1963 Cornell Big Red football team

The 1963 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. Cornell tied for fourth in the Ivy League .

1963 Cornell Big Red football
ConferenceIvy League
Record5–4 (4–3 Ivy)
Head coach
CaptainGary Wood
Home stadiumSchoellkopf Field
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Dartmouth + 5 2 0 7 2 0
Princeton + 5 2 0 7 2 0
Harvard 4 2 1 5 2 2
Yale 4 3 0 6 3 0
Cornell 4 3 0 5 4 0
Columbia 2 4 1 4 4 1
Brown 2 5 0 3 5 0
Penn 1 6 0 3 6 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

In its third season under head coach Tom Harp, the team compiled a 5–4 record but was outscored 165 to 152. Gary Wood was the team captain.[1]

Cornell's 4–3 conference record tied for fourth place in the Ivy League standings. The Big Red were outscored 144 to 111 by Ivy opponents.[2]

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28 Colgate*
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY (rivalry)
L 17–21 21,000 [3]
October 5 Lehigh*
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
W 24–0 10,000 [4]
October 12 at Harvard L 14–21 16,500 [5]
October 19 Yale
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
W 13–10 21,000 [6]
October 26 at Princeton L 14–51 28,000 [7]
November 2 Columbia
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY (rivalry)
W 18–17 13,000 [8]
November 9 Brown
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
W 28–25 10,000 [9]
November 16 at Dartmouth L 7–12 12,000 [10]
November 28 at Penn W 17–8 8,794 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  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. ^ "Colgate Triumphs over Cornell, 21-17, with a Late Score". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. September 29, 1963. p. S6.
  4. ^ "Cornell Scores over Lehigh, 24-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press International. October 6, 1963. p. S4.
  5. ^ Danzig, Allison (October 13, 1963). "Harvard Checks Cornell; Crimson Wins by 21-14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  6. ^ Danzig, Allison (October 20, 1963). "Cornell Field Goal in Last 45 Seconds Defeats Yale, 13-10". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  7. ^ Adams, Frank S. (October 27, 1963). "Princeton Whips Cornell, 51 to 14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  8. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (November 3, 1963). "Cornell Trips Columbia with Late Gamble, 18-17". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  9. ^ "Cornell Beats Brown, 28-25, on Wood's Pass to Ponzer in Last 25 Seconds". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press International. November 10, 1963. p. S3.
  10. ^ Strauss, Michael (November 17, 1963). "Dartmouth Sinks Cornell, 12 to 7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  11. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (November 29, 1963). "Wood Tallies Two Touchdowns as Cornell Beats Penn, 17 to 8". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. 51.