1970 Cornell Big Red football team

The 1970 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. Cornell finished fourth in the Ivy League.

1970 Cornell Big Red football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	6–3 (4–3 Ivy)
Head coach	Jack Musick (5th season)
Captain	Dennis Lubozynski
Home stadium	Schoellkopf Field
Seasons ← 1969 1971 →

1970 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 14 Dartmouth $	7	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
Yale	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Harvard	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Cornell	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Princeton	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Penn	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Columbia	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Brown	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

In its fifth season under head coach Jack Musick, the team compiled a 6–3 record and outscored opponents 193 to 185. Dennis Lubozynski was the team captain.^[1]

Cornell's 4–3 conference record placed fourth in the Ivy League standings. The Big Red was outscored 164 to 135 by Ivy opponents.^[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	at Colgate*	Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY (rivalry)	W 17–7	10,500	^[3]
October 3	Lehigh*	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	W 41–14	13,000	^[4]
October 10	Penn	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	W 32–31	14,000	^[5]
October 17	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 24–27	15,000	^[6]
October 24	Yale	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	L 7–38	17,000	^[7]
October 31	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY (rivalry)	W 31–20	15,928	^[8]
November 7	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 35–21	7,500	^[9]
November 14	No. 15 Dartmouth	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	L 0–24	18,000	^[10]
November 21	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 6–3	19,000	^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1970 Cornell Big Red football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 10 Barrett Rosser So RB 44 Ed Marinaro Jr WR 81 Geoge Milosevic So	Defense Pos. # Name Class DE 86 William Ellis Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 13 John Killian Jr	Head coach Jack Musick Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible   Injured   Redshirt Roster

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. "Cornell Downs Colgate, 17 to 7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. September 27, 1970. p. S5.
4. Van Sickle, Kenny (October 5, 1970). "Cornell Offense Offsets Defensive Lapses in 41-14 Defeat of Lehigh". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Harvin, Al (October 11, 1970). "Dartmouth, Yale and Cornell Triumph; Penn 32-31 Loser". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
6. Vecsey, George (October 18, 1970). "Harvard Defeats Cornell on Late Field Goal, 27-24". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
7. McGowen, Deane (October 25, 1970). "Bulldogs Defeat Cornell by 38-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
8. "Columbia Loses to Cornell, 31-20". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 1, 1970. p. S1.
9. Van Sickle, Kenny (November 9, 1970). "Furbush's Passes Get Big Red Out of Jam; Indians Coming". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Keese, Parton (November 15, 1970). "Dartmouth Tops Cornell by 24-0 with Late Drive". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
11. Chass, Murray (November 22, 1970). "Cornell Wins, 6-3, from Princeton". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S4.