1916 Cornell

6–⁠2, coached by Albert Sharpe.

Schedule and results

Cornell in 1916, game by game: won vs. Gettysburg 26–0; won vs. Williams 42–0; won vs. Bucknell 19–0; lost at Harvard 0–23; won vs. Carnegie Mellon 15–7; won vs. Michigan 23–20; won vs. Massachusetts 37–0; lost at Pennsylvania 3–23+42−23Won 26–0 vs. Gettysburg+26GettysburgWon 42–0 vs. Williams+42WilliamsWon 19–0 vs. Bucknell+19BucknellLost 0–23 at Harvard-23HarvardWon 15–7 vs. Carnegie Mellon+8Carnegie MellonWon 23–20 vs. Michigan+3MichiganWon 37–0 vs. Massachusetts+37MassachusettsLost 3–23 at Pennsylvania-20Pennsylvania
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Pennsylvania 23–⁠3.

In program history: The 23rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 119 on file).

Record
6–⁠2
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
165–⁠73
Coach
Albert Sharpe
Elo
1599 −42 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
3.4 No. 37 of 90 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
L.W. Mueller