2003 Cornell Big Red football team

The 2003 Cornell Big Red football team represented Cornell University in the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by third-year head coach Tim Pendergast and played their home games at Schoellkopf Field in Hamilton, New York, compiling a 1–9 overall record.[1] Cornell finished last in the Ivy League, with a 0–7 mark against conference opponents.

2003 Cornell Big Red football
ConferenceIvy League
Record1–9 (0–7 Ivy)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn Strollo (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorJim Pletcher (3rd season)
CaptainMick Razzano, Kevin Rooney
Home stadiumSchoellkopf Field
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 Penn $   7 0     10 0  
Harvard   4 3     7 3  
Brown   4 3     5 5  
Yale   4 3     6 4  
Dartmouth   4 3     5 5  
Columbia   3 4     4 6  
Princeton   2 5     2 8  
Cornell   0 7     1 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 201:00 p.m.Bucknell*W 21–1910,568[2]
September 271:00 p.m.at YaleL 7–2118,617[3]
October 41:00 p.m.Colgate*
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY (rivalry)
L 24–274,142[4]
October 111:00 p.m.Harvard
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
L 0–276,123[5]
October 181:00 p.m.Georgetown*
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
L 20–424,358[6]
October 251:00 p.m.Brown
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
L 7–216,864[7]
November 11:00 p.m.at PrincetonL 6–2814,037[8]
November 812:30 p.m.at DartmouthL 17–264,308[9]
November 151:00 p.m.Columbia
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY (rivalry)
L 21–344,242[10]
November 224:00 p.m.at PennL 7–598,203[11]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Football Record Book" (PDF). Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  2. ^ Feaver, Christopher (September 22, 2003). "Cornell Starts on the Right Note". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Hine, Tommy (September 28, 2003). "Defense Steps in as Cowan Falters". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E14, E13 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Feaver, Christopher (October 6, 2003). "Cornell's Rally Falls Short". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 5, 2003. p. C19.
  5. ^ Harlan, Aaron (October 12, 2003). "Nothing New for Crimson". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C15 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Feaver, Christopher (October 20, 2003). "Turnovers Cost Big Red". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 7B – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Feaver, Christopher (October 27, 2003). "Another Tough Day for Cornell; Brown Spoils Big Red Homecoming". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Canavan, Tom (November 2, 2003). "Princeton Hands Cornell 6th Straight Loss". Courier News. Somerville, N.J. p. C-5 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 2, 2003. p. D15.
  9. ^ "Dartmouth 26, Cornell 17". The Sunday Rutland Herald. Rutland, Vt. Associated Press. November 9, 2003. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 9, 2003. p. C16.
  10. ^ Feaver, Christopher (November 17, 2003). "Frustration Continues for Cornell". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 5B – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Eichel, Larry (November 23, 2003). "Quakers Romp in Record-Setting Game". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. D4 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2003 Football Schedule". Retrieved March 11, 2016.