Brown vs. Cornell
Brown and Cornell first met in 1895 and have played 50 times; Brown leads the series 26–23–1. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Cornell 6–4. Share
- Brown wins
- 26
- Cornell wins
- 23
- Ties
- 1
- First meeting
- 1895
- Longest streak
- 9 Brown
- Current streak
- 1 Cornell
- Last 10 meetings
- Cornell 6–4
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1910s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1950s | 2–3 | ||||||||||
| 1960s | 2–7–1 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 7–3 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 5–1 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 7–3 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 2–3 |
- Average margin
- 11.8 points; 23 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Brown
- 13–9 Brown’s record at home
- At Cornell
- 14–12–1 Cornell’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 1–0 Brown first
- Shutouts
- 3
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Brown’s biggest win2014: Brown 42, Cornell 16by 26 points
- Cornell’s biggest win1968: Cornell 31, Brown 0by 31 points
- Upset1973: Brown 17, Cornell 7Brown had a 19% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1981: Cornell 14, Brown 9Cornell had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2021: Brown 49, Cornell 45Brown had a 35% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Brown | Series | Cornell |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955–1958 | Alva Kelley | 2–2 | George James |
| 1961–1965 | John McLaughry | 1–4 | Tom Harp |
| 1967–1972 | Len Jardine | 0–5–1 | Jack Musick |
| 1977–1981 | John Anderson | 4–1 | Bob Blackman |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Brown’s side (Kelley 2–2 against James). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
From the newspapers
1895 · New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], Nov 17, 1895
1914 · Norwich bulletin, Oct 26, 1914
1955 · Evening star, Nov 6, 1955
Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The earliest meetings with a story on file; each game’s page has the full text.
Photos
Brown Bears football players, October 20, 2018: Brown vs. Cornell footballPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
Cornell Big Red football at Brown Bears, 2018.Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
Cornell Big Red Marching Band at Brown Stadium, Oct 20, 2018Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
Cornell vs Brown University, Homecoming 2017. Schoelkopf Field, Oct 21, 2017.Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
From the rivalry’s and its games’ categories on Wikimedia Commons (free licenses only, each credited).
Every game
| Oct 24, 2026 | Cornell at Brown upcoming | at Brown | ||
| Oct 25, 2025 | Cornell 30, Brown 24 | at Cornell | ||
| Oct 26, 2024 | Brown 23, Cornell 21 | at Brown | ||
| Oct 21, 2023 | Cornell 36, Brown 14 | at Cornell | ||
| Oct 22, 2022 | Cornell 24, Brown 21 | at Brown | ||
| Oct 23, 2021 | Brown 49, Cornell 45 | at Cornell | ||
| Oct 26, 2019 | Cornell 37, Brown 35 | at Cornell | ||
| Oct 20, 2018 | Cornell 34, Brown 16 | at Brown | ||
| Oct 21, 2017 | Cornell 34, Brown 7 | at Cornell | ||
| Oct 22, 2016 | Brown 28, Cornell 21 | at Brown | ||
| Oct 24, 2015 | Brown 44, Cornell 24 | at Cornell | ||
| Oct 25, 2014 | Brown 42, Cornell 16 | at Brown | ||
| Oct 26, 2013 | Brown 42, Cornell 35 | at Cornell | ||
| Oct 20, 2012 | Brown 21, Cornell 14 | at Brown | ||
| Oct 22, 2011 | Brown 35, Cornell 24 | at Cornell | ||
| Oct 23, 2010 | Brown 27, Cornell 14 | at Brown | ||
| Oct 24, 2009 | Brown 34, Cornell 14 | at Cornell | ||
| Oct 25, 2008 | Brown 27, Cornell 7 | at Brown | ||
| Oct 20, 2007 | Cornell 38, Brown 31 | at Cornell | ||
| Oct 22, 2005 | Brown 38, Cornell 24 | at Cornell | ||
| Oct 23, 2004 | Brown 21, Cornell 17 | Neutral site | ||
| Oct 25, 2003 | Brown 21, Cornell 7 | at Cornell | ||
| Oct 17, 1981 | Cornell 14, Brown 9 | at Brown | ||
| Oct 18, 1980 | Brown 32, Cornell 25 | at Cornell | ||
| Oct 20, 1979 | Brown 28, Cornell 7 | at Brown | ||
| Oct 21, 1978 | Brown 21, Cornell 13 | at Cornell | ||
| Oct 15, 1977 | Brown 21, Cornell 3 | at Brown | ||
| Oct 16, 1976 | Brown 28, Cornell 12 | at Cornell | ||
| Nov 8, 1975 | Brown 45, Cornell 23 | at Cornell | ||
| Nov 9, 1974 | Brown 16, Cornell 8 | at Brown | ||
| Nov 10, 1973 | Brown 17, Cornell 7 | at Cornell | ||
| Nov 11, 1972 | Cornell 48, Brown 28 | at Brown | ||
| Nov 6, 1971 | Cornell 21, Brown 7 | at Cornell | ||
| Nov 7, 1970 | Cornell 35, Brown 21 | at Brown | ||
| Nov 8, 1969 | Cornell 14, Brown 7 | at Cornell | ||
| Nov 9, 1968 | Cornell 31, Brown 0 | at Brown | ||
| Nov 11, 1967 | Cornell 14, Brown 14 | at Cornell | ||
| Nov 5, 1966 | Cornell 23, Brown 14 | at Brown | ||
| Nov 6, 1965 | Cornell 41, Brown 21 | at Cornell | ||
| Nov 7, 1964 | Brown 31, Cornell 28 | at Brown | ||
| Nov 9, 1963 | Cornell 28, Brown 25 | at Cornell | ||
| Nov 10, 1962 | Cornell 28, Brown 26 | at Brown | ||
| Nov 11, 1961 | Cornell 25, Brown 0 | at Cornell | ||
| Nov 5, 1960 | Brown 7, Cornell 6 | at Brown | ||
| Nov 7, 1959 | Cornell 19, Brown 0 | at Cornell | ||
| Nov 8, 1958 | Brown 12, Cornell 8 | at Brown | ||
| Nov 9, 1957 | Cornell 13, Brown 6 | at Cornell | ||
| Nov 10, 1956 | Brown 13, Cornell 6 | at Brown | ||
| Nov 5, 1955 | Cornell 20, Brown 7 | at Brown | ||
| Oct 24, 1914 | Cornell 28, Brown 7 | at Cornell | ||
| Nov 16, 1895 | Cornell 6, Brown 4 | at Cornell |
Every game is listed as played on the field.