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In Focus: Columbia loses annual Homecoming game to Dartmouth

The Lions and the Big Green faced off for first place in the Ivy League.

By Audrea Chen / Columbia Daily Spectator
Columbia fans get excited before the start of the Homecoming game.
By Stella Ragas, Emma Dignan, and Ryan Murphy • October 31, 2024 at 1:01 AM


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Head coach Jon Poppe leads the team out onto the field. Columbia announced there were over 12,600 spectators in attendance, the largest crowd at Wien Stadium since 2017.
Photo by Ryan Murphy / Columbia Daily Spectator
Columbia fans celebrate a spirited Homecoming game as Columbia took on an undefeated Dartmouth.
Photo by Esmeralda Paredes / Senior Staff Photographer
The Columbia spirit band makes an appearance on the field.
Photo by Ryan Murphy / Columbia Daily Spectator
Columbia’s defense makes a third-and-2 stop to force a Dartmouth punt.
Photo by Audrea Chen / Columbia Daily Spectator
Students, alumni, and affiliates fill the homestands, eager to see who would become the top-seeded team in the Ivy League.
Photo by Ryan Murphy / Columbia Daily Spectator
The Columbia spirit band keeps the energy going throughout the crowd with classics such as “Roar, Lion, Roar.”
Photo by Audrea Chen / Columbia Daily Spectator
The Columbia University Dance Team shines during their halftime performance.
Photo by Ryan Murphy / Columbia Daily Spectator
Poppe yells from the sidelines during the game. This is his first season as Columbia’s head coach.
Photo by Ryan Murphy / Columbia Daily Spectator
In the third quarter, sophomore kicker Hugo Merry kicks an extra point following the Lion’s first touchdown of the game.
Photo by Esmeralda Paredes / Senior Staff Photographer
Columbia cheerleaders engage with the home crowd.
Photo by Esmeralda Paredes / Senior Staff Photographer
Several Lions look onward as their teammates assemble at the line of scrimmage.
Photo by Ryan Murphy / Columbia Daily Spectator
Interim University President Katrina Armstrong cheers on the Lions from the sidelines at Wien Stadium.
Photo by Ryan Murphy / Columbia Daily Spectator
The Columbia Lions face off against the Big Green.
Photo by Audrea Chen / Columbia Daily Spectator
Students don Columbia gear, including foam paws which were handed out by the Columbia College Student Council.
Photo by Audrea Chen / Columbia Daily Spectator
Despite the loss, the Lions are still having their best season since 2017.





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