2000 Cornell Big Red football team

The 2000 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Cornell finished second in the Ivy League.

2000 Cornell Big Red football
Conference	Ivy League
2000 record	5–5 (5–2 Ivy)
Head coach	Pete Mangurian (3rd season)
Captains	Joe Splendorio Dan Weyandt
Home stadium	Schoellkopf Field

2000 Ivy League football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Penn $		6	–	1					7	–	3
Cornell		5	–	2					5	–	5
Yale		4	–	3					7	–	3
Harvard		4	–	3					5	–	5
Princeton		3	–	4					3	–	7
Columbia		1	–	6					3	–	7
Dartmouth		1	–	6					2	–	8
Brown *		4	–	3					7	–	3
$ – Conference champion * Ineligible for conference championship

In its third and final season under head coach Pete Mangurian, the team compiled a 5–5 record and was outscored 334 to 264. Joe Splendorio and Dan Weyandt were team captains.[1]

Cornell's 5–2 conference record placed second in the Ivy League standings. Despite their winning record, the Big Red were outscored 238 to 217 by Ivy opponents.[2]

Cornell played its home games at Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, New York.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	at Bucknell*	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 15–38	3,866	[3]
September 23	Yale	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	W 24–23	16,634	[4]
September 30	at No. 20 Lehigh*	Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 16–35	11,126	[5]
October 7	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	W 29–28		[1]
October 14	Colgate*	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	L 16–23	7,610	[6]
October 21	at Brown*	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 40–56	15,126	[7]
October 28	Princeton	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	W 25–24	4,952	[8]
November 4	Dartmouth	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	W 49–31	4,518	[9]
November 11	at Columbia	Wien Stadium New York, NY (rivalry)	W 35–31	9,102	[10]
November 18	Penn	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	L 15–45	9,014	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Football Record Book" (PDF). Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
2. "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. pp. 38–39. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. Feaver, Christopher (September 18, 2000). "Bison Rumble Over Cornell". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. pp. 3B, 6B – via Newspapers.com.
4. Yantz, Tom (September 24, 2000). "Elis Seeing Red After Missed FG". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E12, E14 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Larimer, Terry (October 1, 2000). "Lehigh Overcomes Frustration, Cornell". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Feaver, Christopher (October 16, 2000). "Red Beaten by Own Trick: Colgate Rallies from Early Deficit, Holds On for Win". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. pp. 3B, 6B – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Brown Lights It Up, Thumps Red". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. October 23, 2000. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
8. Feaver, Christopher (October 30, 2000). "Another Nail-Biter for Red: Princeton Kicker Falls Down, Cornell Wins by One". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
9. Feaver, Christopher (November 6, 2000). "Fireworks at Schoellkopf". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. pp. 3B, 9B – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Cornell Win Sets Stage: Ivy Title on Line vs. Penn". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. November 12, 2000. pp. 6B, 7B – via Newspapers.com.
11. Zolecki, Todd (November 19, 2000). "Penn Crushes Cornell, 45-15, to Win Ivy League Championship". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. C8 – via Newspapers.com.