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1972 Cornell Big Red football
Conference Ivy League
Record6–3 (4–3 Ivy)
Head coach
CaptainBob Joehl
Home stadium Schoellkopf Field
Seasons
←  1971
1973 →
1972 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Dartmouth $ 5 – 1 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Yale 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Penn 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Cornell 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Harvard 3 – 3 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Princeton 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Columbia 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Brown 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

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. [1]

Cornell's 4–3 conference record tied for third-best in the Ivy League standings. The Big Red outscored Ivy opponents 155 to 154. [2]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30 Colgate*
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY ( rivalry)
W 37–7 15,000 [3]
October 7 Rutgers*
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
W 36–22 10,000 [4]
October 14 Penn
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY ( rivalry)
W 24–20 17,000 [5]
October 21 at Harvard
L 15–33 20,000 [6]
October 28 Yale
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
W 24–13 21,000 [7]
November 4 at Columbia
L 0–14 13,463 [8]
November 11 at Brown
W 48–28 4,000 [9]
November 18 Dartmouth
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY ( rivalry)
L 22–31 21,000 [10]
November 25 at Princeton
W 22–15 16,000 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

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. 26. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Fox, John W. (October 1, 1972). "Big Red Splinters Wishbone". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Van Sickle, Kenny (October 9, 1972). "Better Late Than Never; Red Romps". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rally by Cornell Tops Penn, 24-20". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 15, 1972. p. S6.
  6. ^ Cady, Steve (October 22, 1972). "Harvard Wins; Crimson Gets 20 in 4th Period, Routs Cornell, 33-15". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  7. ^ Strauss, Michael (October 29, 1972). "Cornell Beats Yale, 24-13; Elis Fumble Eight Times". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  8. ^ "Columbia Defense Spurs 14-0 Victory over Cornell Team". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 5, 1972. p. S1.
  9. ^ "Cornell Routs Brown, 48-28, on Allen's Passing". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 12, 1972. p. S5.
  10. ^ Chass, Murray (November 19, 1972). "Dartmouth Beats Cornell; Big Green Victor". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  11. ^ McGowen, Deane (November 26, 1972). "Cornell Downs Princeton; Allen Paces 22-15 Victory". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
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