| Sport | Football |
|---|---|
| First meeting | October 25, 1890 Columbia 40, Fordham 0 |
| Latest meeting | September 19, 2015 Fordham 44, Columbia 24 |
| Stadiums | Jack Coffey Field (Fordham) Wien Stadium (Columbia) |
| Trophy | Liberty Cup (September 21, 2002) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 24 |
| All-time series | Tied 12–12 |
| Trophy series | Fordham leads, 10–4 |
| Largest victory | Fordham, 52–7 (2013) |
| Longest win streak | Fordham, 6 (2010–2015) |
| Current win streak | Fordham, 6 (2010–2015) |
The Liberty Cup is a trophy awarded to the winner of the college football game between Columbia University and Fordham University, two National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I football programs in New York City. The cup was awarded annually from 2002 to 2015, but the two teams have not met since then.
The trophy was dedicated a year after the Columbia-Fordham game was postponed following the attacks of September 11, 2001.[1] At least 43 Columbia alumni and 39 Fordham alumni and students[2] died at the World Trade Center.[3] They included two former Fordham football players, Nick Brandemarti, a member of the class of 2000, and Kevin Szocik, a 1997 graduate. Columbia ended the crosstown rivalry series after a run of losses in the 2010s.[4][5]
- ^ [1] Archived 2007-03-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Fordham University Remembers 9/11". Archived from the original on 2007-07-16. Retrieved 2007-11-06.
- ^ Berkow, Ira. "Reflections on Making the Proper Decision Over Postponing a Game." The New York Times Sept. 12, 2002.
- ^ "Football Announces Schedule for 2016 Season". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
- ^ Skelding, Conor. "Columbia football consultant: Raise pay, drop Fordham". Politico.
The Cup will take place in 2015, but not 2016.
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