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1969 Cornell Big Red football
ConferenceIvy League
Record4–5 (4–3 Ivy)
Head coach
Captains
  • Dennis Huff
  • Theo Jacobs
Home stadiumSchoellkopf Field
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Dartmouth + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Yale + 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Princeton + 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Cornell 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Penn 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Harvard 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Brown 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Columbia 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1969 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. Cornell finished fourth in the Ivy League .

In its second season under head coach Jack Musick, the team compiled a 4–5 record and was outscored 162 to 148. Theo Jacobs and Dennis Huff were the team captains.[1]

Cornell's 4–3 conference record placed fourth in the Ivy League standings. The Big Red outscored Ivy opponents 127 to 113.[2]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27 Colgate*
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY (rivalry)
L 24–28 18,000 [3]
October 4 at Rutgers*
L 7–21 17,000 [4]
October 11 Princetondagger
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
L 17–24 18,000 [5]
October 18 Harvard
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
W 41–24 14,000 [6]
October 25 at Yale
L 0–17 32,151 [7]
November 1 Columbia
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY (rivalry)
W 10–3 10,000 [8]
November 8 Brown
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
W 14–7 10,000 [9]
November 15 at Dartmouth
L 7–24 13,835 [10]
November 22 at Penn
W 28–14 50,357 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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. 25. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Fox, John W. (September 28, 1969). "Klumpp's Grab Upsets Cornell". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Fleming, Jimmie (October 5, 1969). "Policastro, Defense Spark Rutgers' 21-7 Victory". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. A1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Keese, Parton (October 12, 1969). "Dartmouth and Princeton Elevens Win; Cornell Loses, 24-17". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  6. ^ "5 by Big R-Ed a Harvard Jolt". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. October 19, 1969. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Wallace, William N. (October 26, 1969). "Yale Stops Cornell and Marinaro, 17-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  8. ^ "Cornell Tops Columbia on Marinaro Touchdown". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. November 2, 1969. p. 100 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ McGowen, Deane (November 9, 1969). "Cornell's Last-Period 50-Yard Drive for Score Beats Brown in Mud, 14-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S4.
  10. ^ Keese, Parton (November 16, 1969). "Dartmouth 24-7 Victor; 3 Chasey Passes Go for Scores in Rout of Cornell Team". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  11. ^ Chass, Murray (November 23, 1969). "Cornell Hands Penn 28-to-14 Loss". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S5.
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