1973 Cornell Big Red football team

Cornell finished sixth in the Ivy League.

In its eighth season under head coach Jack Musick, the team compiled a 3–5–1 record but outscored opponents 170 to 154.

[1] Cornell's 2–5 conference record placed sixth in the Ivy League standings.

The Big Red outscored Ivy opponents 128 to 126.

[2] Cornell played its home games at Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, New York.