2024 Cornell Big Red football team

2024 Cornell Big Red football
2024 Cornell Big Red football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	0–0 (0–0 Ivy)
Head coach	Dan Swanstrom (1st season);
Defensive coordinator	Jared Backus (11th season)
Home stadium	Schoellkopf Field
Uniform
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Ivy League football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Brown	0	–	0	0	–	0
Columbia	0	–	0	0	–	0
Cornell	0	–	0	0	–	0
Dartmouth	0	–	0	0	–	0
Harvard	0	–	0	0	–	0
Penn	0	–	0	0	–	0
Princeton	0	–	0	0	–	0
Yale	0	–	0	0	–	0

Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Cornell Big Red football team will represent Cornell University as a member of the Ivy League during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team will be led by first-year head coach Dan Swanstrom and will play its home games at Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, New York.

Preseason[edit]

After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Cornell University's athletics director, Nicki Moore, announced that ten-year head coach David Archer would not return for the 2024 season. Defensive coordinator Jared Backus assumed duties as interim head coach, with immediate effect. At Cornell, Archer compiled a record of 29–71, and the team was not able to record a winning season during that span, a streak existing since the 2006 season.^[1] On December 7, 2023, Cornell University Athletics announced the hiring of Dan Swanstrom as head coach to succeed Archer.^[2]

In January 2024, Swanstrom announced five additions to the coaching staff: Jeff Dittman (of Rensselaer Polytechnic) as special teams coordinator and defensive assistant coach, Eric Franklin (of Penn) as defensive backs and cornerbacks coach and passing game coordinator, Mike Hatcher (of Ithaca College, where he served as an assistant to Swanstrom), Sean Reeder (of Penn) as offensive line coach, and Terry Ursin (of Jesuit High School of New Orleans) as running backs coach.^[3]

Schedule[edit]

The Cornell Big Red's 2024 football schedule consists of five away and five home games. Cornell will host Ivy League opponents Yale, Harvard, Penn, and Dartmouth, and will travel to Brown, Princeton, and Columbia. Cornell's non-conference opponents will be rival Colgate of the Patriot League, Albany of the Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference, and Bucknell, also of the Patriot League. Homecoming will coincide with the Big Red's home opener against Yale on September 28.^[4]^[5]

In 2023, Cornell finished 3–7 overall and 2–5 in conference play.

Date	Opponent	Site
September 21	at Colgate*	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY (rivalry)
September 28	Yale	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY
October 5	Albany*	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY
October 12	Harvard	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY
October 19	at Bucknell*	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA
October 26	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI
November 2	at Princeton	Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ
November 9	Penn	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (Trustees' Cup)
November 16	Dartmouth	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)
November 23	at Columbia	Lawrence A. Wien Stadium New York, NY (Empire State Bowl)
*Non-conference game Homecoming

Game summaries[edit]

at Colgate[edit]

Cornell Big Red (0–0) at Colgate Raiders (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Big Red	0	0	0	0	0
Raiders	0	0	0	0	0

at Andy Kerr Stadium • Hamilton, NY

Date: September 21, 2024
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	COR	COL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cornell	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Colgate	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Yale[edit]

Yale Bulldogs (0–0) vs Cornell Big Red (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Big Red	0	0	0	0	0

at Schoellkopf Field • Ithaca, NY

Date: September 28, 2024
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	YALE	COR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Yale	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Cornell	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Albany[edit]

Albany Great Danes (0–0) vs Cornell Big Red (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Great Danes	0	0	0	0	0
Big Red	0	0	0	0	0

at Schoellkopf Field • Ithaca, NY

Date: October 5, 2024
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ALB	COR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Albany	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Cornell	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Harvard[edit]

Harvard Crimson (0–0) vs Cornell Big Red (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Crimson	0	0	0	0	0
Big Red	0	0	0	0	0

at Schoellkopf Field • Ithaca, NY

Date: October 12, 2024
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	HARV	COR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Harvard	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Cornell	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Bucknell[edit]

Cornell Big Red (0–0) at Bucknell Bison (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Big Red	0	0	0	0	0
Bison	0	0	0	0	0

at Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium • Lewisburg, PA

Date: October 19, 2024
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	COR	BUCK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cornell	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Bucknell	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Brown[edit]

Cornell Big Red (0–0) at Brown Bears (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Big Red	0	0	0	0	0
Bears	0	0	0	0	0

at Brown Stadium • Providence, RI

Date: October 26, 2024
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	COR	BRWN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cornell	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Brown	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Princeton[edit]

Cornell Big Red (0–0) at Princeton Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Big Red	0	0	0	0	0
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0

at Princeton Stadium • Princeton, NJ

Date: November 2, 2024
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	COR	PRIN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cornell	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Princeton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Penn[edit]

Penn Quakers (0–0) vs Cornell Big Red (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Quakers	0	0	0	0	0
Big Red	0	0	0	0	0

at Schoellkopf Field • Ithaca, NY

Date: November 9, 2024
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	PENN	COR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Cornell	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Dartmouth[edit]

Dartmouth Big Green (0–0) vs Cornell Big Red (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Big Green	0	0	0	0	0
Big Red	0	0	0	0	0

at Schoellkopf Field • Ithaca, NY

Date: November 16, 2024
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	DART	COR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Dartmouth	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Cornell	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Columbia[edit]

Cornell Big Red (0–0) at Columbia Lions (0–0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Big Red	0	0	0	0	0
Lions	0	0	0	0	0

at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium • New York, NY

Date: November 23, 2024
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	COR	COLU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cornell	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Columbia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References[edit]

^ "Cornell Announces Change in Football Leadership". Cornell University Athletics. November 19, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
^ Sacco, Mario (December 7, 2023). "Dan Swanstrom named football Head Coach at Cornell". WSYR. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
^ "Swanstrom Announces Five Additions to Staff". Cornell University Athletics. January 9, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
^ "2024 Cornell Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
^ "2024–25 Football Schedule". CornellBigRed.com. Retrieved November 5, 2023.

[1] "Cornell Announces Change in Football Leadership". Cornell University Athletics. November 19, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.

[2] Sacco, Mario (December 7, 2023). "Dan Swanstrom named football Head Coach at Cornell". WSYR. Retrieved December 8, 2023.

[3] "Swanstrom Announces Five Additions to Staff". Cornell University Athletics. January 9, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024.

[4] "2024 Cornell Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved November 5, 2023.

[5] "2024–25 Football Schedule". CornellBigRed.com. Retrieved November 5, 2023.

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