1960 Cornell Big Red football
ConferenceIvy League
Record2–7 (1–6 Ivy)
Head coach
CaptainWarren Sundstrom
Home stadiumSchoellkopf Field
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Yale $ 7 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Princeton 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Dartmouth 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Harvard 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Columbia 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Penn 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Brown 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Cornell 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1960 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. Cornell tied for last place in the Ivy League .

In its 14th and final season under head coach George K. James, the team compiled a 2–7 record and was outscored 167 to 78. Warren Sundstrom was the team captain.[1]

Cornell's 1–6 conference record tied for seventh place in the Ivy League. The Big Red were outscored 132 to 55 by Ivy opponents.[2]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24 Colgate*
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY (rivalry)
L 8–28 12,000 [3]
October 1 Bucknell*
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
W 15–7 10,000 [4]
October 8 Harvard
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
W 12–0 15,000 [5]
October 15 at Yale
L 6–22 24,713 [6]
October 22 Princeton
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
L 18–21 18,000 [7]
October 29 at Columbia
L 6–44 9,000 [8]
November 5 at Brown
L 6–7 7,500 [9]
November 12 Dartmouth
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY (rivalry)
L 0–20 12,000 [10]
November 24 at Penn
L 7–18 14,413 [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. pp. 22–23. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Van Sickle, Kenny (September 25, 1960). "Colgate Humbles Cornell in 28-8 Opening Victory". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Van Sickle, Kenny (October 2, 1960). "Cornell Whips Bucknell, 15-7, for 1st Victory". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Teague, Robert L. (October 9, 1960). "Alert Big Red Subdues Harvard at Ithaca, 12-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  6. ^ White, Gordon S. Jr. (October 16, 1960). "Yale Team Trips Cornell, 22 to 6, for Ivy Loop Lead". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  7. ^ Adams, Frank S. (October 23, 1960). "Tigers Halt Cornell, 21-18; Princeton Always Ahead". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  8. ^ Teague, Robert L. (October 30, 1960). "Columbia Sinks Cornell, 44-6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  9. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (November 6, 1960). "Brown Overcomes Cornell on Barry's Kick for First Ivy Victory of Season". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  10. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (November 13, 1960). "Dartmouth Blanks Cornell, 20 to 0, to Lead in Series". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  11. ^ Sheehan, Joseph M. (November 25, 1960). "Penn Subdues Cornell with Passes; Koval Stands Out in 18-to-7 Game". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. 37.
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