Football to Host Walk Through on the South Lawn Friday at 3 p.m.
9/15/2016 10:49:00 AM | Football
NEW YORK—For the second consecutive year, the Columbia Football Team returns to the South Lawn for a final walkthrough on Friday at 3 p.m. Kickoff for Columbia's Saturday home opener at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium against Saint Francis U is at 1 p.m. ET.
Practicing on the South Lawn honors Columbia's 126-year football tradition. The team played its games at the South Lawn prior to moving to the current Baker Athletic Complex in 1928. For many years, the two lawns formed a contiguous field, with stands framing the end zones to the east and west and the 50-yard line pointed due north toward Low Memorial Library. Columbia Hall of Famers Bill Morley, Harold Weekes and Lou Gehrig played at the field.
Patricia & Shepard Alexander Head Coach of Football Al Bagnoli brought football back to the South Lawn in his first season last year. Players will wear tee-shirts and shorts, no helmets or cleats.
The Lions could potentially practice on the lawn four times in 2016, one day before each home game: Friday, Sept. 30 (prior to Princeton), Friday, Oct. 21 (prior to Dartmouth) and Friday, Nov. 11 (prior to Cornell).
