1951 Cornell Big Red football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1951 Cornell Big Red football Independent 6–3 George K. James 5th Vic Pujo Schoellkopf Field The 1951 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University as an independent during the 1951 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach George K. James, the team compiled a 6–3 record and outscored its opponents 207 to 139. Vic Pujo 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 yes yes 1951 AP September 29 Syracuse 20 Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY W 21-14 25,000 Merz Registers Three Touchdowns to Lead Cornell to Victory over Syracuse September 30, 1951 S4 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 6 @ Colgate Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY (rivalry) W 41-18 12,000 12,000 See Cornell Rout Colgate, 41-18 Jack Slattery October 7, 1951 1D The Sunday Press Binghamton, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67443913/1951-colgate-cornell/ October 13 Harvard 17 Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY W 42-6 20,000 Cornell Puts Harvard to Rout, Scoring Third Triumph in Row at Ithaca Roscoe McGowen October 14, 1951 S3 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 20 @ Yale 14 Yale Bowl New Haven, CT W 27-0 30,000 Big Red Air Drive Trims Ellis, 27 to 0 Allison Danzig October 21, 1951 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 27 @ #8 Princeton 12 Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ L 15-53 49,000 Princeton Routs Cornell, 53-15; 18 in Row for Tiger Allison Danzig October 28, 1951 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 3 Columbia Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry) L 20-21 21,000 Columbia Tops Cornell, 21-20; Big Red Push Fails Roscoe McGowen November 4, 1951 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 10 Michigan Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY W 20-7 35,300 Cornell Tops Michigan, 20-7; Big Red Rebounds Allison Danzig November 11, 1951 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 17 @ Dartmouth Memorial Field Hanover, NH (rivalry) W 21-13 14,000 Cornell Conquers Dartmouth, 21-13 Roscoe McGowen November 18, 1951 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 24 @ Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry) L 0-7 40,000 Penn Tops Cornell, 7-0; Quakers Hit Hard Allison Danzig November 25, 1951 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. References Cornell Category:Cornell Big Red football seasons Cornell Big Red football