The 1985-86 Cornell Big Red went 14-12 (9-5 in the Ivy) under head coach Tom Miller. Simple Rating System: -5.8.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-11-23 | at Canisius Golden Griffins | L 61–67 | Koessler Athletic Center |
| 1985-11-25 | at Syracuse Orange | L 62–96 | Carrier Dome |
| 1985-11-29 | neutral Georgia Bulldogs | L 57–60 | Knight Center |
| 1985-11-30 | neutral Georgia State Panthers | L 77–79 | Knight Center |
| 1985-12-03 | vs Marist Red Foxes | W 73–65 | Barton Hall |
| 1985-12-07 | at Northeastern Huskies | L 51–55 | Matthews Arena |
| 1985-12-10 | vs Colgate Raiders | W 75–53 | Barton Hall |
| 1985-12-27 | neutral East Carolina Pirates | W 54–53 | Alumni Recreation Center |
| 1985-12-28 | at Siena Saints | L 55–70 | Alumni Recreation Center |
| 1986-01-02 | at utica | L 78–88 | Clark Athletic Center |
| 1986-01-06 | vs Niagara Purple Eagles | W 72–59 | Barton Hall |
| 1986-01-11 | vs Columbia Lions | W 54–52 | Barton Hall |
| 1986-01-17 | vs Yale Bulldogs | W 64–51 | Barton Hall |
| 1986-01-18 | vs Brown Bears | L 62–64 | Barton Hall |
| 1986-01-25 | at Columbia Lions | L 53–62 | Francis A. Levien Gymnasium |
| 1986-01-31 | vs Princeton Tigers | W 54–48 | Barton Hall |
| 1986-02-01 | vs Pennsylvania Quakers | W 45–44 | Barton Hall |
| 1986-02-07 | at Harvard Crimson | W 72–51 | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 1986-02-08 | at Dartmouth Big Green | L 49–63 | Alumni Gym |
| 1986-02-14 | at Brown Bears | W 61–58 | Marvel Gym |
| 1986-02-15 | at Yale Bulldogs | W 79–73 | Payne Whitney Gymnasium |
| 1986-02-21 | vs Dartmouth Big Green | W 48–44 | Barton Hall |
| 1986-02-22 | vs Harvard Crimson | W 71–35 | Barton Hall |
| 1986-02-28 | at Pennsylvania Quakers | L 71–77 | The Palestra |
| 1986-03-01 | at Princeton Tigers | L 53–56 | Jadwin Gymnasium |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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