1950 Cornell Big Red football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1950 Cornell Big Red football Independent T–20 7–2 George K. James 4th John Pierik Charles Taylor Schoellkopf Field The 1950 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University as an independent during the 1950 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach George K. James, the team compiled a 7–2 record and outscored its opponents 170 to 85. John Pierik and Charles Taylor were the team captains.Football Record Book Cornell University Ithaca, N.Y. July 3, 2020 https://cornellbigred.com/documents/2011/10/27/RecordBook_2011.pdf?id=4170 The team ranked sixth in major college football in total defense, allowing an average of only 198.7 yards per game.Official Collegiate Football Record Book 1951 National Collegiate Athletic Association 38 Cornell played its home games at Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, New York. Schedule yes yes yes 1950 AP September 30 Lafayette 9 Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY W 27-0 14,000 Engel Scores Twice as Cornell Triumphs over Lafayette's Eleven October 1, 1950 S3 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 7 @ Syracuse 16 Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY W 26-7 30,000 Fleischmann's 3 Touchdowns Pace Cornell to Victory over Syracuse Michael Strauss October 8, 1950 S5 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 14 @ Harvard 17 Harvard Stadium Boston, MA W 28-7 16,000 Cornell Defeats Harvard, 28 to 7 Louis Effrat October 15, 1950 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 21 Yale 17 Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY W 7-0 32,000 Cornell Defeats Yale, 7-0; Battle at Ithaca Allison Danzig October 22, 1950 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 28 @ Princeton 10 Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ L 0-27 47,500 Princeton Routs Cornell, 27-0; 47,500 Cheer Tiger Allison Danzig October 29, 1950 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 4 @ Columbia Baker Field New York, NY (rivalry) L 19-20 20,000 Columbia Trips Cornell; Lions on top, 20-19 Louis Effrat November 5, 1950 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 11 Colgate Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry) W 26-18 19,000 Cornell Topples Colgate, 26 to 18 November 12, 1950 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 18 Dartmouth Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry) W 24-0 28,000 Cornell Conquers Dartmouth, 24-0 Michael Strauss November 19, 1950 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 25 @ #13 Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry) W 13-6 17,846 Cornell Tops Penn; Big Red Victor, 13-6 Allison Danzig November 26, 1950 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. References Cornell Category:Cornell Big Red football seasons Cornell Big Red football