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1944 Cornell

5–⁠4.

Schedule and results

Cornell in 1944, game by game: won at Syracuse 39–6; won vs. Bucknell 26–0; lost at Yale 7–16; lost vs. Colgate 7–14; won vs. Sampson NTS 13–6; won at Columbia 25–7; lost at No. 3 Navy 0–48; won vs. Dartmouth 14–13; lost at Pennsylvania 0–20+33−48Won 39–6 at Syracuse+33SyracuseWon 26–0 vs. Bucknell+26BucknellLost 7–16 at Yale-9YaleLost 7–14 vs. Colgate-7ColgateWon 13–6 vs. Sampson NTS+7Sampson NTSWon 25–7 at Columbia+18ColumbiaLost 0–48 at No. 3 Navy-48No. 3 NavyWon 14–13 vs. Dartmouth+1DartmouthLost 0–20 at Pennsylvania-20Pennsylvania
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 23atSyracuseW 39–⁠620%
Sep 30vsBucknellW 26–⁠044%
Oct 7atYaleL 7–⁠1664%
Oct 14vsColgateL 7–⁠1443%
Oct 21vsSampson NTSW 13–⁠676%
Nov 4atColumbiaW 25–⁠748%
Nov 11at3NavyL 0–⁠4812%
Nov 18vsDartmouthW 14–⁠1352%
Nov 25atPennsylvaniaL 0–⁠2025%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Pennsylvania 20–⁠0; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 82nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 119 on file).

Record
5–⁠4
Conference
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AP final
Unranked
Points
131–⁠130
Coach
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Elo
1391 +78 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−1.7 No. 51 of 95 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captains
Frank Accorsi and Grant Ellis