1968 Cornell Big Red football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1968 Cornell Big Red football Ivy League Ivy 3–6 1–6 Jack Musick 3rd Doug Kleiber Schoellkopf Field The 1968 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. Cornell finished second-from-last in the Ivy League. In its third season under head coach Jack Musick, the team compiled a 3–6 record and was outscored 163 to 130. Doug Kleiber 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 1–6 conference record placed seventh in the Ivy League standings. The Big Red was outscored 147 to 96 by Ivy opponents.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 23 Cornell played its home games at Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, New York. Schedule yes AP yes 1968 September 28 Colgate<ncg> Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry) W 17-0 18,000 Cornell Turns Back Colgate, 17-0, as Alert Defense Recovers 3 Fumbles Deane McGowen The New York Times New York, N.Y. September 29, 1968 S6 October 5 Rutgers<ncg> Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY W 17-16 15,000 Cornell Conquers Rutgers, 17 to 16 Lincoln A. Werden The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 6, 1968 S5 October 12 Penn Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry) L 8-10 16,000 Penn Team Upsets Cornell, 10-8, with Berry's Field Goal Margin of Victory Parton Keese The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 13, 1968 S7 October 19 @ Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA L 0-10 15,000 Harvard Downs Cornell by 10-0 Deane McGowen The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 20, 1968 S1 October 26 Yale Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY L 13-25 20,000 Yale Beats Cornell, 25-13; Elis Take 13th Straight Deane McGowen The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 27, 1968 S1 November 2 @ Columbia Baker Field New York, NY (rivalry) L 25-34 14,377 Columbia Downs Cornell as Domres Excels, 34-25 Leonard Koppett The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 3, 1968 S1 November 9 @ Brown Brown Stadium Providence, RI W 31-0 5,000 Cornell Vanquishes Brown, 31-0, for First Ivy League Victory of Season Parton Keese The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 10, 1968 S4 November 16 Dartmouth Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry) L 6-27 15,000 Dartmouth's Eleven, Led by Chasey and Koenig, Turns Back Cornell, 27 to 6 Lincoln A. Werden The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 17, 1968 S4 November 23 @ Princeton Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ L 13-41 20,000 Big Red Closes Dismal Year with 41-13 Setback at Princeton Kenny Van Sickle November 25, 1968 27 The Ithaca Journal Ithaca, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69401747/1968-cornell-princeton/ References Cornell Category:Cornell Big Red football seasons Cornell Big Red football