1984 Cornell Big Red football team

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1984 Cornell Big Red football
Cornell "C" logo.svg
ConferenceIvy League
1984 record2–7 (2–5 Ivy)
Head coach
Captains
  • Steve Garrison
  • Mark Miller
  • Scott Sidman
  • John Tagliaferri
Home stadiumSchoellkopf Field
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Ivy League football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Penn $ 7 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Yale 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Harvard 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Brown 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Princeton 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Cornell 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Dartmouth 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Columbia 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1984 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Cornell tied for second-worst in the Ivy League.

In its second season under head coach Maxie Baughan, the team compiled a 2–7 record and was outscored 161 to 96. Team captains were Steve Garrison, Mark Miller, Scott Sidman and John Tagliaferri.[1]

Cornell's 2–5 conference record tied for sixth place in the Ivy League standings. The Big Red were outscored 116 to 82 by Ivy opponents.[2]

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

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22 Princeton
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
L 9–17 16,300 [3]
September 29 No. 12 Colgate*
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY (rivalry)
L 7–35 12,100 [4]
October 6 at Bucknell*
L 7–10 4,200 [5]
October 13 at Harvard
L 18–24 11,500 [6]
October 20 Brown
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
L 9–13 9,100 [7]
October 27 Dartmouth
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY (rivalry)
W 13–10 16,200 [8]
November 3 at Yale
L 14–21 16,026 [9]
November 10 at Columbia
W 19–7 5,996 [10]
November 17 Penn
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY (rivalry)
L 0–24 5,800 [11]

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. 30–31. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Van Sickle, Ken (September 23, 1984). "100-Yard TD on Interception Boosts Princeton, 17-9". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 7-E, 8-E – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Van Sickle, Kenny (October 1, 1984). "After 2 Losses, Cornell Looks to Bucknell". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cornell Loses, Drops to 0-3". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. October 7, 1984. pp. 5D, 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Concannon, Joe (October 14, 1984). "Harvard Stops Cornell, 24-18". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 54 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Van Sickle, Kenny (October 21, 1984). "Cornell Falls Prey to Bad Luck". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cornell Gets First Win". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. October 28, 1984. pp. 7E, 2E – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Apple, Ginny (November 4, 1984). "Moriarty Provides Spark as Yale Rips Cornell, 21-14". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E10, E15 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Van Sickle, Kenny (November 11, 1984). "Cornell Gridders Seeking Big Finish". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Newman, Chuck (November 18, 1984). "Penn Claims the Ivy League Crown; Records Fall in 24-0 Win at Cornell". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 1-E, 14-E – via Newspapers.com.
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