Live College Football Rankings

Cornell

FBSI · 1939 Season · Final

Pretender +
Record
8–0
1.000 Win %
Conference
—
0–0 in FBSI

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
93
1888–1981
All-Time Record
487–318–32
0.601 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1939
#1 Finishes
1
Top 5: 6 · Top 10: 15 · Top 25: 33
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 1 Top 10 · 1× #1
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 29 seasons · 6 Top 10
  • Pioneer Era · 18 seasons · 8 Top 10

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Cornell head-to-head · History & Eras

1939 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
7Week 7 · Oct 10Syracuse (SYRACUSE)H2HIND FBSI3–3–2W 19–6
8Week 8 · Oct 17Princeton (PRINCETON)H2HIND FBSI7–1W 20–7
9Week 9 · Oct 24Penn State (PENN STATE)H2HIND FBSI5–1–2W 47–0
10Week 10 · Oct 31Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2HB106–2W 23–14
11Week 11 · Nov 7Columbia (COLUMBIA)H2HIND FBSI2–4–2W 13–7
12Week 12 · Nov 14Colgate (COLGATE)H2HIND FBSI2–5–1W 14–12
13Week 13 · Nov 21Dartmouth (DARTMOUTH)H2HIND FBSI5–3–1W 35–6
14Week 14 · Nov 28Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)H2HIND FBSI4–4W 26–0

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
0.793
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+34
0+34
  • Princeton +7
  • Ohio State +6
  • Penn State +5
  • Dartmouth +5
  • Pennsylvania +4
  • Syracuse +3
  • Columbia +2
  • Colgate +2

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #1Better than 100%
Win % Place 1stBetter than 100%

1.000 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#2W13#2W14#2Regular Season Final#1Post-Season W1#1Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+13
+13
+47
+9
+6
+2
+29
+26

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#871934#1271935#901936#331937#221938

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

Power Up Rankings is an independent sports analytics and rankings publication. All team, school, conference, league, tournament, and championship names, logos, emblems, colors, trophies, and related marks are trademarks and property of their respective owners. Their use on this site is for editorial, informational, and identification purposes only and does not imply any affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement.

Copyright © 2026. All Rights Reserved. Power Up Rankings