Cornell 2024 football schedule as of December 2023. No kickoff times yet. All games currently listed as Saturday: We open on the road 1 game, 3 at home, 3 on the road, 2 at home, 1 on the road (Columbia is the continuing season-ender).
[b]Cornell Fall 2024 Football Schedule[/b]
Sep 21 TBA @Colgate <-- With a new coach
Sep 28 TBA Yale <-- Homecoming so likely 2pm kickoff
Oct 05 TBA Albany <-- NCAA FCS semifinalist
Oct 12 TBA Harvard
Oct 19 TBA @Bucknell <-- "Battle of the Nells" (Cornell can't help but say it)*
Oct 26 TBA @Brown
Nov 02 TBA @Princeton
Nov 09 TBA Penn
Nov 16 TBA Dartmouth
Nov 23 TBA @Columbia
The Ivy League this past year (2023) described football on broadcast/cable TV as a "long-term partnership with ESPN." 2023 was six games with Princeton aired 3X, Harvard 2X including Cornell, Yale 2X. The package goes back 15 years. Every team has been in the rotation the last 5. Nothing yet on 2024.
* And given our records in recent years, it could as well be the Battle of the Little Nells. Hopefully the slide has ended.
Coach Swanstrom's staff is now set, with 5 additions & several holdovers. Looks intriguing. Looking forward to next season!
Let me be the first to question the direction of the program under Swanstrom and call for his firing.
No offensive coordinator, but a passing game coordinator. Apparently, as a former QB, Swanstrom is taking on play calling.
Quote from: George64No offensive coordinator, but a passing game coordinator. Apparently, as a former QB, Swanstrom is taking on play calling.
Correct. Both Hatch and Reeder ran his offense at Ithaca as OC's when he left. Reeder was in the pressbox at Penn as Swanstrom called the plays, so that working relationship will continue. Cornell's offense the last decade under Archer was disjointed to say the least, and the in-game adjustments were almost non-existent. Glad he brought Penn's DB coach Eric Franklin with him, as pass defense was a problem the last few years as well.
Quote from: ugarteLet me be the first to question the direction of the program under Swanstrom and call for his firing.
We can only hope you're the first and last for many years.
Quote from: scoop85Quote from: ugarteLet me be the first to question the direction of the program under Swanstrom and call for his firing.
We can only hope you're the first and last for many years.
don't want the tone of the page to change. doing this for stability.
Set the tone, boys.
I don't think we've mentioned it but Bill Lazor's son (a 6'5" QB) committed to play for Brown:
https://twitter.com/lazornolan?lang=en
Son of a ...
Quote from: pfibigerI don't think we've mentioned it but Bill Lazor's son (a 6'5" QB) committed to play for Brown:
https://twitter.com/lazornolan?lang=en
He wasn't heavily recruited. Best I can tell, he only received one offer from Brown. He played soccer for a few years before switching to football.
Not worth a new thread but former Cornellian Jalyx Hunt was drafted in the third round tonight. He finished his career with two years at... Houston Christian.
Quote from: Chris '03Not worth a new thread but former Cornellian Jalyx Hunt was drafted in the third round tonight. He finished his career with two years at... Houston Christian.
Yep. Go Birds!
Quote from: Chris '03Not worth a new thread but former Cornellian Jalyx Hunt was drafted in the third round tonight. He finished his career with two years at... Houston Christian.
As was C Hunter Nourzad, in the fifth round. Transferred to Penn State as a graduate for his last two years of eligiblity.
Gosh, with 2 of our players drafted by the pros, it's remarkable that our record during their time here was so abysmal.
Quote from: SwampyGosh, with 2 of our players drafted by the pros, it's remarkable that our record during their time here was so abysmal.
Look no further than this. Head coach David Archer and OC Joe villapiano have yet to get new coaching roles elsewhere.
Quote from: SwampyGosh, with 2 of our players drafted by the pros, it's remarkable that our record during their time here was so abysmal.
Unlike basketball, football has so many players on the field at once that one or two players can't influence the outcome by themselves. Look, for example, at Barry Sanders and the Detroit Lions.
Quote from: SwampyGosh, with 2 of our players drafted by the pros, it's remarkable that our record during their time here was so abysmal.
Jalyx Hunt, a DE at Houston Christian and expected to be an OLB in Philly, was a Safety for Archer. Nourzad was RT at Cornell and switched to C for Penn State but that seems more a function of where you'd expect an Ivy tackle to move when transferring to a top B1G program. He also apparently wasn't much of a recruit but stepped right into the starting lineup at Cornell and was so good in two years with us that he got yanked up to his level.
Former Cornell kicker/punter Jackson Kennedy will transfer to Syracuse, he announced on Monday night. Kennedy was an All-Ivy Second Team kicker last year, handling placekicking, punting and field goal duties for the Big Red.
Quote from: Ken711Former Cornell kicker/punter Jackson Kennedy will transfer to Syracuse, he announced on Monday night. Kennedy was an All-Ivy Second Team kicker last year, handling placekicking, punting and field goal duties for the Big Red.
CornellBigRed (https://cornellbigred.com/sports/football/roster/jackson-kennedy/73940) says he is a senior. His post on X (https://twitter.com/Jackson_K2020?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) says he's a grad transfer with two years of eligibility.
He had covid YR and didn't play 1 year so those years don't count. he has 2 years left for the NCAA
However, he is a SR at Cornell since he graduated most likely this year since he can't be a grad student.
the nicest way i can put this is i wouldn't use the class year on cornellbigred dot com as evidence in court
Cornell had their spring game yesterday. Now it's waiting until training camp begins in August.
https://cornellbigred.com/news/2024/5/4/football-spring-game.aspx
Quote from: Ken711Cornell had their spring game yesterday. Now it's waiting until training camp begins in August.
https://cornellbigred.com/news/2024/5/4/football-spring-game.aspx
And somehow Cornell still couldn't come away with a win
Quote from: CU2007Quote from: Ken711Cornell had their spring game yesterday. Now it's waiting until training camp begins in August.
https://cornellbigred.com/news/2024/5/4/football-spring-game.aspx
And somehow Cornell still couldn't come away with a win
Of course. They're getting ready for the fall.
Quote from: SwampyQuote from: CU2007Quote from: Ken711Cornell had their spring game yesterday. Now it's waiting until training camp begins in August.
https://cornellbigred.com/news/2024/5/4/football-spring-game.aspx
And somehow Cornell still couldn't come away with a win
Of course. They're getting ready for the fall.
Would be nice to have a decent football team this year.
Quote from: CU2007Quote from: Ken711Cornell had their spring game yesterday. Now it's waiting until training camp begins in August.
https://cornellbigred.com/news/2024/5/4/football-spring-game.aspx
And somehow Cornell still couldn't come away with a win
Tough audience.:-D
Quote from: mike1960Quote from: SwampyQuote from: CU2007Quote from: Ken711Cornell had their spring game yesterday. Now it's waiting until training camp begins in August.
https://cornellbigred.com/news/2024/5/4/football-spring-game.aspx
And somehow Cornell still couldn't come away with a win
Of course. They're getting ready for the fall.
Would be nice to have a decent football team this year.
Couldn't agree more.
Quote from: Ken711Quote from: CU2007Quote from: Ken711Cornell had their spring game yesterday. Now it's waiting until training camp begins in August.
https://cornellbigred.com/news/2024/5/4/football-spring-game.aspx
And somehow Cornell still couldn't come away with a win
Tough audience.:-D
We still have the Ivies' best homecoming fireworks. Friday 9/27 before the Yale game. Maybe I'll stream The Miracle Worker to get in a positive mood.
Quote from: billhowardQuote from: Ken711Quote from: CU2007Quote from: Ken711Cornell had their spring game yesterday. Now it's waiting until training camp begins in August.
https://cornellbigred.com/news/2024/5/4/football-spring-game.aspx
And somehow Cornell still couldn't come away with a win
Tough audience.:-D
We still have the Ivies' best homecoming fireworks. Friday 9/27 before the Yale game. Maybe I'll stream The Miracle Worker to get in a positive mood.
Sorry, but I just don't understand the fireworks show. I've gone to a lot of homecoming weekends, and I've never had a desire to go to that. Maybe save the money they literally set on fire and save it for a Schoellkopf renovation that's being discussed in another thread.
Quote from: mike1960Quote from: SwampyQuote from: CU2007Quote from: Ken711Cornell had their spring game yesterday. Now it's waiting until training camp begins in August.
https://cornellbigred.com/news/2024/5/4/football-spring-game.aspx
And somehow Cornell still couldn't come away with a win
Of course. They're getting ready for the fall.
Would be nice to have a decent football team this year.
It's the Ivies.
None of us have had a decent football team since the 60s.
Quote from: TrotskyIt's the Ivies. None of us have had a decent football team since the 60s.
To me,
decent means being competitive in the Ivy and Patriot Leagues. A low bar, to be sure.
Quote from: TrotskyIt's the Ivies. None of us have had a decent football team since the 60s.
Pretty spot on. Dartmouth went 9-0 in 1970, won the Lambert Trophy as the best football team (any size) in the Northeast, and was ranked 14th in the final AP poll.
As of the 1982 season, the Ivies were relegated to Division I-AA, now known as the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). There have been a number of years when the best Ivy team would have fared well in the FCS playoffs if only the Ivy presidents hadn't picked football as the one NCAA sport where the team can't take part in the playoff system.
Quote from: George64Quote from: TrotskyIt's the Ivies. None of us have had a decent football team since the 60s.
To me, decent means being competitive in the Ivy and Patriot Leagues. A low bar, to be sure.
That's what I meant: competitive in the Ivy League, fun to watch, etc.
Quote from: mike1960Quote from: George64Quote from: TrotskyIt's the Ivies. None of us have had a decent football team since the 60s.
To me, decent means being competitive in the Ivy and Patriot Leagues. A low bar, to be sure.
That's what I meant: competitive in the Ivy League, fun to watch, etc.
That's what I hope to see. A better offense, and a defense that doesn't collapse late in the games, and less dumb penalites as has been the norm for the last decade under Archer. I realize the new staff will need some time to recruit the players for their new system though.
Quote from: RichHQuote from: billhowardQuote from: Ken711Quote from: CU2007Quote from: Ken711Cornell had their spring game yesterday. Now it's waiting until training camp begins in August.
https://cornellbigred.com/news/2024/5/4/football-spring-game.aspx
And somehow Cornell still couldn't come away with a win
Tough audience.:-D
We still have the Ivies' best homecoming fireworks. Friday 9/27 before the Yale game. Maybe I'll stream The Miracle Worker to get in a positive mood.
Sorry, but I just don't understand the fireworks show. I've gone to a lot of homecoming weekends, and I've never had a desire to go to that. Maybe save the money they literally set on fire and save it for a Schoellkopf renovation that's being discussed in another thread.
I had the same complaint and thought, but was told the fireworks are funded by a private donation specifically for that use. I have no way of knowing if this is true.
Quote from: RichHQuote from: billhowardWe still have the Ivies' best homecoming fireworks. Friday 9/27 before the Yale game. Maybe I'll stream The Miracle Worker to get in a positive mood.
Sorry, but I just don't understand the fireworks show. I've gone to a lot of homecoming weekends, and I've never had a desire to go to that. Maybe save the money they literally set on fire and save it for a Schoellkopf renovation that's being discussed in another thread.
It's fall. No exams or papers due yet. The weather may be warm. Women in tank tops. Guys with lingering summer tans. Circa 9 pm no one is yet falling-down drunk. What's not to love? And families and kids love it, too. Ditto alums who remember the feeling of being free of academic burdens for another week or two. Plus the picnic-party-rides next day in the Schoellkopf parking lot, alumni tailgates and (they put the rest of us to shame) the CBAA tailgate.
If you want to be gloomy and borderline suicidal, one should accept the offer from Chicago or Columbia.
Speaking of Cornell football...............I spoke with some players during the Cornell vs. Penn lax game on Friday evening and they seemed super excited about the new Coach Dan Swanstrom. Did any posters watch the spring game this past weekend and any take away regarding the team, new offense, defense, etc.?
Quote from: billhowardQuote from: RichHQuote from: billhowardWe still have the Ivies' best homecoming fireworks. Friday 9/27 before the Yale game. Maybe I'll stream The Miracle Worker to get in a positive mood.
Sorry, but I just don't understand the fireworks show. I've gone to a lot of homecoming weekends, and I've never had a desire to go to that. Maybe save the money they literally set on fire and save it for a Schoellkopf renovation that's being discussed in another thread.
It's fall. No exams or papers due yet. The weather may be warm. Women in tank tops. Guys with lingering summer tans. Circa 9 pm no one is yet falling-down drunk. What's not to love? And families and kids love it, too. Ditto alums who remember the feeling of being free of academic burdens for another week or two. Plus the picnic-party-rides next day in the Schoellkopf parking lot, alumni tailgates and (they put the rest of us to shame) the CBAA tailgate.
If you want to be gloomy and borderline suicidal, one should accept the offer from Chicago or Columbia.
Poor last paragraph.
What's not to love? Herding people into a stadium to watch a 15 minute explosion. Meh. Not fun to me. How about having a couple bands play music on the Arts or Ag quad? Much more communal and more open for opportunities for mingling, running into old friends (or old horn-dudes like you ogling students in tank/crop tops, apparently).
I love fireworks. It's been a minute since I've seen the homecoming ones but if you get out to a Syracuse Mets or Binghamton rumbleponies game on a Friday or Saturday night you'll see a ridiculous fireworks show and there's no better way to spend a warm evening.
Quote from: chimpfoodI love fireworks. It's been a minute since I've seen the homecoming ones but if you get out to a Syracuse Mets or Binghamton rumbleponies game on a Friday or Saturday night you'll see a ridiculous fireworks show and there's no better way to spend a warm evening.
Has anyone reading this ever bought commercial fireworks on the order of what is used (blown away) at the Syracuse Mets or whatever minor league team? I have often wondered why it is done there as it wouldn't seem to sell many tickets and can't be less than a thousand dollars or so. I guess those teams have money to burn. Does Cornell buy a carbon offset when they blow things up like this? ::whistle::
1K more like 100K for a show like that
Quote from: CU2007]
I had the same complaint and thought, but was told the fireworks are funded by a private donation specifically for that use. I have no way of knowing if this is true.
Image if that private entity put that money towards a donation pool to renovate Schoellkopf to modern standards rather than a mass of gunpowder that goes up in smoke.
There used to be a homecoming parade, too. Surely that's cheaper and more participatory and engaging in the student community.
Quote from: martyQuote from: chimpfoodI love fireworks. It's been a minute since I've seen the homecoming ones but if you get out to a Syracuse Mets or Binghamton rumbleponies game on a Friday or Saturday night you'll see a ridiculous fireworks show and there's no better way to spend a warm evening.
Has anyone reading this ever bought commercial fireworks on the order of what is used (blown away) at the Syracuse Mets or whatever minor league team? I have often wondered why it is done there as it wouldn't seem to sell many tickets and can't be less than a thousand dollars or so. I guess those teams have money to burn. Does Cornell buy a carbon offset when they blow things up like this? ::whistle::
The Lehigh Valley Ironpigs also have weekend fireworks. It does actually seem to get butts into the seats. So I'd have to think it's cost effective.
Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82Quote from: martyQuote from: chimpfoodI love fireworks. It's been a minute since I've seen the homecoming ones but if you get out to a Syracuse Mets or Binghamton rumbleponies game on a Friday or Saturday night you'll see a ridiculous fireworks show and there's no better way to spend a warm evening.
Has anyone reading this ever bought commercial fireworks on the order of what is used (blown away) at the Syracuse Mets or whatever minor league team? I have often wondered why it is done there as it wouldn't seem to sell many tickets and can't be less than a thousand dollars or so. I guess those teams have money to burn. Does Cornell buy a carbon offset when they blow things up like this? ::whistle::
The Lehigh Valley Ironpigs also have weekend fireworks. It does actually seem to get butts into the seats. So I'd have to think it's cost effective.
The Tri-City Valley Cats also use fireworks as a draw and I'd love to know their cost for semi-regular fireworks for the season. I agree that they must think it puts more butts in the seats. I just don't see it.
Quote from: martyQuote from: Jeff Hopkins '82Quote from: martyQuote from: chimpfoodI love fireworks. It's been a minute since I've seen the homecoming ones but if you get out to a Syracuse Mets or Binghamton rumbleponies game on a Friday or Saturday night you'll see a ridiculous fireworks show and there's no better way to spend a warm evening.
Has anyone reading this ever bought commercial fireworks on the order of what is used (blown away) at the Syracuse Mets or whatever minor league team? I have often wondered why it is done there as it wouldn't seem to sell many tickets and can't be less than a thousand dollars or so. I guess those teams have money to burn. Does Cornell buy a carbon offset when they blow things up like this? ::whistle::
The Lehigh Valley Ironpigs also have weekend fireworks. It does actually seem to get butts into the seats. So I'd have to think it's cost effective.
The Tri-City Valley Cats also use fireworks as a draw and I'd love to know their cost for semi-regular fireworks for the season. I agree that they must think it puts more butts in the seats. I just don't see it.
Well remember, it's not just the cost of the ticket. My guess is it's a "bring the family" kind of thing. And once you have kids at the ball park, you're going to spend money on concessions. Not to mention one more car paying for parking. It adds up pretty quickly.