1968 Cornell Big Red football team

1968 Cornell Big Red football
Conference	Ivy League
1968 record	3–6 (1–6 Ivy)
Head coach	Jack Musick (3rd season)
Captain	Doug Kleiber
Home stadium	Schoellkopf Field
Seasons ←  1967 1969  →

1968 Ivy League football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Harvard +	6	–	0	–	1			8	–	0	–	1
Yale +	6	–	0	–	1			8	–	0	–	1
Penn	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Princeton	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Dartmouth	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Columbia	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Cornell	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Brown	0	–	7	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1968 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. Cornell finished second-from-last in the Ivy League.

In its third season under head coach Jack Musick, the team compiled a 3–6 record and was outscored 163 to 130. Doug Kleiber was the team captain. ^[1]

Cornell's 1–6 conference record placed seventh in the Ivy League standings. The Big Red was outscored 147 to 96 by Ivy opponents. ^[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	Colgate *	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	W 17–0	18,000	[3]
October 5	Rutgers *	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	W 17–16	15,000	[4]
October 12	Penn	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	L 8–10	16,000	[5]
October 19	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 0–10	15,000	[6]
October 26	Yale	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	L 13–25	20,000	[7]
November 2	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY (rivalry)	L 25–34	14,377	[8]
November 9	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 31–0	5,000	[9]
November 16	Dartmouth	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	L 6–27	15,000	[10]
November 23	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 13–41	20,000	[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. McGowen, Deane (September 29, 1968). "Cornell Turns Back Colgate, 17-0, as Alert Defense Recovers 3 Fumbles". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S6.
4. Werden, Lincoln A. (October 6, 1968). "Cornell Conquers Rutgers, 17 to 16". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S5.
5. Keese, Parton (October 13, 1968). "Penn Team Upsets Cornell, 10-8, with Berry's Field Goal Margin of Victory". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S7.
6. McGowen, Deane (October 20, 1968). "Harvard Downs Cornell by 10-0". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
7. McGowen, Deane (October 27, 1968). "Yale Beats Cornell, 25-13; Elis Take 13th Straight". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
8. Koppett, Leonard (November 3, 1968). "Columbia Downs Cornell as Domres Excels, 34-25". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
9. Keese, Parton (November 10, 1968). "Cornell Vanquishes Brown, 31-0, for First Ivy League Victory of Season". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S4.
10. Werden, Lincoln A. (November 17, 1968). "Dartmouth's Eleven, Led by Chasey and Koenig, Turns Back Cornell, 27 to 6". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S4.
11. Van Sickle, Kenny (November 25, 1968). "Big Red Closes Dismal Year with 41-13 Setback at Princeton". The Ithaca Journal . Ithaca, N.Y. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.