1890 Cornell Big Red football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1890 Cornell Big Red football Independent 7–4 None Edwin Yawger The 1890 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University during the 1890 college football season. The team compiled a 7–4 record and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 342 to 134. Cornell's 77–0 loss to Harvard remains the worst defeat in the program's history. The second-worst loss came 128 years later, a 66–0 defeat to Princeton during the 2018 season.Silver Zachary Gendler Raphy Football Embarrassed by Princeton, 66–0, for Worst Loss in 128 Years https://cornellsun.com/2018/10/27/cornell-football-embarrassed-by-princeton-all-but-falls-out-of-ivy-title-race/ October 29, 2018 Cornell Daily Sun October 27, 2018 The last time Cornell suffered a loss this demoralizing was Nov. 1, 1890 – a 77–0 thrashing at the hands of Harvard. Schedule October 1 w 1890 Rochester Yellowjackets Rochester Ithaca, NY 98–0 October 4 w y 1890 Union Garnet Union (NY) Schenectady, NY 32–0 October 18 w y 1890 Trinity Bantams Trinity (CT) Hartford, CT 26–0 October 31 l y Williams Weston Field Williamstown, MA 8–18 The Williams Team Victorious.—A Well-played Game at Williamstown Results, Williams 28, Trinity, 0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-daily-republican/200125890/ The Springfield Sunday Republican Springfield, Massachusetts October 26, 1890 1 June 22, 2026 Newspapers.com November 1 l y Harvard Jarvis Field Cambridge, MA 0–77 Good Old Points: Touch 'Em Down and Kick Your Goals The Boston Globe November 2, 1890 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51767098/good-old-points/ Newspapers.com November 3 4:00 p.m. l y Amherst Amherst, MA 0–18 Very Little Punting The Boston Globe November 4, 1890 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51784915/very-little-punting/ Newspapers.com November 5 l y 1890 Wesleyan Methodists Wesleyan Middletown, CT 2–4 November 8 w Bucknell Ithaca, NY 26–0 Cornell Defeats Bucknell https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-new-york-times/162747793/ The New York Times New York, New York November 9, 1890 2 January 10, 2025 Newspapers.com November 15 3:00 p.m. w y Michigan Recreation Park Detroit, MI 20–5 2,000 November 22 w Columbia Ithaca, NY rivalry 36–0 Cornell Defeats Columbia https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-new-york-times/199843887/ The New-York Times New York, New York November 16, 1890 3 June 18, 2026 Newspapers.com November 27 2:05 p.m. w y Chicago All-University National League Park Chicago, IL 12–8 6,000 Turkey And Football https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune/158435663/ The Chicago Daily Tribune Chicago, Illinois November 27, 1890 2 November 4, 2024 Newspapers.com Cornell Wins The Game https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune/158435020/ The Chicago Daily Tribune Chicago, Illinois November 28, 1890 1–2 November 4, 2024 Newspapers.com 1890 Cornell Big Red Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 10, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/cornell/1890-schedule.html References Cornell Category:Cornell Big Red football seasons Cornell Big Red football