1944 Cornell Big Red football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1944 Cornell Big Red football Independent 5–4 Carl Snavely 9th Frank Accorsi Grant Ellis Schoellkopf Field The 1944 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University as an independent during the 1944 college football season. In its ninth and final season under head coach Carl Snavely, the team compiled a 5–4 record and outscored its opponents 131 to 130. The team captains were Frank Accorsi and Grant Ellis.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 1944 AP Eastern y y y September 23 @ Syracuse Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY W 39-6 20,000 Cornell Defeats Syracuse's Eleven by 39-6 to Gain First Triumph in Archbold Stadium Associated Press September 24, 1944 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. September 30 Bucknell Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY W 26-0 7,000 Cornell Defeats Bucknell, 26 to 0 Associated Press October 1, 1944 S3 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 7 @ Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT L 7-16 25,000 Yale Upsets Cornell; Elis Triumph, 16-7 October 8, 1944 Allison Danzig S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 14 Colgate Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry) L 7-14 7,000 Colgate Upsets Cornell, 14 to 7, as Line Play Proves Decisive October 15, 1944 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 21 3:00 p.m. Sampson NTS Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY W 13-6 3,000 Cornell See Change to End Losing Streak https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-gazette/123815863/ Elmira Star-Gazette Elmira, New York October 20, 1944 14 April 15, 2023 Newspapers.com Cornell Rally Beats Sampson Navy, 13-6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news/122902392/ Sunday News New York, New York Associated Press October 22, 1944 78 April 15, 2023 Newspapers.com Cornell's Pass as Time Runs Out Beats Sampson Sailors by 13 to 6 October 22, 1944 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 4 @ Columbia Baker Field New York, NY (rivalry) W 25-7 25,000 Cornell Downs Columbia, 25-7; Ithacans in Rally Joseph C. Nichols November 5, 1944 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 11 v #3 Navy Memorial Stadium Baltimore, MD L 0-48 25,000 Navy Overpowers Cornell, 48 to 0 Louis Effrat November 12, 1944 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 18 Dartmouth Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry) W 14-13 13,000 Cornell Conquers Dartmouth, 14-13 November 19, 1944 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 25 @ Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry) L 0-20 50,000 Penn's Late Drive Tops Cornell, 20-0, as 50,000 Look On Louis Effrat November 26, 1944 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. References Cornell Category:Cornell Big Red football seasons Cornell Big Red football