2003 Cornell Big Red football team

American college football season

2003 Cornell Big Red football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	1–9 (0–7 Ivy)
Head coach	Tim Pendergast (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	John Strollo (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Jim Pletcher (3rd season)
Captain	Mick Razzano, Kevin Rooney
Home stadium	Schoellkopf Field
Seasons← 2002 2004 →

2003 Ivy League football standings
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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. Cornell finished last in the Ivy League, with a 0–7 mark against conference opponents.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 20	1:00 p.m.	Bucknell*	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	W 21–19	10,568
September 27	1:00 p.m.	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	L 7–21	18,617
October 4	1:00 p.m.	Colgate*	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	L 24–27	4,142
October 11	1:00 p.m.	Harvard	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	L 0–27	6,123
October 18	1:00 p.m.	Georgetown*	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	L 20–42	4,358
October 25	1:00 p.m.	Brown	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	L 7–21	6,864
November 1	1:00 p.m.	at Princeton	Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 6–28	14,037
November 8	12:30 p.m.	at Dartmouth	Memorial Field Hanover, NH (rivalry)	L 17–26	4,308
November 15	1:00 p.m.	Columbia	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	L 21–34	4,242
November 22	4:00 p.m.	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	L 7–59	8,203
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

References

"Football Record Book" (PDF). Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
Feaver, Christopher (September 22, 2003). "Cornell Starts on the Right Note". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
Hine, Tommy (September 28, 2003). "Defense Steps in as Cowan Falters". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E14, E13 – via Newspapers.com.
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.
Harlan, Aaron (October 12, 2003). "Nothing New for Crimson". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C15 – via Newspapers.com.
Feaver, Christopher (October 20, 2003). "Turnovers Cost Big Red". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 7B – via Newspapers.com.
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.
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.
"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.
Feaver, Christopher (November 17, 2003). "Frustration Continues for Cornell". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 5B – via Newspapers.com.
Eichel, Larry (November 23, 2003). "Quakers Romp in Record-Setting Game". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. D4 – via Newspapers.com.
"Cornell Big Red Schedule 2003". ESPN. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
"2003 Football Schedule". Cornell University Athletics. Retrieved August 9, 2024.

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Venues	Schoellkopf Field (1915–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Colgate Columbia Dartmouth Penn
Culture & lore	Big Red Bear "Give My Regards to Davy" Fifth Down Game
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