1978 Cornell Big Red football team

The 1978 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Cornell finished in fourth place in the Ivy League.

1978 Cornell Big Red football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	5–3–1 (3–3–1 Ivy)
Head coach	Bob Blackman (2nd season)
Captains	Mike Donahue Dave Kintigh
Home stadium	Schoellkopf Field
Seasons ← 1977 1979 →

1978 Ivy League football standings

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

In its second season under head coach Bob Blackman, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record and outscored opponents 188 to 154. Team captains were Mike Donahue and Dave Kintigh.^[1]

Cornell's 3–3–1 conference record placed fourth in the Ivy League standings. The Big Red outscored Ivy opponents 143 to 142.^[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	Princeton	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	T 14–14	15,000	[3]
September 30	at Colgate*	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY (rivalry)	W 21–12	8,500	[4]
October 7	Bucknell*	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	W 24–0	12,500	[5]
October 14	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	W 25–20	6,000	[6]
October 21	Brown	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	L 13–21	10,524	[7]
October 28	Dartmouth	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	L 7–14	15,063	[8]
November 4	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 14–42	23,000	[9]
November 11	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY (rivalry)	W 35–14	7,105	[10]
November 18	Penn	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	W 35–17	7,000	[11]
*Non-conference game

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. "Princeton Knots Cornell, 14-14". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. United Press International. September 24, 1978. p. 66 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Red Grounds Colgate". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. October 1, 1978. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Holland Scores 2, Cornell Unscathed". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. October 8, 1978. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
6. Powers, John (October 15, 1978). "Holland Runs Wild, Carries Cornell, 25-20". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 58 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Brown Bumps Cornell from Undefeated Ranks, 21-13". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 22, 1978. p. 64 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Fox, John W. (October 29, 1978). "Cornell's a Shameful 14-7 Loser". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
9. Ahern, John (November 5, 1978). "QBs Ramble, Yale Crushes Cornell, 42-14". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 63 – via Newspapers.com.
10. O'Day, Joe (November 12, 1978). "Cornell's Joe Holland Runs All over Columbia, 35-14". Daily News. New York, N.Y. Sports p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Lewis, Allen (November 19, 1978). "Cornell's Holland Gains 263 as Penn Loses, 35-17". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 8-F – via Newspapers.com.