| 1999 Cornell Big Red football | |
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| Conference | Ivy League |
| Record | 7–3 (5–2 Ivy) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Greg Gigantino (2nd season) |
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| Home stadium | Schoellkopf Field |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 Brown + | 6 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yale + | 6 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cornell | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn | 4 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harvard | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dartmouth | 2 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia | 1 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Princeton | 1 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1999 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Cornell finished third in the Ivy League.
In its second season under head coach Pete Mangurian, the team compiled a 7–3 record and outscored opponents 254 to 235. Nate Fischer and Deon Harris were the team captains.[1]
The Big Red's 5–2 conference record placed third in the Ivy League standings. Cornell outscored Ivy opponents, 165 to 152.[2]
Cornell played its home games at Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, New York.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 18 | at Princeton | W 20–3 | 15,288 | [3] | |||
| September 25 | Fordham* | W 42–14 | 11,697 | [4] | |||
| October 2 | at Brown | W 33–28 | 13,260 | [5] | |||
| October 9 | Harvard |
| W 24–23 | 9,218 | [6] | ||
| October 16 | at Colgate* | L 16–55 | 8,155 | [7] | |||
| October 23 | at Dartmouth | L 17–20 | 8,023 | [8] | |||
| October 30 | Wagner* |
| W 31–14 | 8,124 | [9] | ||
| November 6 | Yale |
| L 20–37 | 16,071 | [10] | ||
| November 13 | Columbia |
| W 31–29 | 5,870 | [11] | ||
| November 20 | at Penn | W 20–12 | 6,928 | [12] | |||
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References
- ^ "Football Record Book" (PDF). Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 38. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "Rahne Powers Big Red Past Flat Tigers in Season Opener". Home News Tribune. New Brunswick, N.J. Associated Press. September 19, 1999. p. B6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ McShea, Keith (September 27, 1999). "Big Red Flattens Fordham". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rahne, Big Red Rally Past Brown". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. October 4, 1999. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Vellante, John (October 10, 1999). "Crimson Heartbroken; Rahne Guides Cornell in the Final Minute". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Kekis, John (October 17, 1999). "Rejuvenated Back's 3 TDs Lead Colgate by Cornell". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. pp. 6F, 7F – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dartmouth Ends Losing Skid". The Sunday Rutland Herald. Rutland, Vt. Associated Press. October 24, 1999. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 24, 1999. p. D12.
- ^ Moore, William (November 1, 1999). "Big Red Whacks Wagner". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hine, Tommy (November 7, 1999). "Yale (7-1) Strikes Again: 30 Straight Points Put Away Cornell". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. E8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Moore, William (November 15, 1999). "Iverson Comes Through for CU". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jensen, Mike (November 21, 1999). "Penn Just Can't Take Advantage". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. C10 – via Newspapers.com.
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