
Columbia football has traveled a long and often bumpy road to clinch its second Ivy League title in program history. From 1961 to 2024, with an infamous 44-game losing streak in between, thousands of Lions have come and gone—but Spectator has seen the program through it all. Spectator spoke to four former Spectator editors, including three former sports editors and one former managing editor, about what this moment in history means for Columbia.