1928 Cornell

3–⁠3–⁠2, coached by Gilmour Dobie.

Schedule and results

Cornell in 1928, game by game: won vs. Clarkson 20–0; won vs. Niagara 34–0; won vs. Hampden Sydney 18–6; lost at Princeton 0–3; tied at Columbia 0–0; tied vs. St. Bonaventure 0–0; lost vs. Dartmouth 0–28; lost at Pennsylvania 0–49+34−49Won 20–0 vs. Clarkson+20ClarksonWon 34–0 vs. Niagara+34NiagaraWon 18–6 vs. Hampden Sydney+12Hampden SydneyLost 0–3 at Princeton-3PrincetonTied 0–0 at Columbia0ColumbiaTied 0–0 vs. St. Bonaventure0St. BonaventureLost 0–28 vs. Dartmouth-28DartmouthLost 0–49 at Pennsylvania-49Pennsylvania
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Pennsylvania 49–⁠0.

In program history: The 73rd-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
72–⁠86
Coach
Gilmour Dobie
Elo
1433 −49 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−20.6 No. 94 of 100 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Dudley Schoales
Offense
Single-wing
Defense
6–⁠3–⁠2