2003 Cornell Big Red football
ConferenceIvy League
Record1–9 (0–7 Ivy)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn Strollo (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorJim Pletcher (3rd season)
CaptainMick Razzano, Kevin Rooney
Home stadiumSchoellkopf Field
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 Penn $   7 0     10 0  
Harvard   4 3     7 3  
Brown   4 3     5 5  
Yale   4 3     6 4  
Dartmouth   4 3     5 5  
Columbia   3 4     4 6  
Princeton   2 5     2 8  
Cornell   0 7     1 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2003 Cornell Big Red football team represented Cornell University in the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by third-year head coach Tim Pendergast and played their home games at Schoellkopf Field in Hamilton, New York, compiling a 1–9 overall record.[1] Cornell finished last in the Ivy League, with a 0–7 mark against conference opponents.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 201:00 p.m.Bucknell*W 21–1910,568[2]
September 271:00 p.m.at YaleL 7–2118,617[3]
October 41:00 p.m.Colgate*
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY (rivalry)
L 24–274,142[4]
October 111:00 p.m.Harvard
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
L 0–276,123[5]
October 181:00 p.m.Georgetown*
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
L 20–424,358[6]
October 251:00 p.m.Brown
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
L 7–216,864[7]
November 11:00 p.m.at PrincetonL 6–2814,037[8]
November 812:30 p.m.at DartmouthL 17–264,308[9]
November 151:00 p.m.Columbia
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY (rivalry)
L 21–344,242[10]
November 224:00 p.m.at PennL 7–598,203[11]

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References

  1. ^ "Football Record Book" (PDF). Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  2. ^ Feaver, Christopher (September 22, 2003). "Cornell Starts on the Right Note". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Hine, Tommy (September 28, 2003). "Defense Steps in as Cowan Falters". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E14, E13 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Feaver, Christopher (October 6, 2003). "Cornell's Rally Falls Short". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 5, 2003. p. C19.
  5. ^ Harlan, Aaron (October 12, 2003). "Nothing New for Crimson". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C15 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Feaver, Christopher (October 20, 2003). "Turnovers Cost Big Red". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 7B – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Feaver, Christopher (October 27, 2003). "Another Tough Day for Cornell; Brown Spoils Big Red Homecoming". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Canavan, Tom (November 2, 2003). "Princeton Hands Cornell 6th Straight Loss". Courier News. Somerville, N.J. p. C-5 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 2, 2003. p. D15.
  9. ^ "Dartmouth 26, Cornell 17". The Sunday Rutland Herald. Rutland, Vt. Associated Press. November 9, 2003. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 9, 2003. p. C16.
  10. ^ Feaver, Christopher (November 17, 2003). "Frustration Continues for Cornell". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 5B – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Eichel, Larry (November 23, 2003). "Quakers Romp in Record-Setting Game". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. D4 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2003 Football Schedule". Retrieved March 11, 2016.