1942 Cornell Big Red football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1942 Cornell Big Red football Independent 3–5–1 Carl Snavely 7th Roy Johnson Schoellkopf Field The 1942 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach Carl Snavely, the team compiled a 3–5–1 record and was outscored 148-95 by its opponents. The team captain was Roy Johnson.Football Record Book Cornell University Ithaca, N.Y. July 3, 2020 https://cornellbigred.com/documents/2011/10/27/RecordBook_2011.pdf?id=4170 Cornell was ranked at No. 86 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2 Twin City Sentinel Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 16, 1942 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123106326/litkenhous-rates-georgia-no-1-ohio/ Newspapers.com Cornell played its home games at Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, New York. Schedule yes yes yes 1942 AP September 26 Lafayette Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY W 20-16 5,000 Cornell Halts Lafayette, 20-16, on Kretz's Running and Passing September 27, 1942 S4 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 3 Colgate Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry) L 6-18 12,000 Colgate Defeats Cornell by 18-6 Allison Danzig October 4, 1942 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 10 @ Army Michie Stadium West Point, NY L 8-28 12,000 Hill, Mazur Army Stars as Cornell Bows by 28-8 Robert F. Kelley October 11, 1942 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 17 Penn State Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY T 0-0 5,000 October 24 @ #20 Syracuse Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY L 7-12 15,000 Syracuse Aerials Down Cornell, 12-7 William D. Richardson October 25, 1942 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 31 @ Columbia Baker Field New York, NY (rivalry) L 13-14 21,000 Columbia Defeats Cornell, 14-13; Lions Stage Rally Arthur Daley November 1, 1942 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 7 @ Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT W 13-7 21,000 Cornell Rallies to Nip Yale, 13-7 Arthur Daley November 8, 1942 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 14 v Dartmouth Civic Stadium Buffalo, NY (rivalry) W 21-19 13,000 Cornell Conquers Dartmouth, 21-19 William D. Richardson November 15, 1942 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 26 @ Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry) L 7-34 62,000 62,000 See Penn Score Its Most Decisive Victory over Cornell Since 1928 Allison Danzig November 27, 1942 29 The New York Times New York, N.Y. References Cornell Category:Cornell Big Red football seasons Cornell Big Red football