1948 Cornell Big Red football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1948 Cornell Big Red football Independent 19 8–1 George K. James 2nd Schoellkopf Field The 1948 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University during the 1948 college football season. In its second season under head coach George K. James, the team compiled a 8–1 record and outscored opponents 224 to 112.1948 Cornell Big Red Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/cornell/1948-schedule.html July 7, 2020 College Football at Sports-Reference.com en Cornell played its home games in Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, New York. Bob Dean's point after touchdown kick gave Cornell a dramatic come-from behind win over Dartmouth.Kane Robert J. Good Sports A History of Cornell Athletics 1992 Cornell University Press Ithaca, NY 0-9633274-0-2 69 1st Schedule 1948 AP Eastern September 25 w NYU Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY 47–6 14,000 Cornell Rocks NYU, 47-6; 14,000 See Big Red Splurge in 2d Half September 26, 1948 1D Democrat and Chronicle Rochester, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7419995/democrat-and-chronicle-sept-26-1948/ October 2 w y Navy Municipal Stadium Baltimore, MD 13–7 25,000 Navy Eleven Defeated by Cornell, 13-7 Jesse A. Linthicum October 3, 1948 1 The Sun Baltimore, Md. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67150126/1948-cornell-navy/ October 9 w Harvard 18 Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY 40–6 25,000 Smooth Cornell Eleven Blasts Harvard Hopes, 40-6 Vern Miller October 10, 1948 41 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67151981/1948-cornell-harvard/ October 16 w y 13 Syracuse Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 34–7 30,000 Big Red Smothers Orange Gridders, 34 to 7 Bill Reddy October 17, 1948 16 The Post-Standard Syracuse, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67154158/1948-cornell-syracuse/ October 23 l 12 Army 5 Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY 6–27 35,000 Army Ground Attack Crushes Cornell, 27-6 Gene Ward October 24, 1948 C36 Sunday News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67162721/1948-cornell-army/ October 30 w y Columbia Baker Field New York, NY rivalry 20–13 35,000 Cornell Tops Columbia, 20-13; Big Red in Front Lincoln A. Werden October 31, 1948 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 6 w Colgate Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY rivalry 14–6 18,000 Cornell Whips Raiders in Mud Paul Pinckney November 7, 1948 D1 Democrat and Chronicle Rochester, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67167636/1948-colgate-cornell/ November 13 w Dartmouth Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY rivalry 27–26 30,000 Cornell Conquers Dartmouth, 27-26 Michael Strauss November 14, 1948 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 25 w Penn 19 y Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA rivalry 23–14 78,000 Cornell Batters Penn, 23-14, to Cop Ivy Title Joe Trimble November 26, 1948 C20 Sunday News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67182911/1948-cornell-penn/ Rankings 1948 college football rankings AP 1 9 NR 13 12 NR NR NR 19 NR 19 References Cornell Category:Cornell Big Red football seasons Cornell Big Red football