1927 Cornell

3–⁠3–⁠2, coached by Gilmour Dobie.

Schedule and results

Cornell in 1927, game by game: won vs. Clarkson 41–0; won vs. Niagara 19–6; won vs. Richmond 53–0; lost vs. Princeton 10–21; tied vs. Columbia 0–0; tied vs. St. Bonaventure 6–6; lost at Dartmouth 7–53; lost at Pennsylvania 0–35+53−46Won 41–0 vs. Clarkson+41ClarksonWon 19–6 vs. Niagara+13NiagaraWon 53–0 vs. Richmond+53RichmondLost 10–21 vs. Princeton-11PrincetonTied 0–0 vs. Columbia0ColumbiaTied 6–6 vs. St. Bonaventure0St. BonaventureLost 7–53 at Dartmouth-46DartmouthLost 0–35 at Pennsylvania-35Pennsylvania
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Pennsylvania 35–⁠0.

In program history: The 59th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 119 on file).

Record
3–⁠3–⁠2
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
136–⁠121
Coach
Gilmour Dobie
Elo
1472 −60 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−12.5 No. 84 of 99 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Harold Hoekelman
Offense
Single-wing
Defense
6–⁠3–⁠2