1974 Cornell Big Red football
ConferenceIvy League
Record3–5–1 (1–5–1 Ivy)
Head coach
CaptainBob Joehl
Home stadiumSchoellkopf Field
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Harvard + 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Yale + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Penn 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Brown 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Dartmouth 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Princeton 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
Cornell 1 – 5 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Columbia 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1974 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Cornell finished second-to-last in the Ivy League.

In its ninth and final season under head coach Jack Musick, the team compiled a 3–5–1 record and was outscored 193 to 183. Rick Johnson and Dan Malone were the team captains.[1]

Cornell's 1–5–1 conference record placed seventh in the Ivy League standings. The Big Red was outscored 172 to 119 by Ivy opponents.[2]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28 Colgate*
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY (rivalry)
W 40–21 14,000 [3]
October 5 Bucknell*
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
W 24–0 10,000 [4]
October 12 Penn
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY (rivalry)
T 28–28 14,000 [5]
October 19 at Harvard
L 27–39 31,000 [6]
October 26 Yale
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
L 3–27 17,000 [7]
November 2 at Columbia
W 24–0 5,180 [8]
November 9 at Brown
L 8–16 9,000 [9]
November 16 Dartmouth
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY (rivalry)
L 9–21 12,000 [10]
November 23 at Princeton
L 20–41 12,500 [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. 27. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Van Sickle, Kenny (September 30, 1974). "Red Outscores Colgate, 40-21". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Van Sickle, Kenny (October 7, 1974). "Bucknell Bows; Cornell's 11 Enters Ivy Loop Competition". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Penn, Cornell Tie, 28-28". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 13, 1974. p. S6.
  6. ^ "Harvard Beats Cornell, 39-27; Crimson Rallies in Error-Filled Game". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 20, 1974. p. S1.
  7. ^ Harvin, Al (October 27, 1974). "Yale Routs Cornell; Elis Triumph, 27-3, for Fifth in Row". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  8. ^ Rogers, Thomas (November 3, 1974). "Columbia Bows; Lions Are Trounced by Cornell, 24-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  9. ^ "Brown Beats Cornell; Bruins' Surge Led by Beatrice". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 10, 1974. p. S6.
  10. ^ "Dartmouth Wins, 21-9; Rutgers Victor". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 17, 1974. p. S7.
  11. ^ Herman, Robin (November 17, 1974). "Princeton Triumphs; 'Snick' Stands Out in Rout of Cornell". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S6.
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