The 1970 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. Cornell finished fourth in the Ivy League.
In its fifth season under head coach Jack Musick, the team compiled a 6–3 record and outscored opponents 193 to 185. Dennis Lubozynski was the team captain.[1]
Cornell's 4–3 conference record placed fourth in the Ivy League standings. The Big Red was outscored 164 to 135 by Ivy opponents.[2]
Cornell played its home games at Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, New York.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 26 | at Colgate*
| | W 17–7 | 10,500 | [3]
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| October 3 | Lehigh*
| - Schoellkopf Field
- Ithaca, NY
| W 41–14 | 13,000 | [4]
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| October 10 | Penn
| - Schoellkopf Field
- Ithaca, NY (rivalry)
| W 32–31 | 14,000 | [5]
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| October 17 | at Harvard
| | L 24–27 | 15,000 | [6]
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| October 24 | Yale
| - Schoellkopf Field
- Ithaca, NY
| L 7–38 | 17,000 | [7]
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| October 31 | at Columbia
| | W 31–20 | 15,928 | [8]
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| November 7 | at Brown
| | W 35–21 | 7,500 | [9]
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| November 14 | No. 15 Dartmouth
| - Schoellkopf Field
- Ithaca, NY (rivalry)
| L 0–24 | 18,000 | [10]
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| November 21 | at Princeton
| | W 6–3 | 19,000 | [11]
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- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
| 1970 Cornell Big Red football team roster
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| Players
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Coaches
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Offense
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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| QB
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10
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Barrett Rosser
|
So
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| RB
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44
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Ed Marinaro
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Jr
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| WR
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81
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Geoge Milosevic
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So
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Defense
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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| DE
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86
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William Ellis
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Jr
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Special teams
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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| K
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13
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John Killian
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Jr
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster
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References
- ^ "Football Record Book" (PDF). Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 23. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "Cornell Downs Colgate, 17 to 7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. September 27, 1970. p. S5.
- ^ Van Sickle, Kenny (October 5, 1970). "Cornell Offense Offsets Defensive Lapses in 41-14 Defeat of Lehigh". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Harvin, Al (October 11, 1970). "Dartmouth, Yale and Cornell Triumph; Penn 32-31 Loser". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ Vecsey, George (October 18, 1970). "Harvard Defeats Cornell on Late Field Goal, 27-24". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ McGowen, Deane (October 25, 1970). "Bulldogs Defeat Cornell by 38-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ "Columbia Loses to Cornell, 31-20". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 1, 1970. p. S1.
- ^ Van Sickle, Kenny (November 9, 1970). "Furbush's Passes Get Big Red Out of Jam; Indians Coming". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Keese, Parton (November 15, 1970). "Dartmouth Tops Cornell by 24-0 with Late Drive". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ Chass, Murray (November 22, 1970). "Cornell Wins, 6-3, from Princeton". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S4.
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