1896 Cornell

5–⁠3–⁠1, coached by Joseph Beacham.

Schedule and results

Cornell in 1896, game by game: won vs. Colgate 6–0; won vs. Syracuse 22–0; won vs. Western Reserve 48–0; won vs. Tufts 18–0; lost vs. Harvard 4–13; lost at Princeton 0–37; won vs. Bucknell 54–0; tied at Williams 0–0; lost at Pennsylvania 10–32+54−37Won 6–0 vs. Colgate+6ColgateWon 22–0 vs. Syracuse+22SyracuseWon 48–0 vs. Western Reserve+48Western ReserveWon 18–0 vs. Tufts+18TuftsLost 4–13 vs. Harvard-9HarvardLost 0–37 at Princeton-37PrincetonWon 54–0 vs. Bucknell+54BucknellTied 0–0 at Williams0WilliamsLost 10–32 at Pennsylvania-22Pennsylvania
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Pennsylvania 32–⁠10.

In program history: The 46th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 119 on file).

Record
5–⁠3–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
162–⁠82
Coach
Joseph Beacham
Elo
1517 +30 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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Captain
Joseph Beacham