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1973 Cornell Big Red football team

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.

1973 Cornell Big Red football
ConferenceIvy League
Record3–5–1 (2–5 Ivy)
Head coach
CaptainBob Lally
Home stadiumSchoellkopf Field
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
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

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.[1]

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

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29 at Colgate*
W 35–21 10,500 [3]
October 6 Lehigh*
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
T 7–7 14,000 [4]
October 13 Princeton
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
W 37–6 21,000 [5]
October 20 Harvard
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
L 15–21 20,000 [6]
October 27 at Yale
L 3–20 22,585 [7]
November 3 Columbia
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY (rivalry)
W 44–14 13,000 [8]
November 10 Brown
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
L 7–17 9,000 [9]
November 17 at Dartmouth
L 0–17 15,300 [10]
November 24 at Penn
L 22–31 24,559 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  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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