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1934 Cornell

2–⁠5, coached by Gilmour Dobie.

Schedule and results

Cornell in 1934, game by game: won vs. St. Lawrence 14–0; lost vs. Richmond 0–6; lost vs. Syracuse 7–20; lost at Princeton 0–45; lost at Columbia 0–14; won vs. Dartmouth 21–6; lost at Pennsylvania 13–23+15−45Won 14–0 vs. St. Lawrence+14St. LawrenceLost 0–6 vs. Richmond-6RichmondLost 7–20 vs. Syracuse-13SyracuseLost 0–45 at Princeton-45PrincetonLost 0–14 at Columbia-14ColumbiaWon 21–6 vs. Dartmouth+15DartmouthLost 13–23 at Pennsylvania-10Pennsylvania
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 29vsSt. LawrenceW 14–⁠091%
Oct 6vsRichmondL 0–⁠668%
Oct 13vsSyracuseL 7–⁠2061%
Oct 27atPrincetonL 0–⁠4527%
Nov 3atColumbiaL 0–⁠1426%
Nov 17vsDartmouthW 21–⁠647%
Nov 29atPennsylvaniaL 13–⁠2343%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Pennsylvania 23–⁠13.

In program history: The 68th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 119 on file).

Record
2–⁠5
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
55–⁠114
Coach
Gilmour Dobie
Elo
1450 −80 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−6.4 No. 92 of 124 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Walt Switzer
Offense
Single-wing
Defense
6–⁠3–⁠2