1974 Cornell Big Red football team

The 1974 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Cornell finished second-to-last in the Ivy League.

1974 Cornell Big Red football
ConferenceIvy League
1974 record3–5–1 (1–5–1 Ivy)
Head coach
CaptainBob Joehl
Home stadiumSchoellkopf Field
1974 Ivy League football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Harvard + 6 –1 –0  7 –2 –0
Yale + 6 –1 –0  8 –1 –0
Penn 4 –2 –1  6 –2 –1
Brown 4 –3 –0  5 –4 –0
Dartmouth 3 –4 –0  3 –6 –0
Princeton 3 –4 –0  4 –4 –1
Cornell 1 –5 –1  3 –5 –1
Columbia 0 –7 –0  1 –8 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

In its ninth and final season under head coach Jack Musick, the team compiled a 3–5–1 record and was outscored 193 to 183. Rick Johnson and Dan Malone were the team captains.[1]

Cornell's 1–5–1 conference record placed seventh in the Ivy League standings. The Big Red was outscored 172 to 119 by Ivy opponents.[2]

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

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28 Colgate*
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY (rivalry)
W 40–21 14,000 [3]
October 5 Bucknell*
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
W 24–0 10,000 [4]
October 12 Penn
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY (rivalry)
T 28–28 14,000 [5]
October 19 at Harvard
L 27–39 31,000 [6]
October 26 Yale
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
L 3–27 17,000 [7]
November 2 at Columbia
W 24–0 5,180 [8]
November 9 at Brown
L 8–16 9,000 [9]
November 16 Dartmouth
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY (rivalry)
L 9–21 12,000 [10]
November 23 at Princeton
L 20–41 12,500 [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. 27. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. "Cornell Is 40-21 Victor over Colgate". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. September 29, 1974. p. S5.
  4. "Cornell Blanks Bucknell; Fumbles Help Cornell". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press International. October 6, 1974. p. S6.
  5. "Penn, Cornell Tie, 28-28". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 13, 1974. p. S6.
  6. "Harvard Beats Cornell, 39-27; Crimson Rallies in Error-Filled Game". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 20, 1974. p. S1.
  7. Harvin, Al (October 27, 1974). "Yale Routs Cornell; Elis Triumph, 27-3, for Fifth in Row". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  8. Rogers, Thomas (November 3, 1974). "Columbia Bows; Lions Are Trounced by Cornell, 24-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  9. "Brown Beats Cornell; Bruins' Surge Led by Beatrice". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 10, 1974. p. S6.
  10. "Dartmouth Wins, 21-9; Rutgers Victor". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 17, 1974. p. S7.
  11. Herman, Robin (November 17, 1974). "Princeton Triumphs; 'Snick' Stands Out in Rout of Cornell". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S6.
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