1943 Cornell Big Red football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1943 Cornell Big Red football Independent 6–4 Carl Snavely 8th Meredith Cushing Schoellkopf Field The 1943 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University as an independent during the 1943 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Carl Snavely, the team compiled a 6–4 record and outscored opponents 158–138. The team captain was Meredith "Bud" Cushing.Football Record Book Cornell University Ithaca, N.Y. July 3, 2020 https://cornellbigred.com/documents/2011/10/27/RecordBook_2011.pdf?id=4170 In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Cornell ranked 57th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 81.7.Litkenhous E. E. Edward E. Litkenhous Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune/122968858/ The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City, Utah December 17, 1943 18 April 16, 2023 Newspapers.com Cornell played its home games at Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, New York. Schedule 1943 AP y y September 18 Bucknell Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY W 7-6 5,000 Cornell Is Victor over Bucknell, 7-6 September 19, 1943 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. September 25 Sampson NTS Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY W 27-13 6,000 Cornell 1st Half Drive Sinks Sampson, 27-13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle/123308395/ Democrat and Chronicle Rochester, New York Associated Press September 26, 1943 1C April 22, 2023 Newspapers.com Cornell Defeats Sampson, 27-13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news/123308454/ Sunday News New York, New York Associated Press September 26, 1943 41C April 22, 2023 Newspapers.com October 2 v Navy Memorial Stadium Baltimore, MD L 7-46 32,546 Swift Navy Attack Sinks Cornell, 46-7 October 3, 1943 Joseph C. Nichols S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 30 @ Princeton Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 30-0 5,000 Long Dashes by Maceyko and Blose Feature as Cornell Topples Princeton Eleven, 30-0 Lincoln A. Werden October 10, 1943 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 16 Holy Cross Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY W 20-7 5,000 Maceyko Star for Ithacans as Holy Cross Bows by 20-7 William D. Richardson October 17, 1943 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 23 v Colgate Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY (rivalry) L 7-20 October 30 Columbia Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry) W 33-6 3,500 Lions Downed, 33-6 Robert F. Kelley October 31, 1943 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 6 Penn State Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY W 13-0 6,617 November 13 v #18 Dartmouth Fenway Park Boston, MA (rivalry) L 0-20 23,000 Dartmouth Trips Cornell by 20 to 0 Allison Danzig November 14, 1943 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 25 @ #18 Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry) L 14-20 60,000 60,000 See Favored Penn Defeat Cornell After Trailing for Three Quarters Allison Danzig November 26, 1943 30 The New York Times New York, N.Y. References Cornell Category:Cornell Big Red football seasons Cornell Big Red football