1957 Cornell Big Red football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1957 Cornell Big Red football Ivy League Ivy 3–6 3–4 George K. James 11th Gerald Knapp Schoellkopf Field The 1957 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University as a member of the Ivy League during the 1957 college football season. In its 11th season under head coach George K. James, the team compiled a 3–6 record and was outscored 159 to 100. Gerald Knapp 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's 3–4 conference record tied for fourth place in the Ivy League. The Big Red were outscored 111 to 87 by Ivy opponents.https://ivyleague.com/documents/2017/8/23/3_Year_By_Year_History_2017.pdf?id=2998 Ivy League Football Media Guide Year-by-Year History Ivy League Princeton, N.J. 2017 July 10, 2020 22 Cornell played its home games at Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, New York. Schedule yes yes AP yes 1957 September 28 Colgate<ncg> Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry) L 13-14 13,000 Colgate Subdues Cornell, 14 to 13 Michael Strauss September 29, 1957 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 5 @ Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA W 20-6 13,000 Cornell Sets Back Harvard Team, 20-6, with 2d-Half Drive William J. Briordy October 6, 1957 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 12 Syracuse<ncg> Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY L 0-34 25,000 Syracuse Crushes Cornell Team, 34-0 Michael Strauss October 13, 1957 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 19 Yale Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY L 7-18 8,000 Eli Rally Downs Cornell, 18 to 7 Allison Danzig October 20, 1957 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 26 @ Princeton Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ L 14-47 25,000 Princeton Routs Cornell, 47 to 14 Lincoln A. Werden October 27, 1957 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 2 Columbia Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry) W 8-0 10,000 Big Red Subdues Columbia, 8 to 0 Lincoln A. Werden November 3, 1957 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 9 Brown Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY W 13-6 11,000 Cornell Defeats Brown Team, 13-6 Roscoe McGowen November 10, 1957 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 16 @ Dartmouth Memorial Field Hanover, NH (rivalry) L 19-20 13,000 Indians Set Back Cornell with 2 Late Touchdowns Michael Strauss November 17, 1957 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 28 @ Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry) L 6-14 19,860 Penn Downs Cornell; Doelling Excels in 14-6 Triumph Allison Danzig November 29, 1957 35 The New York Times New York, N.Y. References Cornell Category:Cornell Big Red football seasons Cornell Big Red football