1984 Cornell Big Red football team

The 1984 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Cornell tied for second-worst in the Ivy League.

1984 Cornell Big Red football
Conference	Ivy League
1984 record	2–7 (2–5 Ivy)
Head coach	Maxie Baughan (2nd season)
Captains	Steve Garrison Mark Miller Scott Sidman John Tagliaferri
Home stadium	Schoellkopf Field

1984 Ivy League football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Penn $	7	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Yale	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Harvard	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Brown	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Princeton	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Cornell	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Dartmouth	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Columbia	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

In its second season under head coach Maxie Baughan, the team compiled a 2–7 record and was outscored 161 to 96. Team captains were Steve Garrison, Mark Miller, Scott Sidman and John Tagliaferri.[1]

Cornell's 2–5 conference record tied for sixth place in the Ivy League standings. The Big Red were outscored 116 to 82 by Ivy opponents.[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	Princeton	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	L 9–17	16,300	[3]
September 29	No. 12 Colgate*	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	L 7–35	12,100	[4]
October 6	at Bucknell*	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 7–10	4,200	[5]
October 13	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 18–24	11,500	[6]
October 20	Brown	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	L 9–13	9,100	[7]
October 27	Dartmouth	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	W 13–10	16,200	[8]
November 3	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 14–21	16,026	[9]
November 10	at Columbia	Wien Stadium New York, NY (rivalry)	W 19–7	5,996	[10]
November 17	Penn	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	L 0–24	5,800	[11]
*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. pp. 30–31. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. Van Sickle, Ken (September 23, 1984). "100-Yard TD on Interception Boosts Princeton, 17-9". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 7-E, 8-E – via Newspapers.com.
4. Van Sickle, Kenny (October 1, 1984). "After 2 Losses, Cornell Looks to Bucknell". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cornell Loses, Drops to 0-3". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. October 7, 1984. pp. 5D, 2D – via Newspapers.com.
6. Concannon, Joe (October 14, 1984). "Harvard Stops Cornell, 24-18". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 54 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Van Sickle, Kenny (October 21, 1984). "Cornell Falls Prey to Bad Luck". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Cornell Gets First Win". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. October 28, 1984. pp. 7E, 2E – via Newspapers.com.
9. Apple, Ginny (November 4, 1984). "Moriarty Provides Spark as Yale Rips Cornell, 21-14". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E10, E15 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Van Sickle, Kenny (November 11, 1984). "Cornell Gridders Seeking Big Finish". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Newman, Chuck (November 18, 1984). "Penn Claims the Ivy League Crown; Records Fall in 24-0 Win at Cornell". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 1-E, 14-E – via Newspapers.com.