The 1928 Cornell Big Red football team was an

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team that represented

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during the

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. In their eighth season under head coach

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, the Big Red compiled a 3–3–2 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 86 to 72.

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Cornell Big Red football seasons

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