The 1996-97 Cornell Big Red went 15-11 (7-7 in the Ivy) under head coach Scott Thompson. Simple Rating System: -7.83.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-26 | vs Buffalo Bulls | W 70–62 | Newman Arena |
| 1996-11-30 | at Lehigh Mountain Hawks | W 69–68 | Stabler Arena |
| 1996-12-02 | vs Haverford | W 90–39 | Newman Arena |
| 1996-12-06 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 55–69 | Mackey Arena |
| 1996-12-07 | neutral Mercer Bears | W 67–39 | Mackey Arena |
| 1996-12-14 | vs Iona Gaels | L 67–89 | Newman Arena |
| 1996-12-28 | at Montana State Bobcats | L 65–80 | Worthington Arena |
| 1996-12-29 | neutral Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | W 78–63 | Worthington Arena |
| 1997-01-03 | vs Bucknell Bison | W 60–45 | Newman Arena |
| 1997-01-06 | vs Lafayette Leopards | W 69–59 | Newman Arena |
| 1997-01-10 | at Dartmouth Big Green | L 66–75 | Leede Arena |
| 1997-01-11 | at Harvard Crimson | L 61–75 | Lavietes Pavilion |
| 1997-01-14 | at Army Black Knights | W 77–64 | Christl Arena |
| 1997-01-18 | vs Columbia Lions | W 62–46 | Newman Arena |
| 1997-01-21 | at Colgate Raiders | L 59–74 | Cotterell Court |
| 1997-01-25 | at Columbia Lions | W 74–69 | Francis A. Levien Gymnasium |
| 1997-01-31 | vs Princeton Tigers | L 42–66 | Newman Arena |
| 1997-02-01 | vs Pennsylvania Quakers | W 61–53 | Newman Arena |
| 1997-02-07 | at Brown Bears | W 60–43 | Pizzitola Sports Center |
| 1997-02-08 | at Yale Bulldogs | W 60–56 | John J. Lee Amphitheater |
| 1997-02-14 | vs Harvard Crimson | L 59–75 | Newman Arena |
| 1997-02-15 | vs Dartmouth Big Green | L 62–65 | Newman Arena |
| 1997-02-21 | vs Yale Bulldogs | W 80–72 | Newman Arena |
| 1997-02-22 | vs Brown Bears | W 60–55 | Newman Arena |
| 1997-02-28 | at Pennsylvania Quakers | L 56–77 | The Palestra |
| 1997-03-01 | at Princeton Tigers | L 47–70 | 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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