1974 Cornell Big Red football team
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Conference | Ivy League |
Record | 3–5–1 (1–5–1 Ivy) |
Head coach |
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Captain | Bob Joehl |
Home stadium | Schoellkopf Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Harvard + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yale + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brown | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dartmouth | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Princeton | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cornell | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Columbia | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1974 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Cornell finished second-to-last in the Ivy League.
In its ninth and final season under head coach Jack Musick, the team compiled a 3–5–1 record and was outscored 193 to 183. Rick Johnson and Dan Malone were the team captains.[1]
Cornell's 1–5–1 conference record placed seventh in the Ivy League standings. The Big Red was outscored 172 to 119 by Ivy opponents.[2]
Cornell played its home games at Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, New York.
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 28 | Colgate* |
| W 40–21 | 14,000 | [3] | ||
October 5 | Bucknell* |
| W 24–0 | 10,000 | [4] | ||
October 12 | Penn |
| T 28–28 | 14,000 | [5] | ||
October 19 | at Harvard | L 27–39 | 31,000 | [6] | |||
October 26 | Yale |
| L 3–27 | 17,000 | [7] | ||
November 2 | at Columbia | W 24–0 | 5,180 | [8] | |||
November 9 | at Brown | L 8–16 | 9,000 | [9] | |||
November 16 | Dartmouth |
| L 9–21 | 12,000 | [10] | ||
November 23 | at Princeton | L 20–41 | 12,500 | [11] | |||
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References
[edit]- ^ "Football Record Book" (PDF). Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 27. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ Van Sickle, Kenny (September 30, 1974). "Red Outscores Colgate, 40-21". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Van Sickle, Kenny (October 7, 1974). "Bucknell Bows; Cornell's 11 Enters Ivy Loop Competition". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Penn, Cornell Tie, 28-28". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 13, 1974. p. S6.
- ^ "Harvard Beats Cornell, 39-27; Crimson Rallies in Error-Filled Game". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 20, 1974. p. S1.
- ^ Harvin, Al (October 27, 1974). "Yale Routs Cornell; Elis Triumph, 27-3, for Fifth in Row". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ Rogers, Thomas (November 3, 1974). "Columbia Bows; Lions Are Trounced by Cornell, 24-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ "Brown Beats Cornell; Bruins' Surge Led by Beatrice". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 10, 1974. p. S6.
- ^ "Dartmouth Wins, 21-9; Rutgers Victor". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 17, 1974. p. S7.
- ^ Herman, Robin (November 17, 1974). "Princeton Triumphs; 'Snick' Stands Out in Rout of Cornell". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S6.