1981-82 Cornell Big Red — schedule and results

The 1981-82 Cornell Big Red went 10-16 (7-7 in the Ivy) under head coach Tom Miller. Simple Rating System: -11.6.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1981-11-28vs Northeastern HuskiesL 46–48Barton Hall
1981-12-01vs Syracuse OrangeL 47–90Barton Hall
1981-12-05at Hofstra PrideL 38–50Physical Fitness Center
1981-12-11neutral Oklahoma State CowboysL 56–79
1981-12-12neutral Vermont CatamountsL 58–63
1981-12-28at Northern Iowa PanthersL 70–82UNI-Dome
1981-12-29neutral Air Force FalconsL 36–39
1982-01-02at Saint Joseph's HawksL 49–72Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse
1982-01-04vs Colgate RaidersW 53–38Barton Hall
1982-01-09at Niagara Purple EaglesW 68–67Niagara Falls Convention Center
1982-01-15at Harvard CrimsonW 57–56Lavietes Pavilion
1982-01-16at Dartmouth Big GreenW 56–52Alumni Gym
1982-01-23vs Columbia LionsW 45–43Barton Hall
1982-01-26at Canisius Golden GriffinsL 63–82Koessler Athletic Center
1982-01-30at Columbia LionsL 60–72Francis A. Levien Gymnasium
1982-02-05at Princeton TigersL 50–55Jadwin Gymnasium
1982-02-06at Pennsylvania QuakersL 46–59The Palestra
1982-02-12vs Brown BearsW 67–54Barton Hall
1982-02-13vs Yale BulldogsW 50–49Barton Hall
1982-02-19vs Harvard CrimsonL 51–52Barton Hall
1982-02-20vs Dartmouth Big GreenW 53–42Barton Hall
1982-02-26at Yale BulldogsL 67–74Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1982-02-27at Brown BearsW 73–63Marvel Gym
1982-03-05vs Pennsylvania QuakersL 50–68Barton Hall
1982-03-06vs Princeton TigersL 48–51Barton Hall

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