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American college football season
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 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
Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY 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 *
Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY W 31–14 8,124
[9]
November 6
Yale
Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY L 20–37 16,071
[10]
November 13
Columbia
Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (
rivalry ) W 31–29 5,870
[11]
November 20 at
Penn
W 20–12 6,928
[12]
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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