Episode 4: They’re Losing, Better

By
Ilya Marritz
and
Matt Collette
The Season | Oct 8, 2015

At many colleges, football players are like celebrities. Tens of thousands of fans pack the stadium — home or away, rain or shine — to root for their team.

This isn't the case at Columbia University where players are met most often with indifference, and sometimes, outright hostility.

The Lions need some fans. That means they need improve their reputation on campus. And for that to happen, they need to start winning.

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The Columbia Lions faced the Princeton Tigers in a cold, wet away game last Friday.
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Head coach Al Bagnoli argues with a game official after a questionable call.
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A small but loyal contingent of Columbia fans, mostly parents of the players, root for the Lions.
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