Cornell at Columbia
Saturday, November 12, 2016. Cornell kept the Empire Cup Share
Cornell beat Columbia 42–40. It was their 83rd meeting; after it, Cornell led the series 51–29–3.
Final at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium, ManhattanAttendance 5,887
- At kickoff
- 49°F, a few clouds, wind 6 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; La Guardia Airport (KLGA), 11 km from the stadium
- Officials
- Referee Karlton Derrick; umpire David Collari; head linesman Terrance Brown; line judge Nathan Long; side judge Brendon Johnson; field judge Jack O’Keefe; back judge Eric HermickGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| Columbia | 14 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 40 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Columbia 54% to win. Cornell won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Cornell–Columbia gameCornell leads 52–36–3 in 91 meetings, counting the eight since this game.
| 2025 | Columbia 29, Cornell 12 | |
| 2024 | Columbia 17, Cornell 9 | |
| 2023 | Columbia 29, Cornell 14 | |
| 2022 | Columbia 45, Cornell 22 | |
| 2021 | Columbia 34, Cornell 26 | |
| 2019 | Cornell 35, Columbia 9 |
Around this game
Cornell
- Next gamevs. PennsylvaniaNov. 19, 2016
- SeasonCornell in 2016
- ProgramCornell history and records
Columbia
- Next gameat BrownNov. 19, 2016
- SeasonColumbia in 2016
- ProgramColumbia history and records

