1952 Cornell Big Red football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1952 Cornell Big Red football Independent 2–7 George K. James 6th Bill Whelan Schoellkopf Field The 1952 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University as an independent during the 1952 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach George K. James, the team compiled a 2–7 record and was outscored 195 to 68. Bill Whelan 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 AP yes 1952 September 27 Colgate Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry) L 7-14 14,000 Raiders Upset Cornell, 14-7; Owens Scores on 100-Yard Run Dave Warner September 28, 1952 1D Democrat and Chronicle Rochester, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67583141/1952-colgate-cornell/ October 4 Navy Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY L 7-31 25,000 Alert Middies Trip Cornell by 31 to 7 Joseph M. Sheehan October 5, 1952 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 11 @ Syracuse Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY L 6-26 23,000 Orange Long Runs Beat Cornell, 26-6 Michael Strauss October 12, 1952 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 18 @ Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT L 0-13 31,000 Swift Eli Thrusts Trip Cornell, 13-0 Michael Strauss October 19, 1952 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 25 Princeton Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY L 0-27 28,000 Tigers Vanquish Cornell by 27-0 Louis Effrat October 26, 1952 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 1 @ Columbia Baker Field New York, NY (rivalry) W 21-14 22,000 Cornell Trips Columbia, 21-14; Big Red Stops Lion Joseph M. Sheehan November 2, 1952 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 8 @ Michigan Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI L 7-49 51,102 Cornell Pays Penalty for Upset, 49-7 Hal Middlesworth November 9, 1952 48 The Detroit Free Press Detroit, Mich. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67593178/1952-cornell-michigan/ November 15 Dartmouth Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry) W 13-7 14,000 Cornell Vanquishes Dartmouth, 13 to 7 November 16, 1952 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 27 @ Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry) L 7-14 40,000 Penn Takes Ivy Honors by Halting Stubborn Cornell Allison Danzig November 28, 1952 29 The New York Times New York, N.Y. References Cornell Category:Cornell Big Red football seasons Cornell Big Red football