1972 Cornell Big Red football team
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Conference | Ivy League |
Record | 6–3 (4–3 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dartmouth $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yale | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cornell | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Harvard | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Princeton | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Columbia | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brown | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1972 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. A year after winning a share of the Ivy League title, Cornell dropped to a third-place tie.
In its seventh season under head coach Jack Musick, the team compiled a 6–3 record and outscored opponents 238 to 183. Bob Joehl was the team captain.[1]
Cornell's 4–3 conference record tied for third-best in the Ivy League standings. The Big Red outscored Ivy opponents 155 to 154.[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 30 | Colgate* |
| W 37–7 | 15,000 | [3] | ||
October 7 | Rutgers* |
| W 36–22 | 10,000 | [4] | ||
October 14 | Penn |
| W 24–20 | 17,000 | [5] | ||
October 21 | at Harvard | L 15–33 | 20,000 | [6] | |||
October 28 | Yale |
| W 24–13 | 21,000 | [7] | ||
November 4 | at Columbia | L 0–14 | 13,463 | [8] | |||
November 11 | at Brown | W 48–28 | 4,000 | [9] | |||
November 18 | Dartmouth |
| L 22–31 | 21,000 | [10] | ||
November 25 | at Princeton | W 22–15 | 16,000 | [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. 26. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ Fox, John W. (October 1, 1972). "Big Red Splinters Wishbone". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Van Sickle, Kenny (October 9, 1972). "Better Late Than Never; Red Romps". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rally by Cornell Tops Penn, 24-20". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 15, 1972. p. S6.
- ^ Cady, Steve (October 22, 1972). "Harvard Wins; Crimson Gets 20 in 4th Period, Routs Cornell, 33-15". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ Strauss, Michael (October 29, 1972). "Cornell Beats Yale, 24-13; Elis Fumble Eight Times". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ "Columbia Defense Spurs 14-0 Victory over Cornell Team". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 5, 1972. p. S1.
- ^ "Cornell Routs Brown, 48-28, on Allen's Passing". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 12, 1972. p. S5.
- ^ Chass, Murray (November 19, 1972). "Dartmouth Beats Cornell; Big Green Victor". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ McGowen, Deane (November 26, 1972). "Cornell Downs Princeton; Allen Paces 22-15 Victory". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.