1945 Cornell Big Red football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1945 Cornell Big Red football Independent 5–4 Edward McKeever 1st Allen Dekdebrun Schoellkopf Field The 1945 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University as an independent during the 1945 college football season. In its first season under head coach Edward McKeever, the team compiled a 5–4 record and outscored its opponents 169 to 166. Allen Dekdebrun was the team captain.Football Record Book Cornell University Ithaca, N.Y. July 3, 2020 https://cornellbigred.com/documents/2011/10/27/RecordBook_2011.pdf?id=4170 Cornell played its home games at Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, New York. Schedule yes yes yes 1945 AP September 22 @ Syracuse Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY W 26-14 25,000 Cornell Conquers Syracuse, 26 to 14; Dekdebrun Is Star Allison Danzig September 23, 1945 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. September 29 Bucknell Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY W 19-8 3,000 Cornell Repulses Bucknell, 19-8; Dekdebrun Heads Aerial Assault Wilbur O'Brien September 30, 1945 1C Democrat and Chronicle Rochester, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66869607/1945-bucknell-cornell/ Attendance figure in Cornell Beats Bisons September 30, 1945 78 Sunday News New York, N.Y. October 6 Naval Submarine Base New London Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY W 39-0 October 13 Princeton Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY L 6-14 14,000 Princeton Upsets Cornell; Tigers Score, 14-6 Roscoe McGowen October 14, 1945 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 27 @ Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT L 7-18 30,000 Yale Drives Halt Cornell, 18 to 7 Roscoe McGowen October 28, 1945 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 3 @ #12 Columbia Baker Field New York, NY (rivalry) L 26-34 35,000 Columbia Defeats Cornell, 34-26; Lions Start Fast Allison Danzig November 4, 1945 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 10 Colgate Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry) W 20-6 17,000 Cornell Triumphs over Colgate, 20-6 November 11, 1945 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 17 @ Dartmouth Memorial Field Hanover, NH (rivalry) W 20-13 12,000 Cornell Topples Dartmouth in 29th Meeting, 20 to 13 Roscoe McGowen November 18, 1945 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 24 @ #11 Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry) L 6-59 67,000 Quakers Win, 59-6; Eight Players Score the Nine Touchdowns in Routing Cornell Allison Danzig November 25, 1945 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. References Cornell Category:Cornell Big Red football seasons Cornell Big Red football