The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/cornell-football-2024/)
With the weather looking much more favorable than last week, the Red are optimistic about igniting a winning streak that could defy the Ivy League preseason polls, which predicted a seventh-place finish.
This weekend’s game marks the 84th matchup between the two Ivy League schools, dating back to 1889.
Defensive struggles characterized the loss in Swanstrom’s debut.
Cornell football started its 2023-2024 season on top of the world. It all kicked off in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, with a strong win against Lehigh University, followed by a nail-biting triumph at Yale, overwhelming the defending champion Bulldogs late in the fourth quarter. Unfortunately, the winning momentum didn’t stay with the Red for long. The team walked off Schoellkopf Field with former head coach David Archer ’05 for the last time on Nov. 18, 2023, after a heartbreaking 29-14 loss to Columbia, leaving them with a measly 3-7 record.
Only one day later, Nicki Moore, director of athletics and physical education, announced an immediate change in football leadership, relieving Archer of his responsibilities after 11 years of coaching for his alma mater.
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“Until our guys develop their strength, until they develop their endurance, their conditioning, until they develop their explosiveness, it’s going to be a challenge. And that’s what we’re working on right now, too. Those are things I want to be working on. I hope it shows up on the field. That’s my hope.”
“And part of the development of great players is [that] they just feed off success. I think they really do. The better they get, you know, the more they lean into it, the more they trust you and the more you can guide them to get to that compelled level of student-athlete.”
“You know, I really try to have a high moral compass and try to do things to the best of my ability. Doesn’t mean I’m perfect, but I certainly try to do things right.”