1973 Cornell Big Red football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1973 Cornell Big Red football Ivy League Ivy 3–5–1 2–5 Jack Musick 8th Bob Lally Schoellkopf Field The 1973 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Cornell finished sixth in the Ivy League. In its eighth season under head coach Jack Musick, the team compiled a 3–5–1 record but outscored opponents 170 to 154. Bob Lally was the team captain.Football Record Book Cornell University Ithaca, N.Y. July 3, 2020 https://cornellbigred.com/documents/2011/10/27/RecordBook_2011.pdf?id=4170 Cornell's 2–5 conference record placed sixth in the Ivy League standings. The Big Red outscored Ivy opponents 128 to 126.https://ivyleague.com/documents/2017/8/23/3_Year_By_Year_History_2017.pdf?id=2998 Ivy League Football Media Guide Year-by-Year History Ivy League Princeton, N.J. 2017 July 10, 2020 26 Cornell played its home games at Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, New York. Schedule yes AP yes 1973 September 29 @ Colgate<ncg> Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY (rivalry) W 35-21 10,500 No Stopping the Red in Opening Romp Kenny Van Sickle October 1, 1973 15 The Ithaca Journal Ithaca, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71352095/1973-colgate-cornell/ October 6 Lehigh<ncg> Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY T 7-7 14,000 Lehigh Ties Cornell 7-7 Terry Larimer October 7, 1973 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55961485/1973-columbia-princeton October 13 Princeton Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY W 37-6 21,000 Cornell Downs Princeton 4th Time in Row, 37-6 Michael Strauss October 14, 1973 S10 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 20 Harvard Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY L 15-21 20,000 Harvard Downs Cornell; Crimson Triumphs, 21-15 October 21, 1973 S4 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 27 @ Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT L 3-20 22,585 Yale Halts Cornell, 20-3, on Doyle's Touchdowns October 28, 1973 S3 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 3 Columbia Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry) W 44-14 13,000 Columbia Bows, 44-14, to Cornell Lincoln A. Werden November 4, 1973 S3 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 10 Brown Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY L 7-17 9,000 Brown Triumphs over Cornell, 17-7 Deane McGowen November 11, 1973 S4 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 17 @ Dartmouth Memorial Field Hanover, NH (rivalry) L 0-17 15,300 Harvard, Dartmouth Win to Stay Tied for Ivy Lead; Cornell Stopped, 17-0 Parton Keese November 18, 1973 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 24 @ Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry) L 22-31 24,559 Penn Wins, 31-22; Quakers Down Cornell November 25, 1973 Deane McGowen S4 The New York Times New York, N.Y. References Cornell Category:Cornell Big Red football seasons Cornell Big Red football