1962 Cornell Big Red football team

The 1962 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. Cornell tied for third in the Ivy League .

1962 Cornell Big Red football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	4–5 (4–3 Ivy)
Head coach	Tom Harp (2nd season)
Captain	Tony Turel
Home stadium	Schoellkopf Field
Seasons ← 1961 1963 →

1962 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Dartmouth $	7	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
Harvard	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Columbia	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Princeton	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Cornell	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Penn	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Yale	1	–	5	–	1			2	–	5	–	2
Brown	0	–	6	–	1			1	–	6	–	2
$ – Conference champion

In its second season under head coach Tom Harp, the team compiled a 4–5 record and was outscored 237 to 168. Tony Turel was the team captain.^[1]

Cornell's 4–3 conference record tied for third place in the Ivy League standings. The Big Red were outscored 173 to 156 by Ivy opponents.^[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29	Colgate*	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	L 12–23	14,000	^[3]
October 6	Harvard	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	W 14–12	13,000	^[4]
October 13	at Navy*	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 0–41	23,358	^[5]
October 20	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 8–26	25,541	^[6]
October 27	Princeton	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	W 35–34	21,000	^[7]
November 3	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY (rivalry)	L 21–25	4,450	^[8]
November 10	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 28–26	8,500	^[9]
November 17	Dartmouth	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	L 21–28	18,000	^[10]
November 24	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	W 29–22	10,372	^[11]
*Non-conference 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. p. 23. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. "Colgate Is Victor over Cornell, 23-12". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. United Press International. September 30, 1962. p. S1.
4. Werden, Lincoln A. (October 7, 1962). "Cornell Topples Harvard; Ithacans Triumph, 14-12". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
5. Werden, Lincoln A. (October 14, 1962). "Navy Routs Cornell, 41-0, as Staubach Leads Attack". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
6. Lee, Bill (October 21, 1962). "Yale Overpowers Cornell, 26 to 8". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
7. Adams, Frank S. (October 28, 1962). "Princeton Upset; Wood Passes or Runs to 5 Cornell Scores in 35-34 Victory". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
8. Tuckner, Howard M. (November 4, 1962). "Lions' Pass Sinks Cornell, 25 to 21". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
9. "Cornell Subdues Brown, 28-26, as Gogolak's 4 Extra-Point Kicks Decide". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 11, 1962. p. S3.
10. Werden, Lincoln A. (November 18, 1962). "Dartmouth Beats Cornell with Late Surge, 28-21". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
11. Werden, Lincoln A. (November 25, 1962). "Cornell Rally Downs Penn, 29-22, as Wood Sets Four Ivy League Records". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S3.