After the conclusion of the 2023 season , Cornell University's athletics director, Nicki Moore , announced that ten-year head coach David Archer would not return for the 2024 season. Defensive coordinator Jared Backus assumed duties as interim head coach, with immediate effect. At Cornell, Archer compiled a record of 29–71, and the team was not able to record a winning season during that span, a streak existing since the 2006 season .[1] On December 7, 2023, Cornell University Athletics announced the hiring of Dan Swanstrom as head coach to succeed Archer.[2]
In January 2024, Swanstrom announced five additions to the coaching staff: Jeff Dittman (of Rensselaer Polytechnic ) as special teams coordinator and defensive assistant coach, Eric Franklin (of Penn) as defensive backs and cornerbacks coach and passing game coordinator, Mike Hatcher (of Ithaca College , where he served as an assistant to Swanstrom), Sean Reeder (of Penn) as offensive line coach, and Terry Ursin (of Jesuit High School of New Orleans ) as running backs coach.[3]
The Cornell Big Red's 2024 football schedule consists of five away and five home games. Cornell will host Ivy League opponents Yale , Harvard , Penn , and Dartmouth , and will travel to Brown , Princeton , and Columbia . Cornell's non-conference opponents will be rival Colgate of the Patriot League , Albany of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference , and Bucknell , also of the Patriot League. Homecoming will coincide with the Big Red's home opener against Yale on September 28.[4] [5]
In 2023, Cornell finished 3–7 overall and 2–5 in conference play.
Cornell Big Red (0–0) at Colgate Raiders (0–0) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Big Red
0
0
0 0 0
Raiders
0
0
0 0 0
at Andy Kerr Stadium • Hamilton, NY
Date : September 21, 2024Game weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)
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COR
COL
First downs
Total yards
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Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Cornell
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Colgate
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Yale Bulldogs (0–0) vs Cornell Big Red (0–0) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Bulldogs
0
0
0 0 0
Big Red
0
0
0 0 0
at Schoellkopf Field • Ithaca, NY
Date : September 28, 2024Game weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)
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YALE
COR
First downs
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Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
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Yale
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Cornell
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Albany Great Danes (0–0) vs Cornell Big Red (0–0) – Game summary
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1
2
3 4 Total
Great Danes
0
0
0 0 0
Big Red
0
0
0 0 0
at Schoellkopf Field • Ithaca, NY
Date : October 5, 2024Game weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)
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ALB
COR
First downs
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Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
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Category
Player
Statistics
Albany
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Cornell
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Harvard Crimson (0–0) vs Cornell Big Red (0–0) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Crimson
0
0
0 0 0
Big Red
0
0
0 0 0
at Schoellkopf Field • Ithaca, NY
Date : October 12, 2024Game weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)
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HARV
COR
First downs
Total yards
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Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Harvard
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Cornell
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Game information
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COR
BUCK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Cornell
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Bucknell
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Cornell Big Red (0–0) at Brown Bears (0–0) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Big Red
0
0
0 0 0
Bears
0
0
0 0 0
at Brown Stadium • Providence, RI
Date : October 26, 2024Game weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)
Game information
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Fourth quarter
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COR
BRWN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Cornell
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Brown
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Cornell Big Red (0–0) at Princeton Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
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1
2
3 4 Total
Big Red
0
0
0 0 0
Tigers
0
0
0 0 0
at Princeton Stadium • Princeton, NJ
Date : November 2, 2024Game weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)
Game information
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COR
PRIN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Cornell
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Princeton
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Penn Quakers (0–0) vs Cornell Big Red (0–0) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Quakers
0
0
0 0 0
Big Red
0
0
0 0 0
at Schoellkopf Field • Ithaca, NY
Date : November 9, 2024Game weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)
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PENN
COR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Penn
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Cornell
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Dartmouth Big Green (0–0) vs Cornell Big Red (0–0) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Big Green
0
0
0 0 0
Big Red
0
0
0 0 0
at Schoellkopf Field • Ithaca, NY
Date : November 16, 2024Game weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)
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DART
COR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Dartmouth
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Cornell
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Cornell Big Red (0–0) at Columbia Lions (0–0) – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Big Red
0
0
0 0 0
Lions
0
0
0 0 0
at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium • New York, NY
Date : November 23, 2024Game weather : 0 °F (−18 °C)
Game information
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Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics
COR
COLU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Cornell
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Columbia
Passing
Rushing
Receiving