 1–9 | 1–6 | T–7th | | |
| Pete Mangurian (Ivy League) (2012–2014) ||||||||
| 2012 | Pete Mangurian | 3–7 | 2–5 | T–6th | | |
| 2013 | Pete Mangurian | 0–10 | 0–7 | 8th | | |
| 2014 | Pete Mangurian | 0–10 | 0–7 | 8th | | |
| Al Bagnoli (Ivy League) (2015–2022) ||||||||
| 2015 | Al Bagnoli | 2–8 | 1–6 | T–7th | | |
| 2016 | Al Bagnoli | 3–7 | 2–5 | T–6th | | |
| 2017 | Al Bagnoli | 8–2 | 5–2 | T–2nd | | |
| 2018 | Al Bagnoli | 6–4 | 3–4 | T–4th | | |
| 2019 | Al Bagnoli | 3–7 | 2–5 | T–6th | | |
| 2020 | No team | | | | | |
| 2021 | Al Bagnoli | 7–3 | 4–3 | T–4th | | |
| 2022 | Al Bagnoli | 6–4 | 3–4 | 5th | | |
| Mark Fabish (Ivy League) (2023–present) ||||||||
| 2023 | Mark Fabish | 3–7 | 1–6 | 8th | | |
| Total: | Total: | 412–697–43 | | | | |
| National championship  Conference title  Conference division title or championship game berth ||||||||
| $^†$Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl. $^#$Rankings from final Coaches Poll. ||||||||