1909 Cornell

3–⁠4–⁠1, coached by George Walder.

Schedule and results

Cornell in 1909, game by game: won vs. Rensselaer 16–3; won vs. Oberlin 16–6; lost vs. Fordham 6–12; won vs. Vermont 16–0; lost vs. Williams 0–3; lost at Harvard 0–18; tied vs. Chicago 6–6; lost at Pennsylvania 6–17+16−18Won 16–3 vs. Rensselaer+13RensselaerWon 16–6 vs. Oberlin+10OberlinLost 6–12 vs. Fordham-6FordhamWon 16–0 vs. Vermont+16VermontLost 0–3 vs. Williams-3WilliamsLost 0–18 at Harvard-18HarvardTied 6–6 vs. Chicago0ChicagoLost 6–17 at Pennsylvania-11Pennsylvania
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 2vsRensselaerW 16–⁠394%
Oct 9vsOberlinW 16–⁠693%
Oct 16vsFordhamL 6–⁠1270%
Oct 23vsVermontW 16–⁠089%
Oct 30vsWilliamsL 0–⁠386%
Nov 6atHarvardL 0–⁠1826%
Nov 13vsChicagoT 6–⁠638%
Nov 25atPennsylvaniaL 6–⁠1723%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Pennsylvania 17–⁠6.

In program history: The 47th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 119 on file).

Record
3–⁠4–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
66–⁠65
Coach
George Walder
Elo
1513 −69 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
6.9 No. 22 of 74 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
A.F. Tydeman