1972 Cornell Big Red football team

1972 Cornell Big Red football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	6–3 (4–3 Ivy)
Head coach	Jack Musick (7th season)
Captain	Bob Joehl
Home stadium	Schoellkopf Field

1972 Ivy League football standings

v t e	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

Cornell kicking an extra point against Penn

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
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	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 15–33	20,000	[6]
October 28	Yale	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	W 24–13	21,000	[7]
November 4	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY (rivalry)	L 0–14	13,463	[8]
November 11	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 48–28	4,000	[9]
November 18	Dartmouth	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	L 22–31	21,000	[10]
November 25	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	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.