NEW YORK— Patricia and Shepard Alexander Head Coach of Football
Al Bagnoli and Columbia Football announced its 2021 preseason training camp practice schedule on Wednesday morning. All training camp practice times are listed below and are posted at
this link. All practices take place at Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium and are
closed to the public until further notice.
Columbia players report to campus for move-in day on Thursday, August 19. Following an administrative day on Friday, August 20, practice begins on Saturday, August 21 (2:40 p.m.-5:10 p.m.). A complete training camp practice schedule is listed below.
Columbia will practice 20 times before it officially opens its 2021 season at home on Saturday, Sept. 18 against Marist (1 p.m. kickoff). No preseason scrimmage is scheduled as in previous years.
Kickoff times and television designations for Columbia's 2021 Football schedule were announced on
July 6.
Click here for Columbia's complete 2021 football schedule. Additional regional television coverage will be released at a later date.
Columbia returns 17 starters (eight on offense and nine on defense) and a host of additional players who saw extensive action during the 2019 season. As a whole, the Lions return 72 total letterwinners.
Six Lions return who have earned All-Ivy League honors in past seasons including senior All-American wide receiver/kickoff/punt return specialist
Mike Roussos, junior linebacker
Scott Valentas, senior defensive back
Will Allen, senior defensive back
Ben Mathiasmeier, senior punter
Drew Schmid, and junior placekicker
Alex Felkins. Thirteen additional players return who started games in 2019 including senior quarterback
Ty Lenhart, senior running back
Ryan Young, senior running back
Dante Miller, senior tight end
Casey Mariucci, senior offensive lineman
Stew Newblatt, senior offensive lineman
Zach Minch, junior offensive lineman
Will Hamilton, senior defensive lineman
Cameren Carter, senior linebacker
Justin Woodley, senior linebacker
Cam Dillon, senior linebacker
John Harris, senior defensive back
Fara'ad McCombs, and senior defensive back
Jordan Colbert.
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Following is a list of dates and times for Columbia's preseason practices:
Thursday, August 19
Move-In Day
Friday, August 20
Administrative Day
Saturday, August 21
Practice 1, 2:40 p.m.-5:10 p.m.
Sunday, August 22
Practice 2, 2:40 p.m.-5:10 p.m.
Monday, August 23
Practice 3, 2:40 p.m.-5:10 p.m.
Tuesday, August 24
Practice 4, 2:40 p.m.-5:10 p.m.
Wednesday, August 25
Practice 5, 2:40 p.m.-5:10 p.m.
Thursday, August 26
No practice, Meetings Only
Friday, August 27
Practice 6, 2:40 p.m.-5:10 p.m. (Full Pads)
Saturday, August 28
Practice 7, 2:40 p.m.-5:10 p.m.
Sunday, August 29
Practice 8, 1:45 p.m.-4:15 p.m. (Full Pads)
Monday, August 30
No Practice, Meetings Only
Tuesday, August 31
Practice 9, 7:45 p.m.-10:15 p.m. (Full Pads)
Wednesday, September 1
Practice 10, 7:15 p.m.-9:45 p.m. (Full Pads, Officials)
Thursday, September 2
Practice 11, 3 p.m.-5 p.m.
Friday, September 3
Practice 12, 2:40 p.m.-5:10 p.m.
Saturday, September 4
Photo Day, 9 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
Practice 13, 3:15 p.m.-5:45 p.m. (Full Pads)
Sunday, September 5
Practice 14, 2:40 p.m.-5:10 p.m. (Full Pads)
Monday, September 6
Practice 15, 2:40 p.m.-5:10 p.m.
Tuesday, September 7
Practice 16, 2:40 p.m.-5:10 p.m.
Wednesday, September 8
Practice 17, 2:40 p.m.-5:10 p.m. (Full Pads, Officials)
Thursday, September 9
First Day of Classes
No Practice
Friday, September 10
Practice 18, 3:45 p.m.-5:50 p.m. (Full Pads)
Saturday, September 11
Annual Columbia Football Players Club First-Year Player Draft
Practice 19, 3:45 p.m.-5:50 p.m. (Full Pads)
Sunday, September 12
Practice 20, 3:45 p.m.-5:50 p.m.
Monday, September 14
No Practice
GAME WEEK BEGINS
