Hall of Fame
He was head football coach at Cornell from 1966 until 1974, compiling a nine-year record of 45-33-3 for a winning percentage of .555, with five winning seasons ( 6-3 in 1966; 6-2-1 in 1967, 6-3 in '70, 8-1 in '71, and 6-3 in '72). His 1971 team tied with Dartmouth for the Ivy championship -- the first time Cornell had captured a share of the Ivy League football title since the league was formalized in 1956. He was named District I Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association in 1971. He was a superb teacher who patiently nurtured each of his players both on and off the field. He was deeply committed to the ideal of a healthy mind in a healthy body. He always supported his players' efforts to excel academically as well as athletically. Through his great leadership and strategy, he brought out the best in all of his players and his staff. Musick, who was head line coach and a defensive specialist at Dartmouth for 11 years prior to his appointment at Cornell, was a native of Santa Ana, Calif., and a 1947 graduate of the University of Southern California. He passed away in Houston, Texas, in 1977.
