1982 Cornell Big Red football team

The 1982 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Cornell tied for fourth place in the Ivy League.

1982 Cornell Big Red football
Conference	Ivy League
1982 record	4–6 (3–4 Ivy)
Head coach	Bob Blackman (6th season)
Captains	Steve Duca Dan Suren
Home stadium	Schoellkopf Field

1982 Ivy League football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Harvard +	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Penn +	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Dartmouth +	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Princeton	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Yale	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Brown	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Cornell	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Columbia	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

In its sixth and final season under head coach Bob Blackman, the team compiled a 4–6 record but outscored opponents 211 to 202. Team captains were Steve Duca and Dan Suren.[1]

Cornell's 3–4 conference record earned it part of a four-way tie for fourth place in the Ivy League standings. The Big Red outscored Ivy opponents 165 to 164.[2]

This was Cornell's first year in Division I-AA, after having competed in the top-level Division I-A and its predecessors since 1887.

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	Princeton	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	L 36–41	11,118	[3]
September 25	No. 9 Colgate*	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	L 6–21	13,013	[4]
October 2	Boston University*	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	L 6–17	10,000	[5]
October 9	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 13–25	8,000	[6]
October 16	Brown	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	L 19–38	10,250	[7]
October 23	Dartmouth	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	L 13–14	5,700	[8]
October 30	Merchant Marine*	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	W 34–0	3,300	[9]
November 6	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 26–20	18,000	[10]
November 13	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY (rivalry)	W 35–26	4,150	[11]
November 20	No. 17 Penn	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	W 23–0	9,500	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from the latest NCAA Division I-AA poll released prior to the 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. 30. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. "Cornell Comes Up Short, 41-36". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. September 19, 1982. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
4. Fox, John W. (September 26, 1982). "Soph QB Leads Colgate". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. pp. 4C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
5. Cryan, Chris (October 3, 1982). "Not Exciting, but -- BU Gets Past Cornell". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 79 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Harvard Reigns, Blows off Cornell". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 10, 1982. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Cryan, Chris (October 17, 1982). "Brown Gets Back in Ivy Race". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 56 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Van Sickle, Kenny (October 24, 1982). "Winless Cornell Falls Short Once Again". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Hungry Cornell Consumes Div. II Foe". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. October 31, 1982. pp. 7C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
10. Concannon, Joe (November 7, 1982). "Cornell Puts Lid on Yale". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 82 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Cornell 35, Columbia 26". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 14, 1982. p. 50 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Logan, Joe (November 21, 1982). "Penn Falls to Cornell, Settles for Third of Title". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1-E – via Newspapers.com.