The Big Red have played at a varsity level since 1971, though Cornell had women play in class competitions before then. They started playing in the Ivy League in 1974. The Big Red played in only 7 games for the 1976–77 season due to being snowed in for days before the opener and a bus accident three weeks later that injured many of the players, which cancelled the season. Cornell has just one conference title (2008), winning a playoff with Dartmouth 64–47 to break the three way tie (Harvard being the other time) and winning the bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Year
|
Record
|
Conference Record
|
Coach
|
1971–72 |
6–7 |
n/a |
Cathy Koch
|
1972–73 |
7–3 |
n/a |
Barbara Koch
|
1973–74 |
4–5 |
n/a |
Barbara Koch
|
1974–75 |
7–7 |
0–4 |
Barbara Koch
|
1975–76 |
4–9 |
1–2 |
Barbara Koch
|
1976–77 |
1–7 |
1–2 |
Donna Turnbaugh
|
1977–78 |
3–8 |
n/a |
Donna Turnbaugh
|
1978–79 |
10–10 |
2–3 |
Donna Turnbaugh
|
1979–80 |
8–17 |
2–8 |
Donna Turnbaugh
|
1980–81 |
3–19 |
1–8 |
Donna Turnbaugh
|
1981–82 |
6–17 |
2–7 |
Linda Lerch
|
1982–83 |
11–15 |
3–9 (7th) |
Linda Lerch
|
1983–84 |
13–13 |
5–7 (T-5th) |
Linda Lerch
|
1984–85 |
9–17 |
3–9 (6th) |
Linda Lerch
|
1985–86 |
9–16 |
3–9 (T-6th) |
Linda Lerch
|
1986–87 |
8–18 |
3–11 (7th) |
Linda Lerch
|
1987–88 |
8–16 |
0–14 (8th) |
Linda Lerch
|
1988–89 |
6–20 |
2–12 (8th) |
Kim Jordan
|
1989–90 |
7–19 |
2–12 (8th) |
Kim Jordan
|
1990–91 |
5–21 |
3–11 (7th) |
Kim Jordan
|
1991–92 |
7–19 |
3–11 (7th) |
Kim Jordan
|
1992–93 |
10–16 |
4–10 (7th) |
Kim Jordan
|
1993–94 |
8–18 |
5–9 (6th) |
Kim Jordan
|
1994–95 |
9–17 |
5–9 (T-6th) |
Kim Jordan
|
1995–96 |
12–14 |
7–7 (T-5th) |
Marnie Dacko
|
1996–97 |
12–14 |
7–7 (4th) |
Marnie Dacko
|
1997–98 |
5–21 |
2–12 (7th) |
Marnie Dacko
|
1998–99 |
11–15 |
5–9 (T-6th) |
Marnie Dacko
|
1999-00 |
11–15 |
3–11 (8th) |
Marnie Dacko
|
2000–01 |
15–12 |
8–6 (T-3rd) |
Marnie Dacko
|
2001–02 |
14–13 |
8–6 (T-2nd) |
Marnie Dacko
|
2002–03 |
10–17 |
4–10 (T-5th) |
Dayna Smith
|
2003–04 |
9–18 |
4–10 (T-7th) |
Dayna Smith
|
2004–05 |
3–24 |
1–13 (8th) |
Dayna Smith
|
2005–06 |
8–19 |
5–9 (5th) |
Dayna Smith
|
2006–07 |
12–15 |
8–6 (3rd) |
Dayna Smith
|
2007–08 |
20–9 |
11–3 (T-1st) |
Dayna Smith
|
2008–09 |
10–16 |
6–8 (T-4th) |
Dayna Smith
|
2009–10 |
7–20 |
2–12 (7th) |
Dayna Smith
|
2010–11 |
6–22 |
3–11 (T-7th) |
Dayna Smith
|
2011–12 |
12–16 |
6–8 (T-5th) |
Dayna Smith
|
2012–13 |
13–15 |
5–9 (5th) |
Dayna Smith
|
2013–14 |
14–14 |
6–8 (5th) |
Dayna Smith
|
2014–15 |
15–13 |
6–8 (5th) |
Dayna Smith
|
2015–16 |
14–14 |
6–8 (5th) |
Dayna Smith
|
2016–17 |
16–11 |
7–7 |
Dayna Smith
|
2017-18 |
7-20 |
3-10 |
Dayna Smith
|
2018-19 |
12-14 |
6-8 |
Dayna Smith
|