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1967 Cornell Big Red football team

The 1967 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. Cornell finished third in the Ivy League .

1967 Cornell Big Red football
ConferenceIvy League
Record6–2–1 (4–2–1 Ivy)
Head coach
CaptainRon Kopicki
Home stadiumSchoellkopf Field
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Yale $ 7 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Dartmouth 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Cornell 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Harvard 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Princeton 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Penn 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Brown 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Columbia 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

In its second season under head coach Jack Musick, the team compiled a 6–2–1 record and outscored opponents 210 to 145. Ron Kopicki was the team captain.[1]

Cornell's 4–2–1 conference record placed third in the Ivy League standings. The Big Red outscored Ivy opponents 164 to 131.[2]

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30 Bucknell*
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
W 23–7 12,000–16,800 [3][4]
October 7 at Colgate*
W 23–7 13,859 [5]
October 14 Princeton
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
W 47–13 21,000 [6]
October 21 Harvard
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
L 12–14 20,000 [7]
October 28 at Yale
L 7–41 35,081 [8]
November 4 Columbia
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY (rivalry)
W 27–14 13,000 [9]
November 11 Brown
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
T 14–14 10,000 [10]
November 18 at Dartmouth
W 24–21 12,569 [11]
November 25 at Penn
W 33–14 8,906 [12]
  • *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. 24. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Van Sickle, Kenny (October 2, 1967). "Cornell Dominates Bucknell". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Bucknell)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  5. ^ Fox, John W. (October 8, 1967). "Big Red Showing Reruns". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Danzig, Allison (October 15, 1967). "Cornell Crushes Princeton, 47-13". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  7. ^ Nason, Jerry (October 22, 1967). "Harvard Holds Off Cornell Rally, 14-12". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 59 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Danzig, Allison (October 29, 1967). "Yale Passes Sink Cornell's Eleven in Ivy Game, 41-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  9. ^ McGowen, Deane (November 5, 1967). "Cornell Defeats Columbia, 27 to 14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  10. ^ Van Sickle, Kenny (November 13, 1967). "Cornell in Game of Futility in 14-14 Tie with Brown". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Strauss, Michael (November 19, 1967). "Cornell 24-21 Victor; Dartmouth Bows on a Late Pass". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S4.
  12. ^ Dell, John (November 26, 1967). "2 Ivy Records Fall as Penn Bows to Cornell". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sec. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
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