1904–05 Columbia Lions men's basketball team

The 1904–05 Columbia Lions men's basketball team represented Columbia University in intercollegiate basketball during the 1904–05 season. The team finished the season with a 19–1 record and was retroactively named the national champion by the Helms Athletic Foundation and the Premo-Porretta Power Poll. Two players were named to the first-ever college basketball All-American team at the end of the season: Harry Fisher and Marcus Hurley.

1904–05 Columbia Lions men's basketball
EIBL Champions
Helms Foundation National Champions
Premo-Porretta National Champions
ConferenceEastern Intercollegiate Basketball League
Record19–1 (8–0 EIBL)
Head coach
  • No coach
Home arenaUniversity Heights Gymnasium
1904–05 Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Columbia80 1.000191  .950
Yale53 .6252213  .629
Princeton44 .50085  .615
Cornell26 .250516  .238
Penn17 .125914  .391
Rankings from AP Poll
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