NEW YORK—This is the eighth feature in a #CUFootball150 series on Top-10 Historical Lists for Columbia Football. Below is a list of Columbia Football's all-time Top-10 Games That Were Won With Outstanding Defense in school history. Columbia has registered 133 shutouts since 1870.
 
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16. Yale, Oct. 11, 1958 (Columbia 13, Yale 0)
Columbia stuns Yale 13-0 before 17,000 Baker Field fans. Guard Gene Appel intercepts a Yale pass and runs 63 yards for a touchdown and 7-0 first quarter lead. Later in the third quarter, Bob McCool recovered a fumble for the Lions to keep Yale at bay and Bob Federspiel scored a touchdown to put the game out of reach. Yale completed just 7 of 24 passes.
 
15. Lafayette, Sept. 27, 1980 (Columbia 6, Lafayette 0)
Columbia wins its 300^th all-time victory as its defense shuts down Lafayette for a 6-0 win. Lafayette gained just 85 yards rushing and allowed the Leopards to complete just two of 15 passes while Bill Epling and Hal Robertson each intercepted a pass. A Joe Cabrera run was the lone score in the game.
 
14. Cornell, Nov. 14, 2009 (Columbia 30, Cornell 20)
Columbia intercepts a school-record tying six Cornell passes en route to a 30-20 win at Schoellkopf Field. Intercepting passes for Columbia are Augie Williams, Andy Shalbrack, Neil Schuster, Adam Mehrer and Ross Morand (two). Columbia rushes for 260 yards and four touchdowns including an 80-yard TD by Zack Kourouma, two short runs by M.A. Olawale, and a TD by Sean Brackett to win.
 
13. Fordham, Sept. 26, 1992 (Columbia 18, Fordham 9)
Columbia intercepts five passes and Des Werthman picks a pass off and runs 76 yards for a touchdown to secure an 18-9 victory over Fordham in the Bronx. The Lions also register a safety as wide receiver Mike Sardo tackles a Fordham player in the end zone after he intercepted a Columbia pass. Richard Brenders picks off two passes with Werthman, Joseph Hill, and Kevin Robinson with one apiece.
 
12. Brown, Nov. 22, 1952 (Columbia 14, Brown 0)
A wet, soggy day saw Columbia force nine Brown fumbles en route to a 14-0 victory at Baker Field. On back-to-back fumble recoveries, Columbia built a 14-0 lead with 10:57 left in the first quarter and the score would stay that way through the game. Columbia recovered five fumbles in the contest. The game was played before both schools joined the Ivy League in 1956.
 
11. Yale, Oct. 21, 1995 (Columbia 21, Yale 7)
Columbia recovers four Yale fumbles en route to a 21-7 win at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium. Joseph Cormier recovers two fumbles and Jim Lill and Jake Lill each grab one. Yale converts just 1-12 third downs, rushes for just 75 yards, and avoids a shutout when it scores on a 27-yard pass with 35 seconds to play. John Harper totals 138 rushing yards, scores three touchdowns on runs of 15, 27, and 18 yards for Columbia.

 
10. Iona, Oct. 7, 2006 (Columbia 24, Iona 0)
Iona is held to just 139 total offensive yards and Columbia scores two defensive touchdowns as the Lions claim a 24-0 victory at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium. The visiting Gaels rush for just -16 yards on 28 carries as the Columbia defense totals 10 tackles for loss and seven sacks. A Drew Quinn hit leads to a score as defensive lineman Darren Schmidt recovers a fumble in the end zone and Chad Musgrove follows with a 75-yard interception return to fuel the Lions. Columbia improves to 3-1 on the year.

 
9. Harvard, Sept. 19, 1998 (Columbia 24, Harvard 0)
In the 1998 season opener and Homecoming contest at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium, Columbia takes a 24-0 victory over Harvard. The Lions dominate time of possession (35:41) and limit the Crimson to 169 yards of total offense and just eight first downs. The Lions force four turnovers including two interceptions, two fumble recoveries and finish with eight tackles for loss.
 
8. Yale, Oct. 31, 2015 (Columbia 17, Yale 7)
Yale is held to just five first downs and 120 yards of total offense as Columbia wins a 17-7 decision. The 120 yards, 2.4 yards allowed per play allowed and -14 yards rushing allowed by Columbia's defense are Ivy League school records. Yale was also held to a school-record -0.7 yards rushing per attempt (21 for -14 yards) and passes for just 134 yards. Fueled by 9.0 tackles for loss and 6.0 sacks for 48 yards, Columbia's defense forces two fumbles, intercepts one pass and recovers a fumble. Punter/placekicker Cameron Nizialek breaks a 7-7 tie with a go-ahead 40-yard field goal in the third quarter, then puts the game out of reach when he scores a touchdown on a 13-yard run off a fake field goal with 13:28 to play. The win marks Coach Al Bagnoli's first-ever Ivy League victory with the Lions.


 
7. Brown, Nov. 21, 1969 (Columbia 18, Brown 3)
Brown is held to an Ivy League school-record 105 yards of total offense as Columbia wins an 18-3 decision in Providence. Brown gets off only 51 offensive plays and averages just 2.06 yards per play (51-105). The Bears pass for just 13 yards and complete just 7.7 percent (1-13) passes on the day. Columbia intercepts four passes and recovers two Brown fumbles. Intercepting passes included Robert Wroe (two), John Daurio, and Charles Johnson. Brown's lone score was a 33-yard field goal in the first quarter.
 
6. Princeton, Nov. 1, 1997 (Columbia 17, Princeton 0)
In rain at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium, Columbia shuts down Princeton for a 17-0 victory. Princeton is held to 120 yards of total offense, 1.8 yards per offensive play, and just eight first downs. The game saw a total of 10 fumbles but only two were lost. Hashim Dalton intercepts two passes and Paul Roland leads the Lions with 14 tackles. Columbia wins the game after completing just 3-11 passes for 41 yards. Two of the three completions were Bobby Thomason touchdown throws. Norman Hayes rushes 43 times for 175 yards.
 
5. Yale, Oct. 14, 1961 (Columbia 11, Yale 0)
In a defensive-oriented game, Allison Butts intercepts two passes, scores a touchdown, and adds a two-point conversion to lead Columbia to an 11-0 shutout before 23,000 fans at the Yale Bowl. Butts wasn't the only hero as Bill Campbell, Tony Day and Bob Asack controlled the Yale offense in check. The victory was Columbia's second victory of the 1961 season, which the Lions finished in first place in the Ivy League with a 6-1 record. The victory snapped an 11-game Yale win streak and catapulted the Lions
 


4. Dartmouth, Nov. 8, 1947 (Columbia 15, Dartmouth 0)
In what was dubbed the "Mud Bowl," No. 17 ranked Columbia capitalized on five Dartmouth fumbles and an interception to register its second straight shutout win, 15-0 at Baker Field. After a scoreless first half, the Lions got on the board with a safety when Joe Karas blocked a quick kick that was knocked out of the end zone by a Dartmouth player. Shortly afterward, Robert "Doc" Lincoln's interception set up a rushing score and the Lions were in command 9-0. Dartmouth gained just 57 yards rushing and 58 yards passing. Columbia shutout four of its opponents in 1947 and did not allow an offensive touchdown from the second half of the famous Army victory on Oct. 25 through the end of the season. The Lions finish 7-2 overall and ranked No. 20 in the Associated Press national poll.
 
3. Yale, Oct. 26, 1996 (Columbia 13, Yale 10)
In a pivotal game at Yale, Columbia defeats the Bulldogs 13-10 to start the 1996 season with a perfect 6-0 record. Linebacker Rory Wilfork and defensive end Marcellus Wiley are a two-man defensive wrecking crew as they hold Yale to just eight first downs and 156 yards of total offense. With constant pressure from the duo, the Lions intercept four passes. Wilfork totals 11 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss for 27 yards and two sacks for 19 yards, while Wiley finishes with eight tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss for 27 yards and 2.0 sacks for 19 yards, a pass breakup and blocks a Yale 41-yard field goal attempt. Wiley also rushes for 45 yards. A fourth quarter Matt Linit field goal breaks a 10-10 tie and gives Columbia the win.
 
2. Lafayette, Oct. 19, 1996 (Columbia 3, Lafayette 0)
In one of the lowest-scoring games in school history, Columbia wins a 3-0 Homecoming victory over Lafayette in driving rain and 20-30 miles per hour wind at Baker Field. Lafayette is held to just 76 yards of total offense on 58 plays and a 1.31 yards per play average. The two teams combine for just 11 first downs and 194 combined yards of offense. Marcellus Wiley finishes with 11 tackles, five tackles for loss, one sack and a fumble recovery. Columbia also intercepts two passes and totals 8.0 tackles for loss. Matt Linit kicks a 24-yard field goal in driving rain and 20-30 miles per hour wind to give the Lions the victory.


 
1. Lafayette, Nov. 16, 1946 (Columbia 46, Lafayette 0)
Columbia holds Lafayette to a school-record 75 yards of total offense and just 1.2 yards per play allowed in claiming a 46-0 victory at Baker Field. Lafayette rushed for just 35 yards as the Lions score seven touchdowns in the win.