1977 Cornell Big Red football team

The 1977 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Cornell tied for last in the Ivy League.

1977 Cornell Big Red football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	1–8 (1–6 Ivy)
Head coach	Bob Blackman (1st season)
Captains	Tony Anzalone Terry Lee
Home stadium	Schoellkopf Field
Seasons ← 1976 1978 →

1977 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Yale $	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Brown	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Harvard	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Penn	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Dartmouth	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Princeton	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Cornell	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
Columbia	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

In its first season under head coach Bob Blackman, the team compiled a 1–8 record and was outscored 199 to 86. Tony Anzalone and Terry Lee were the team captains.^[1]

Cornell's 1–6 conference record tied for seventh place in the Ivy League standings. The Big Red were outscored 107 to 50 by Ivy opponents.^[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	L 7–17	15,886	^[3]
September 24	Colgate*	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	L 22–28	6,500	^[4]
October 1	Rutgers*	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	L 14–30	3,500	^[5]
October 8	Harvard	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	L 7–17	8,000	^[6]
October 15	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 3–21	9,500	^[7]
October 22	at Dartmouth	Memorial Field Hanover, NH (rivalry)	L 13–17	15,000	^[8]
October 29	Yale	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	L 0–28	13,000	^[9]
November 5	Columbia	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	W 20–7	5,000	^[10]
November 12	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 0–34	8,677	^[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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. 28. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. Livingston, Bill (September 18, 1977). "Penn Rushes Past Cornell". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1-E – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Colgate Outlasts Cornell, 28-22, in Air Duel". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 25, 1977. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
5. O'Brien, Ken (October 2, 1977). "Cornell Eleven Left Seeing Red; Rutgers Romps, 30-14". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. A1 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Roberts, Ernie (October 9, 1977). "Cornell Gone with Wind, Harvard Breezes, 17-7". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 78 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Craig, Jack (October 16, 1977). "Brown Too Much for Green Cornell". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 55 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Visser, Lesley (October 23, 1977). "Dartmouth Ruins Blackman's Return, Downs Cornell, 17-13". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 72 – via Newspapers.com.
9. McGowen, Deane (October 30, 1977). "Dartmouth and Yale Win, Share Ivy League Lead; Cornell Is Drubbed by the Elis, 28-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S6.
10. Harvin, Al (November 6, 1977). "Cornell Defeats Columbia in Ivy Cellar Battle, 20-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S8.
11. "Princeton Sets Back Cornell, 34-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 13, 1977. p. S8.