2006 Cornell Big Red football team

The 2006 Cornell Big Red football team represented Cornell University in the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Cornell tied for fourth in the Ivy League. They were led by third-year head coach Jim Knowles and played their home games at Schoellkopf Field in Hamilton, New York. Cornell finished the season 5–5 overall and 3–4 in Ivy League play.

2006 Cornell Big Red football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	5–5 (3–4 Ivy)
Head coach	Jim Knowles (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Clayton Carlin (3rd season)
Captains	Jonathan Lucas Anthony Macaluso Jaime McManamon
Home stadium	Schoellkopf Field
Seasons ← 2005 2007 →

2006 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 18 Princeton +		6	–	1					9	–	1
No. 25 Yale +		6	–	1					8	–	2
Harvard		4	–	3					7	–	3
Penn		3	–	4					5	–	5
Cornell		3	–	4					5	–	5
Dartmouth		2	–	5					2	–	8
Columbia		2	–	5					5	–	5
Brown		2	–	5					3	–	7
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	7:00 p.m.	at Bucknell*	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 5–20	6,152	[1]
September 23	1:00 p.m.	Yale	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	L 9–21	4,882	[2]
September 30	7:00 p.m.	Albany*	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	W 23–21	6,571	[3]
October 7	12:30 p.m.	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 23–33	13,287	[4]
October 14	1:00 p.m.	Colgate*	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	W 38–14	9,142	[5]
October 21	1:00 p.m.	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 7–28	8,875	[6]
October 28	1:00 p.m.	No. 18 Princeton	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	W 14–7	2,852	[7]
November 4	12:00 p.m.	Dartmouth	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	W 28–25	3,788	[8]
November 11	12:30 p.m.	at Columbia	Wien Stadium New York, NY (rivalry)	L 14–21	4,454	[9]
November 18	1:00 p.m.	Penn	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	W 28–27	2,809	[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. Housenick, Tom (September 17, 2006). "Bison Rough Up Big Red". The Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Hine, Tommy (September 24, 2006). "McLeod Bursts: Scores 3 TDs; Defense Strong". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E11, E14 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Feaver, Christopher (October 2, 2006). "Fake Punt Leads Cornell to First Victory". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Cornell Edges Albany on Late Field Goal, 23-21". The Daily Gazette. Schenectady, N.Y. October 1, 2006. p. E2 – via NewsBank.
4. Vega, Michael (October 8, 2006). "Dawson Leaves Cornell Red-Faced". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C14 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Feaver, Christopher (October 16, 2006). "A Homecoming Victory: Cornell Snaps Losing Streak Against Rival Colgate". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
6. Szostak, Mike (October 22, 2006). "In Second Half, It All Clicks for Brown". The Providence Journal. Providence, R.I. p. C10 – via NewsBank.
7. Feaver, Christopher (October 30, 2006). "Cornell Pulls Off Upset of Princeton". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
8. Feaver, Christopher (November 6, 2006). "Strong Ground Game from QBs Powers CU". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Lions End Ivy Slide". Daily News. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 12, 2006. pp. 72, 84 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Feaver, Christopher (November 20, 2006). "Cornell Ends Season with Bizzare [sic] Win". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Cornell 28, Penn 27". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. November 19, 2006. p. C15.
11. "Cornell Big Red Schedule 2006". ESPN. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
12. "2006 Football Schedule". Cornell University Athletics. Retrieved August 9, 2024.