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Historic Homecomings: How Columbia has fared through the years

Homecoming as we know it today was first celebrated in 1948, and the Lions will continue the tradition on Saturday.

By Ed Chwekun / Columbia Daily Spectator
In the 1966 homecoming game, Columbia fell to Harvard 34-7.
By Jillian Prunty • October 15, 2025 at 3:33 AM







The 1947 Lions defeated the U.S. Military Academy, snapping West Point’s four-year, 32-game unbeaten run.







Celebrations throughout Morningside Heights followed the Lions’ 1988 victory.



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