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Cornell Big Red

Location: Ithaca, New York ▪ Colors: Carnelian Red & White
Record: 115 Years, 1202-1327, .475 W-L%

Conferences: Ivy and Ind
Conference Champion: 8 Times (Reg. Seas.), 0 Times (Tourn.)

NCAA Tournament: 5 Years (2-6), 0 Final Fours, 0 Championships

Ranked in AP Poll: 0 Times (Preseason), 0 Times (Final), 3 Weeks (Total)

Seasons where the school was classified as a major school (i.e., Division I or equivalent).
Record does not reflect forfeits or vacated games.

115 Seasons

SRS back to 1979-80
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
1 2012-13  Ivy 13 18 .419 -7.27 -2.37 Bill Courtney (13-18)
2 2011-12  Ivy 12 16 .429 -4.05 -0.98 Bill Courtney (12-16)
3 2010-11  Ivy 10 18 .357 -3.60 -1.60 Bill Courtney (10-18)
4 2009-10R Ivy 29 5 .853 8.76 -0.91 Lost Regional Semifinal Steve Donahue (29-5)
5 2008-09R Ivy 21 10 .677 2.71 -4.01 Lost First Round Steve Donahue (21-10)
6 2007-08R Ivy 22 6 .786 0.76 -4.74 Lost First Round Steve Donahue (22-6)
7 2006-07  Ivy 16 12 .571 -4.63 -5.40 Steve Donahue (16-12)
8 2005-06  Ivy 13 15 .464 -6.67 -5.19 Steve Donahue (13-15)
9 2004-05  Ivy 13 14 .481 -7.65 -5.46 Steve Donahue (13-14)
10 2003-04  Ivy 11 16 .407 -6.19 -5.69 Steve Donahue (11-16)
11 2002-03  Ivy 9 18 .333 -12.24 -4.27 Steve Donahue (9-18)
12 2001-02  Ivy 5 22 .185 -12.99 -2.57 Steve Donahue (5-22)
13 2000-01  Ivy 7 20 .259 -14.42 -7.54 Steve Donahue (7-20)
14 1999-00  Ivy 10 17 .370 -13.94 -9.13 Scott Thompson (10-17)
15 1998-99  Ivy 11 15 .423 -9.69 -7.57 Scott Thompson (11-15)
16 1997-98  Ivy 9 17 .346 -11.64 -8.20 Scott Thompson (9-17)
17 1996-97  Ivy 15 11 .577 -7.81 -6.89 Scott Thompson (15-11)
18 1995-96  Ivy 10 16 .385 -12.02 -6.82 Al Walker (10-16)
19 1994-95  Ivy 9 17 .346 -19.89 -8.73 Al Walker (9-17)
20 1993-94  Ivy 8 18 .308 -15.15 -4.74 Al Walker (8-18)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
21 1992-93  Ivy 16 10 .615 -1.24 -1.72 Jan Van Breda Kolff (16-10)
22 1991-92  Ivy 7 19 .269 -11.00 -5.64 Jan Van Breda Kolff (7-19)
23 1990-91  Ivy 13 13 .500 -11.15 -5.23 Mike Dement (13-13)
24 1989-90  Ivy 12 17 .414 -12.39 -7.12 Mike Dement (12-17)
25 1988-89  Ivy 10 16 .385 -15.02 -5.90 Mike Dement (10-16)
26 1987-88R Ivy 17 10 .630 -5.46 -4.77 Lost First Round Mike Dement (17-10)
27 1986-87  Ivy 15 11 .577 -2.71 -3.79 Mike Dement (15-11)
28 1985-86  Ivy 14 12 .538 -5.80 -6.92 Tom Miller (14-12)
29 1984-85  Ivy 14 12 .538 -3.81 -6.10 Tom Miller (14-12)
30 1983-84  Ivy 16 10 .615 -8.87 -5.91 Tom Miller (16-10)
31 1982-83  Ivy 10 16 .385 -9.23 -5.79 Tom Miller (10-16)
32 1981-82  Ivy 10 16 .385 -11.60 -5.88 Tom Miller (10-16)
33 1980-81  Ivy 7 19 .269 -10.57 -5.09 Tom Miller (7-19)
34 1979-80  Ivy 5 19 .208 -18.40 -6.35 Ben Bluitt (5-19)
35 1978-79  Ivy 8 18 .308 Ben Bluitt (8-18)
36 1977-78  Ivy 9 17 .346 Ben Bluitt (9-17)
37 1976-77  Ivy 8 18 .308 Ben Bluitt (8-18)
38 1975-76  Ivy 8 18 .308 Ben Bluitt (8-18)
39 1974-75  Ivy 7 18 .280 Ben Bluitt (7-18)
40 1973-74  Ivy 3 23 .115 Jerry Lace (3-14)
Tom Allen (0-9)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
41 1972-73  Ivy 4 22 .154 Tony Coma (4-22)
42 1971-72  Ivy 5 19 .208 Jerry Lace (5-19)
43 1970-71  Ivy 5 21 .192 Jerry Lace (5-21)
44 1969-70  Ivy 7 16 .304 Jerry Lace (7-16)
45 1968-69  Ivy 12 13 .480 Jerry Lace (12-13)
46 1967-68  Ivy 14 11 .560 Sam MacNeil (14-11)
47 1966-67  Ivy 19 5 .792 Sam MacNeil (19-5)
48 1965-66  Ivy 15 9 .625 Sam MacNeil (15-9)
49 1964-65  Ivy 19 5 .792 Sam MacNeil (19-5)
50 1963-64  Ivy 15 10 .600 Sam MacNeil (15-10)
51 1962-63  Ivy 12 12 .500 Sam MacNeil (12-12)
52 1961-62  Ivy 18 7 .720 Sam MacNeil (18-7)
53 1960-61  Ivy 14 10 .583 Sam MacNeil (14-10)
54 1959-60  Ivy 13 10 .565 Sam MacNeil (13-10)
55 1958-59  Ivy 8 15 .348 Royner Greene (8-15)
56 1957-58  Ivy 11 11 .500 Royner Greene (11-11)
57 1956-57  Ivy 4 19 .174 Royner Greene (4-19)
58 1955-56  Ivy 11 13 .458 Royner Greene (11-13)
59 1954-55  Ivy 10 13 .435 Royner Greene (10-13)
60 1953-54R Ivy 17 7 .708 Lost Regional Semifinal Royner Greene (17-7)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
61 1952-53  Ivy 9 12 .429 Royner Greene (9-12)
62 1951-52  Ivy 16 9 .640 Royner Greene (16-9)
63 1950-51  Ivy 20 5 .800 14 Royner Greene (20-5)
64 1949-50  Ivy 18 7 .720 Royner Greene (18-7)
65 1948-49  Ivy 11 15 .423 Royner Greene (11-15)
66 1947-48  Ivy 16 9 .640 Royner Greene (16-9)
67 1946-47  Ivy 14 8 .636 Royner Greene (14-8)
68 1945-46  Ivy 12 5 .706 Speed Wilson (12-5)
69 1944-45  Ivy 12 5 .706 Speed Wilson (12-5)
70 1943-44  Ivy 9 11 .450 Speed Wilson (9-11)
71 1942-43  Ivy 7 15 .318 Speed Wilson (7-15)
72 1941-42  Ivy 9 12 .429 Blair Gullion (9-12)
73 1940-41  Ivy 17 6 .739 Blair Gullion (17-6)
74 1939-40  Ivy 10 13 .435 Blair Gullion (10-13)
75 1938-39  Ivy 12 12 .500 Blair Gullion (12-12)
76 1937-38  Ivy 11 7 .611 Bo Rowland (11-7)
77 1936-37  Ivy 3 14 .176 Bo Rowland (3-14)
78 1935-36  Ivy 5 12 .294 Howard Ortner (5-12)
79 1934-35  Ivy 5 15 .250 Howard Ortner (5-15)
80 1933-34  Ivy 10 6 .625 Howard Ortner (10-6)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
81 1932-33  Ivy 6 11 .353 Howard Ortner (6-11)
82 1931-32  Ivy 10 10 .500 Howard Ortner (10-10)
83 1930-31  Ivy 10 9 .526 Howard Ortner (10-9)
84 1929-30  Ivy 6 12 .333 Howard Ortner (6-12)
85 1928-29  Ivy 9 11 .450 Howard Ortner (9-11)
86 1927-28  Ivy 7 11 .389 Howard Ortner (7-11)
87 1926-27  Ivy 5 13 .278 Howard Ortner (5-13)
88 1925-26  Ivy 8 12 .400 Howard Ortner (8-12)
89 1924-25  Ivy 7 8 .467 Howard Ortner (7-8)
90 1923-24  Ivy 13 3 .813 Howard Ortner (13-3)
91 1922-23  Ivy 15 6 .714 Howard Ortner (15-6)
92 1921-22  Ivy 14 5 .737 Howard Ortner (14-5)
93 1920-21  Ivy 12 10 .545 Howard Ortner (12-10)
94 1919-20  Ivy 14 6 .700 Howard Ortner (14-6)
95 1918-19  Ivy 11 3 .786 Albert Sharpe (11-3)
96 1917-18  Ivy 11 4 .733 Albert Sharpe (11-4)
97 1916-17  Ivy 6 10 .375 Albert Sharpe (6-10)
98 1915-16  Ivy 13 5 .722 Albert Sharpe (13-5)
99 1914-15  Ivy 12 4 .750 Albert Sharpe (12-4)
100 1913-14  Ivy 14 2 .875 Albert Sharpe (14-2)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
101 1912-13  Ivy 11 4 .733 Albert Sharpe (11-4)
102 1911-12  Ivy 6 7 .462 Paul Sternberg (6-7)
103 1910-11  Ivy 7 6 .538 Paul Sternberg (7-6)
104 1909-10  Ind 7 6 .538 David Coogan (7-6)
105 1908-09  Ind 13 10 .565 Walter Haggerty (13-10)
106 1907-08  Ivy 5 8 .385 Walter Haggerty (5-8)
107 1906-07  Ivy 1 11 .083 No coach
108 1905-06  Ivy 2 10 .167 No coach
109 1904-05  Ivy 5 16 .238 No coach
110 1903-04  Ivy 6 13 .316 No coach
111 1902-03  Ivy 6 6 .500 No coach
112 1901-02  Ivy 5 5 .500 No coach
113 1900-01  Ind 2 4 .333 No coach
114 1899-00  Ind 1 4 .200 No coach
115 1898-99  Ind 1 3 .250 No coach