1972 Cornell Big Red football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1972 Cornell Big Red football Ivy League Ivy 6–3 4–3 Jack Musick 7th Bob Joehl Schoellkopf Field 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.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 4–3 conference record tied for third-best in the Ivy League standings. The Big Red outscored Ivy opponents 155 to 154.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 thumb|right|upright=1.25|Cornell kicking an extra point against Penn yes yes AP yes 1972 September 30 Colgate<ncg> Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry) W 37-7 15,000 Big Red Splinters Wishbone John W. Fox October 1, 1972 1E The Sunday Press Binghamton, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55955862/1972-colgate-cornell October 7 Rutgers<ncg> Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY W 36-22 10,000 Better Late Than Never; Red Romps Kenny Van Sickle October 9, 1972 15 The Ithaca Journal Ithaca, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71167478/1972-cornell-rutgers/ October 14 Penn Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry) W 24-20 17,000 Rally by Cornell Tops Penn, 24-20 October 15, 1972 S6 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 21 @ Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA L 15-33 20,000 Harvard Wins; Crimson Gets 20 in 4th Period, Routs Cornell, 33-15 Steve Cady October 22, 1972 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 28 Yale Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY W 24-13 21,000 Cornell Beats Yale, 24-13; Elis Fumble Eight Times Michael Strauss The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 29, 1972 S1 November 4 @ Columbia Baker Field New York, NY (rivalry) L 0-14 13,463 Columbia Defense Spurs 14-0 Victory over Cornell Team The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 5, 1972 S1 November 11 @ Brown Brown Stadium Providence, RI W 48-28 4,000 Cornell Routs Brown, 48-28, on Allen's Passing Associated Press The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 12, 1972 S5 November 18 Dartmouth Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry) L 22-31 21,000 Dartmouth Beats Cornell; Big Green Victor Murray Chass The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 19, 1972 S1 November 25 @ Princeton Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 22-15 16,000 Cornell Downs Princeton; Allen Paces 22-15 Victory Deane McGowen The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 26, 1972 S1 References Cornell Category:Cornell Big Red football seasons Cornell Big Red football