Lettermen lost: 14

Lettermen returning: 30

Returning players to watch: Michael Clemons (TB), Reggie Hodnutt (FB), Harry Mehre (FL), Ricky Miller (LB), Dave Pocta (LB), Dave Szydlik (FL), Calvin Trivers (CB) Week 4: Cornell

Oct. 11, Harvard Stadium, 1 p.m.

1986 should be an exciting year for the Big Red. It marks the 15-year anniversary of Cornell's last Ivy title--a tie with Dartmouth in 1971--and Maxie Baughan's troops have been tabbed by several coaches around the league as top contenders to break Penn's four-year hold on the Ivy crown.

Cornell's greatest strength lies in senior quarterback Marty Stallone, who threw for over 800 yards and nine touchdowns in part-time duty his junior year. The running game will center on senior fullback Jeff Johnson since the Big Red lost its top ground gainer of a year ago, John Tagliaferri, to graduation.

The offensive line is a bit of a question mark, since the squad's only two All-Ivy selections (offensive guard Ken Johnson and center Mike Wagner) also graduated.

After losing its first six contests of the 1985 campaign, Cornell rebounded to triumph three times in its final four outings. It is worth noting that five of the Big Red's seven losses last season came by one touchdown or less, and that last year's next-to-last place finishers will have 33 returning lettermen--including all 11 defensive starters--giving the squad the experience it lacked in 1985 to win the close ones.

Head Coach: Maxie Baughan (4th year)

Last Year: 3-7 (2-5 Ivy)

Last Year Versus Harvard: Harvard, 20-17

Series Versus Harvard: Harvard leads, 30-18-2

Captains: Tom Bernardo '87 and Ken Johnson '87

Lettermen lost: 26

Lettermen returning: 33