1972 Cornell Big Red football team

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1972 Cornell Big Red football
Cornell "C" logo.svg
Conference Ivy League
1972 record6–3 (4–3 Ivy)
Head coach
CaptainBob Joehl
Home stadium Schoellkopf Field
Seasons
  1971
1973  
1972 Ivy League football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Dartmouth $511  711
Yale 520  720
Penn 430  630
Cornell 430  630
Harvard 331  441
Princeton 241  351
Columbia 241  351
Brown 160  180
  • $ Conference champion

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30 Colgate *
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY (rivalry)
W 37–7 15,000 [3]
October 7 Rutgers *
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
W 36–22 10,000 [4]
October 14 Penn
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY (rivalry)
W 24–20 17,000 [5]
October 21 at Harvard L 15–33 20,000 [6]
October 28 Yale
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
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
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY (rivalry)
L 22–31 21,000 [10]
November 25 at Princeton W 22–15 16,000 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

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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. Fox, John W. (October 1, 1972). "Big Red Splinters Wishbone". The Sunday Press . Binghamton, N.Y. p. 1E via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Cornell Defeats Rutgers, 36 to 22". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. October 8, 1972. p. S4.
  5. "Rally by Cornell Tops Penn, 24-20". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. October 15, 1972. p. S6.
  6. 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.
  7. Strauss, Michael (October 29, 1972). "Cornell Beats Yale, 24-13; Elis Fumble Eight Times". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  8. "Columbia Defense Spurs 14-0 Victory over Cornell Team". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. November 5, 1972. p. S1.
  9. "Cornell Routs Brown, 48-28, on Allen's Passing". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 12, 1972. p. S5.
  10. Chass, Murray (November 19, 1972). "Dartmouth Beats Cornell; Big Green Victor". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  11. McGowen, Deane (November 26, 1972). "Cornell Downs Princeton; Allen Paces 22-15 Victory". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.