The 2000 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Cornell finished second in the Ivy League.
In its third and final season under head coach Pete Mangurian, the team compiled a 5–5 record and was outscored 334 to 264. Joe Splendorio and Dan Weyandt were team captains.[1]
Cornell's 5–2 conference record placed second in the Ivy League standings. Despite their winning record, the Big Red were outscored 238 to 217 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 16 | at Bucknell*
| | L 15–38 | 3,866 | [3]
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| September 23 | Yale
| | W 24–23 | 16,634 | [4]
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| September 30 | at No. 20 Lehigh*
| | L 16–35 | 11,126 | [5]
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| October 7 | at Harvard
| | W 29–28 | | [1]
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| October 14 | Colgate*
| - Schoellkopf Field
- Ithaca, NY (rivalry)
| L 16–23 | 7,610 | [6]
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| October 21 | at Brown*
| | L 40–56 | 15,126 | [7]
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| October 28 | Princeton
| - Schoellkopf Field
- Ithaca, NY
| W 25–24 | 4,952 | [8]
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| November 4 | Dartmouth
| - Schoellkopf Field
- Ithaca, NY (rivalry)
| W 49–31 | 4,518 | [9]
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| November 11 | at Columbia
| | W 35–31 | 9,102 | [10]
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| November 18 | Penn
| - Schoellkopf Field
- Ithaca, NY (rivalry)
| L 15–45 | 9,014 | [11]
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Roster
| 2000 Cornell Big Red football team roster
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| Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Name |
Class
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| QB
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6
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Jay Posner
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Sr
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Defense
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Special teams
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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
- ^ a b "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. pp. 38–39. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ Feaver, Christopher (September 18, 2000). "Bison Rumble Over Cornell". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. pp. 3B, 6B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Yantz, Tom (September 24, 2000). "Elis Seeing Red After Missed FG". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E12, E14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Larimer, Terry (October 1, 2000). "Lehigh Overcomes Frustration, Cornell". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Feaver, Christopher (October 16, 2000). "Red Beaten by Own Trick: Colgate Rallies from Early Deficit, Holds On for Win". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. pp. 3B, 6B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brown Lights It Up, Thumps Red". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. October 23, 2000. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Feaver, Christopher (October 30, 2000). "Another Nail-Biter for Red: Princeton Kicker Falls Down, Cornell Wins by One". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Feaver, Christopher (November 6, 2000). "Fireworks at Schoellkopf". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. pp. 3B, 9B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cornell Win Sets Stage: Ivy Title on Line vs. Penn". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. November 12, 2000. pp. 6B, 7B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Zolecki, Todd (November 19, 2000). "Penn Crushes Cornell, 45-15, to Win Ivy League Championship". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. C8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2000 Football Schedule". Cornell University Athletics. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
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