1966 Cornell Big Red football team

1966 Cornell Big Red football
Conference	Ivy League
1966 record	6–3 (4–3 Ivy)
Head coach	Jack Musick (1st season)
Captain	Fred Devlin
Home stadium	Schoellkopf Field
Seasons ←  1965 1967  →

1966 Ivy League football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Dartmouth +	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Harvard +	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Princeton +	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Cornell	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Yale	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Columbia	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Penn	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Brown	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1966 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. Cornell finished fourth in the Ivy League.

In its first season under head coach Jack Musick, the team compiled a 6–3 record and outscored opponents 181 to 157. Fred Devlin was the team captain. ^[1]

Cornell's 4–3 conference record placed fourth in the Ivy League standings. The Big Red outscored Ivy opponents 138 to 122. ^[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	at Buffalo *	Rotary Field Buffalo, NY	W 28–21	10,958	[3]
October 1	at Colgate *	Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY (rivalry)	W 15–14	20,000	[4]
October 8	Penn	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	W 45–28	18,000	[5]
October 15	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 0–21	23,000	[6]
October 22	Yale	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	W 16–14	20,000	[7]
October 29	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY (rivalry)	W 31–6	10,084	[8]
November 5	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 23–14	6,100	[9]
November 12	Dartmouth	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	L 23–32	23,000	[10]
November 19	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 0–7	28,000	[11]
*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. 23. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. "4 Cornell Surges Beat Buffalo, 28-21". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. United Press International. September 25, 1966. p. S7.
4. Strauss, Michael (October 2, 1966). "Cornell Triumphs Over Colgate, 15-14". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
5. McGowen, Deane (October 9, 1966). "Penn Crushed by Cornell; Big Red Romps, 45-28". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
6. Danzig, Allison (October 16, 1966). "Crimson Defeats Cornell; Passes Pace 21-0 Victory". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
7. Werden, Lincoln A. (October 23, 1966). "Cornell Beats Yale on Late Field Goal by Zogby, 16 to 14". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
8. Koppett, Leonard (October 30, 1966). "Cornell Whips Columbia, 31-6, as Lion Errors Lead to 6th Loss". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
9. Cady, Steve (November 6, 1966). "Cornell Defeats Brown, 23 to 14". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
10. Durso, Joseph (November 13, 1966). "Cornell Defeated by Indians, 32-23, on Beard's Passes". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
11. Van Sickle, Kenny (November 21, 1966). "Big Red Stymied by Tiger Defenses; 6-3 Record Best in Eight Seasons". The Ithaca Journal . Ithaca, N.Y. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.