1964 Cornell Big Red football team

1964 Cornell Big Red football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	3–5–1 (3–4 Ivy)
Head coach	Tom Harp (4th season)
Captain	Clarence Jentes
Home stadium	Schoellkopf Field

1964 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Princeton $	7	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
Harvard	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Yale	4	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Dartmouth	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Cornell	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	1
Brown	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Columbia	1	–	5	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Penn	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1964 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. Cornell tied for fifth in the Ivy League .

In its fourth season under head coach Tom Harp, the team compiled a 3–5–1 record but outscored opponents 196 to 139. Clarence Jentes was the team captain.^[1]

Cornell's 3–4 conference record tied for fifth place in the Ivy League standings. The Big Red outscored Ivy opponents 184 to 122.^[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	Buffalo*	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	T 9–9	17,000	[3]
October 3	at Colgate*	Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY (rivalry)	L 3–8	11,847	[4]
October 10	Penn	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	W 33–0	14,000	[5]
October 17	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 0–16	8,000	[6]
October 24	Yale	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	L 21–23	18,000	[7]
October 31	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY (rivalry)	W 57–20	11,333	[8]
November 7	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 28–31	14,400	[9]
November 14	Dartmouth	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	W 33–15	16,000	[10]
November 21	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 12–17	32,000	[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. 23. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. "Buffalo in 9-9 Tie with Cornell Team". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. September 27, 1964. p. S9.
4. "Colgate Sets Back Cornell Eleven, 8-3". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 4, 1964. p. S6.
5. "Cornell Crushes Penn Eleven, 33-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 11, 1964. p. S8.
6. Strauss, Michael (October 18, 1964). "Harvard Defeats Cornell by 16-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
7. Trecker, Jerry (October 25, 1964). "Yale Overtakes Cornell, 23-21". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
8. Wallace, William N. (November 1, 1964). "Cornell Downs Columbia; Big Red 57-20 Victor". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
9. "Brown Vanquishes Cornell, 31 to 28, on 54-Yard Aerial". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 8, 1964. p. S7.
10. Van Sickle, Kenny (November 16, 1964). "Cornell Catches Up with Indians; Princeton Tussle Real Challenge". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Danzig, Allison (November 22, 1964). "Princeton Downs Cornell; Tiger 17-12 Victor". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.