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Senior
Day Clinic
Early enrollment postmark
deadline is July
3 THE FOLLOWING FORMS
ARE REQUIRED FOR
Senior Academic
Day
FEATURING
ONE OF THE FINEST Jim Knowles
Known as a defensive mastermind, Knowles' 2005 squad finished second nationally in rushing defense (88.3 ypg.) and gave up just 33 yards total on the ground in the final three contests. The Big Red also ranked fourth nationally in total defense (261.3 ypg.) and 18th in the country in scoring defense (18.0 ypg.). Over the last two seasons, Cornell has allowed opponents just 94.7 yards per game rushing, second among all of Division I-AA teams over that span. The offense more than held its own, ranking 10th in the country in rushing offense (248.6 ypg.) and posting two 1,000-yard rushers in the same season for the first time in school history and the second time ever in the Ivy League. Senior offensive tackle Kevin Boothe earned first-team All-America honors and was selected in the sixth round of the NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders. The former Big Red assistant engineered one of the greatest turnarounds in Ivy League history in 2004, turning a 1-9 team that lost seven games by at least two touchdowns into a 4-6 squad that dropped all six contests by 10 points or less, including four by a touchdown or less. The turnaround couldn't have been more dramatic. A team picked to finish last in the Ivy League finished in sole possession of third place, becoming just the second team in Ivy League history to record a winless season one year and a winning record the next. But even without the wins, the feeling around the program completely changed. A three-year letter winner at defensive end as a player for Cornell, Knowles earned All-Ivy honors and honorable mention All-Eastern College Athletic Conference accolades in 1986. He graduated in 1987 with a bachelor's degree from the School of Industrial and Labor Relations. Knowles, a Philadelphia, Pa., native,
earned All-Catholic and All-City selection as a linebacker at St. Joseph's
Prep. He also competed in crew and wrestling. e-mail coach Knowles at jk21@cornell.eduCornell Coaching Staff Continued Defensive
Staff Offensive
Staff
Clinic Information Clinic Schedule For more information regarding the football instruction, contact the Coach Pete DeStefano by phone at: 607.255.5638 by e-mail at: pd30@cornell.edu
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One of
his first priorities was taking back Schoellkopf Field and making it
one of the toughest home field advantages in Division I-AA. He has succeeded,
motivating his team to a 7-3 home record in two seasons. His 2005 team
went 4-1 at home and posted its first winning season overall (6-4) in
seven years. The team also improved greatly as the season went on. During
the Big Red's final six games of 2005, Cornell doubled the score of
its opponents (180-89), as well as dominating in first downs (126-65),
rushing yardage (270.0-49.8 ypg.), turnovers created (12-5), sacks (15-11)
and third-down conversions (49-27 percent).