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1981 Cornell Big Red football team

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1981 Cornell Big Red football
ConferenceIvy League
Record3–7 (2–5 Ivy)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorPete Noyes (1st season)
CaptainDave Kimichik, Steve Ross
Home stadiumSchoellkopf Field
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Yale + 6 1 0 9 1 0
Dartmouth + 6 1 0 6 4 0
Princeton 5 1 1 5 4 1
Harvard 4 2 1 5 4 1
Brown 2 5 0 3 7 0
Cornell 2 5 0 3 7 0
Columbia 1 6 0 1 9 0
Penn 1 6 0 1 9 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1981 Cornell Big Red football team represented Cornell University as a member of the Ivy League during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bob Blackman, the Big Red compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the Ivy League. Cornell played home games a Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, New York.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at PennL 22–2915,871[1]
September 26ColgateL 10–3412,100[2]
October 3at RutgersL 17–3110,125[3]
October 10Harvard
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
L 10–2712,500[4]
October 17at BrownW 14–910,300[5]
October 24at DartmouthL 7–4212,054[6]
October 31Bucknell
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
W 22–154,100[7]
November 7Yale
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
L 17–2313,000[8]
November 14Columbia
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY (rivalry)
W 15–93,500[9]
November 21at PrincetonL 14–379,009[10]

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References

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  1. ^ Freedman, Lewis (September 20, 1981). "Penn Rallies with Passes, Wins Opener". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1-D – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Fox, John W. (September 27, 1981). "Colgate Pastes Cornell, 34-10". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. pp. 1B, 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Newman, Chuck (October 4, 1981). "Defense Gets Rutgers Attack Rolling for Win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 9-F, 10-F – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Taussig, Pete (October 11, 1981). "Harvard Handles Cornell". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cornell Nips Brown; Colgate Rolls, 30-0". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. October 11, 1981. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Reinert, Bob (October 25, 1981). "Dartmouth Coasts". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 86 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Van Sickle, Kenny (November 2, 1981). "Harmon Rescues Cornell". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Taussig, Pete (November 8, 1981). "Yale Gets Last Chance ... and Last Laugh". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 80 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Van Sickle, Kenny (November 16, 1981). "Cornell Goes to the Wire to Beat Columbia". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Van Sickle, Kenny (November 23, 1981). "Blackman Sees Better Days Ahead for Big Red". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1981 Cornell Big Red Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  12. ^ "Cornell University". Cornell University Athletics. Retrieved August 26, 2019.