football

2011-12 in Review: Disappointing football season ends with overtime thriller

After going 1-9 this season, Columbia said goodbye to former head coach Norries Wilson and hello to Pete Mangurian.

SENIOR COLUMN: JONES: The lonely life of a sports writer

Two years of navigating the writer-player divide has still been the best part.

MOHANKA: CU's search for coach might have been flawed

Mangurian's NFL experience may not help him turn around ailing CU program.

Light Blue football shows off in annual Spring Game

The football team will play in its first competitive scrimmage under new head coach Pete Mangurian and without the graduating senior class.

JONES: NFL bounty hunting, one hit at a time

The NFL is cracking down on bounty hunters who are out to hurt their fellow competitors in return for cash.

SPENER: Wonderlic test needs changing

The NFL needs to find a better way to standardize its examinations during the combine.

SHAPIRO: Cursed sports cause Lions' teams' struggles

The Lions' athletic incompetence is due more to being cursed, rather than a lack of skill or adequate facilities.

YOUNG: No more close losses for the Light Blue

All across the big sports at Columbia—basketball, football and baseball—the Lions must be able to pull out close games in order to improve their records.

Archery worthy of big-time coverage

It's time for Columbia to embrace its most successful teams, which are often those competing in the lowest-profile sports.

Mangurian revamps coaching staff

Highlighted by Ben McDaniels and Kevin Lempa, newly hired head football coach Pete Mangurian has brought in years of experience with hopes of revitalizing a tattered program immediately.