1992 Cornell Rams football team
1992 Cornell Rams football | |
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MWC champion MWC South Division champion | |
MWC championship game, W 40–14 at Beloit | |
Conference | Midwest Conference |
South Division | |
Record | 10–0 (5–0 MWC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Rick Coles (3rd season) |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beloit xy | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carroll (WI) | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Norbert | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ripon | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lake Forest | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lawrence | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cornell (IA) xy$ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coe | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monmouth (IL) | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois College | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Knox | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grinnell | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Cornell (IA) 40, Beloit 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1992 Cornell Rams football team was an American football team that represented Cornell College, located in Mount Vernon, Iowa, as a member of the South Division of the Midwest Conference (MWC) during the 1992 NCAA Division III football season. In their sixth year under head coach Steve Miller, the Rams compiled a perfect 10–0 record. It was the best record in program history.[1] Cornell won the South Division title with a record of 5–0 in conference play and beat Beloit in the MWC championship game, 40–14.[2][3][4]
Defensive back Brent Sands led the team with nine interceptions and 162 interception return yards and was selected as the most valuable defensive player in the Midwest Conference South Division.[5][6] Seven Cornell players were selected as first-team players on the All-Midwest Conference South Division team. In addition to Sands, the other honorees were: quarterback Matt Miller; running back Jason Bennett; offensive lineman Dan Junkins; defensive ends Randy Wies and Tim Fitzpatrick; and linebacker Shane Ehresman.[6]
The team's other individual statistical leaders included: Matt Miller with 1,086 passing yards and seven passing touchdowns; Jason Bennett with 734 rushing yards and 66 points scored; and Jeff Menster with 21 receptions for 415 yards and four touchdowns.[5]
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 12 | Buena Vista* | Mount Vernon, IA | W 23–14 | 500 | [7][8] | ||
September 19 | at Beloit* | Beloit, WI | W 20–6 | 2,000–2,200 | [9][10] | ||
September 26 | St. Norbert* | Mount Vernon, IA | W 28–15 | 400 | [11][12] | ||
October 3 | at Lake Forest* | Lake Forest, IL | W 36–0 | 400 | [13] | ||
October 10 | Knox | Mount Vernon, IA | W 33–0 | 700 | [14] | ||
October 17 | at Monmouth (IL) | Monmouth, IL | W 28–18 | 500 | [15] | ||
October 24 | at Grinnell | Grinnell, IA | W 63–20 | 200 | [16] | ||
October 31 | Illinois College | Mount Vernon, IA | W 26–17 | 500 | [17] | ||
November 7 | at Coe |
| W 37–20 | 3,500 | [18][19] | ||
November 14 | at Beloit* | Beloit, WI (Midwest Conference championship game) | W 40–14 | 2,000 | [20][1] | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Cornell beats Beloit, wins league title". The Des Moines Register. November 15, 1992. p. 9C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Midwest Conference". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. November 8, 1992. p. 7D. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Drumwright, Steve (November 15, 1992). "Third time isn't charm for Beloit". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, Wisconsin. p. 4E. Retrieved July 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Final Midwest Conference Football Standings, Statistics --- 1992" (PDF). Midwest Conference. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Final 1992 Division III Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ a b "Midwest Conference". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. November 25, 1992. p. 4c – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Big plays help Cornell gain 23-14 win over Buena Vista". The Sioux City Journal. September 13, 1992. p. D6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cornell 31 Buena Vista 21". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. September 13, 1992. p. 11c – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cornell 20, Beloit 6". Green Bay Press-Gazette. September 20, 1992. p. C9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cornell 20 Beloit 6". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. September 20, 1992. p. 11B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cornell 28, st. Norbert 15". The Des Moines Register. September 27, 1992. p. 10D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cornell 28 St. Norbert 15". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. September 27, 1992. p. 9c – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cornell 36, Lake Forest 0". The Des Moines Register. October 4, 1992. p. 11D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cornell 33, Knox 0". The Des Moines Register. October 11, 1992. p. 8D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cornell 28, Monmouth (Ill.) 18". The Des Moines Register. October 18, 1992. p. 10D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cornell 63, Grinnell 20". The Des Moines Register. October 25, 1992. p. 9D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bob Hilton (November 1, 1992). "Rally preserves Cornell-Coe matchup; Rams storm back in final minutes for 26-17 win over Blueboys". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. p. 5a – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Christopher Nelson (November 8, 1992). "Cornell handles Coe, wins division title". The Des Moines Register. p. 7D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bob Hilton (November 8, 1992). "Rams shock Cornell for S. Division title: Cornell storms to 23-7 lead at half; wins it 37-20". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. p. B1, B4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Christopher Nelson (November 14, 1992). "Title, playoff berth at stake for Cornell". The Des Moines Register. p. 4S – via Newspapers.com.