1967 Cornell Big Red football team

1967 Cornell Big Red football
Conference	Ivy League
1967 record	6–2–1 (4–2–1 Ivy)
Head coach	Jack Musick (2nd season)
Captain	Ron Kopicki
Home stadium	Schoellkopf Field
Seasons ←  1966 1968  →

1967 Ivy League football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Yale $	7	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Dartmouth	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Cornell	4	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Harvard	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Princeton	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Penn	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Brown	1	–	5	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Columbia	0	–	7	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1967 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. Cornell finished third in the Ivy League .

In its second season under head coach Jack Musick, the team compiled a 6–2–1 record and outscored opponents 210 to 145. Ron Kopicki was the team captain. ^[1]

Cornell's 4–2–1 conference record placed third in the Ivy League standings. The Big Red outscored Ivy opponents 164 to 131. ^[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30	Bucknell *	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	W 23–7	16,800	[3]
October 7	at Colgate *	Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY (rivalry)	W 23–7	13,859	[4]
October 14	Princeton	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	W 47–13	21,000	[5]
October 21	Harvard	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	L 12–14	20,000	[6]
October 28	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 7–41	35,081	[7]
November 4	Columbia	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	W 27–14	13,000	[8]
November 11	Brown	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	T 14–14	10,000	[9]
November 18	at Dartmouth	Memorial Field Hanover, NH (rivalry)	W 24–21	12,569	[10]
November 25	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	W 33–14	8,906	[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. 24. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. Van Sickle, Kenny (October 2, 1967). "Cornell Dominates Bucknell". The Ithaca Journal . Ithaca, N.Y. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Fox, John W. (October 8, 1967). "Big Red Showing Reruns". The Sunday Press . Binghamton, N.Y. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
5. Danzig, Allison (October 15, 1967). "Cornell Crushes Princeton, 47-13". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
6. Nason, Jerry (October 22, 1967). "Harvard Holds Off Cornell Rally, 14-12". Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 59 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Danzig, Allison (October 29, 1967). "Yale Passes Sink Cornell's Eleven in Ivy Game, 41-7". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
8. McGowen, Deane (November 5, 1967). "Cornell Defeats Columbia, 27 to 14". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
9. Van Sickle, Kenny (November 13, 1967). "Cornell in Game of Futility in 14-14 Tie with Brown". The Ithaca Journal . Ithaca, N.Y. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Strauss, Michael (November 19, 1967). "Cornell 24-21 Victor; Dartmouth Bows on a Late Pass". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S4.
11. Dell, John (November 26, 1967). "2 Ivy Records Fall as Penn Bows to Cornell". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. sec. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.