1929 Cornell

6–⁠2, coached by Gilmour Dobie.

Schedule and results

Cornell in 1929, game by game: won vs. Clarkson 60–0; won vs. Niagara 22–6; won vs. Hampden Sydney 40–6; won vs. Princeton 13–7; won vs. Columbia 12–6; won vs. Western Reserve 36–0; lost at Dartmouth 14–18; lost at Pennsylvania 7–17+60−10Won 60–0 vs. Clarkson+60ClarksonWon 22–6 vs. Niagara+16NiagaraWon 40–6 vs. Hampden Sydney+34Hampden SydneyWon 13–7 vs. Princeton+6PrincetonWon 12–6 vs. Columbia+6ColumbiaWon 36–0 vs. Western Reserve+36Western ReserveLost 14–18 at Dartmouth-4DartmouthLost 7–17 at Pennsylvania-10Pennsylvania
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Pennsylvania 17–⁠7.

In program history: The 53rd-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
204–⁠60
Coach
Gilmour Dobie
Elo
1495 +40 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
0.7 No. 57 of 100 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Sam Wakeman
Offense
Single-wing
Defense
6–⁠3–⁠2