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1973 Cornell Big Red football
ConferenceIvy League
Record3–5–1 (2–5 Ivy)
Head coach
CaptainBob Lally
Home stadiumSchoellkopf Field
Seasons← 19721974 →
1973 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Dartmouth $ 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Harvard 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Penn 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Yale 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Brown 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 3 – 1
Cornell 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Columbia 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 7 – 1
Princeton 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1973 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Cornell finished sixth in the Ivy League.

In its eighth season under head coach Jack Musick, the team compiled a 3–5–1 record but outscored opponents 170 to 154. Bob Lally was the team captain.

Cornell's 2–5 conference record placed sixth in the Ivy League standings. The Big Red outscored Ivy opponents 128 to 126.

Cornell played its home games at Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, New York.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29 at Colgate* W 35–21 10,500
October 6 Lehigh*
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
T 7–7 14,000
October 13 Princeton
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
W 37–6 21,000
October 20 Harvard
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
L 15–21 20,000
October 27 at Yale L 3–20 22,585
November 3 Columbia
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY (rivalry)
W 44–14 13,000
November 10 Brown
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
L 7–17 9,000
November 17 at Dartmouth L 0–17 15,300
November 24 at Penn L 22–31 24,559
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Football Record Book" (PDF). Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  2. "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 26. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. Van Sickle, Kenny (October 1, 1973). "No Stopping the Red in Opening Romp". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Larimer, Terry (October 7, 1973). "Lehigh Ties Cornell 7-7". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Strauss, Michael (October 14, 1973). "Cornell Downs Princeton 4th Time in Row, 37-6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S10.
  6. "Harvard Downs Cornell; Crimson Triumphs, 21-15". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 21, 1973. p. S4.
  7. "Yale Halts Cornell, 20-3, on Doyle's Touchdowns". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 28, 1973. p. S3.
  8. Werden, Lincoln A. (November 4, 1973). "Columbia Bows, 44-14, to Cornell". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S3.
  9. McGowen, Deane (November 11, 1973). "Brown Triumphs over Cornell, 17-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S4.
  10. Keese, Parton (November 18, 1973). "Harvard, Dartmouth Win to Stay Tied for Ivy Lead; Cornell Stopped, 17-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  11. McGowen, Deane (November 25, 1973). "Penn Wins, 31-22; Quakers Down Cornell". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S4.
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