1955 Cornell Big Red football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1955 Cornell Big Red football Ivy League Ivy 5–4 3–3 George K. James 9th Dick Jackson Schoellkopf Field The 1955 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University as an independent during the 1955 college football season. In its ninth season under head coach George K. James, the team compiled a 5–4 record and outscored its opponents 159 to 134. Dick Jackson 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 This would be Cornell's final year as a football independent, as the Ivy League, which Cornell had helped co-found in 1954, began football competition in 1956. All seven Ivy League opponents appeared on Cornell's 1955 schedule; the Big Red had been playing most of their games against (future) Ivy teams for decades. Cornell played its home games at Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, New York. Schedule yes yes AP yes 1955 September 24 Lehigh Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY W 14-6 10,000 Big Red Rally Beats Lehigh Kenny Van Sickle September 25, 1955 1D Democrat and Chronicle Rochester, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67902422/1955-cornell-lehigh/ October 1 Colgate Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry) L 6-21 17,000 Red Raiders Trim Cornell, 21 to 6 Michael Strauss October 2, 1955 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 8 @ Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA W 20-7 13,000 Cornell Upsets Harvard, 20 to 7 Lincoln A. Werden October 9, 1955 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 15 @ Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT L 6-34 15,000 Elis Trip Cornell; Ward's 3 Scores Pace 34-6 Victory in Yale Bid for Ivy Title Allison Danzig October 16, 1955 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 22 Princeton Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY L 20-26 25,000 Princeton Beats Cornell; Tiger Backs Star Michael Strauss October 23, 1955 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 29 Columbia Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry) W 34-19 14,000 Roberson Ace as Big Red Crushes Columbia, 34-19 Michael Strauss October 30, 1955 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 5 @ Brown Brown Stadium Providence, RI W 20-7 2,500 Cornell Is Victor over Brown, 20-7 Michael Strauss November 6, 1955 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 12 @ Dartmouth Memorial Field Hanover, NH (rivalry) L 0-7 11,500 Dartmouth Trips Cornell Team, 7-0 Roscoe McGowen November 13, 1955 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 24 @ Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry) W 39-7 25,668 Cornell Trounces Penn; Speedy Ithacans Triumph by 39-7 Allison Danzig November 25, 1955 39 The New York Times New York, N.Y. References Cornell Category:Cornell Big Red football seasons Cornell Big Red football