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1957 Cornell Big Red football team

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.

1957 Cornell Big Red football
ConferenceIvy League
Record3–6 (3–4 Ivy)
Head coach
CaptainGerald Knapp
Home stadiumSchoellkopf Field
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Princeton $ 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Dartmouth 5 – 1 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Yale 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Brown 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Cornell 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Penn 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Harvard 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Columbia 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

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.[1]

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.[2]

Cornell played its home games at Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, New York.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28 Colgate*
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY (rivalry)
L 13–14 13,000 [3]
October 5 at Harvard
W 20–6 13,000 [4]
October 12 Syracuse*
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
L 0–34 25,000 [5]
October 19 Yale
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
L 7–18 8,000 [6]
October 26 at Princeton
L 14–47 25,000 [7]
November 2 Columbia
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY (rivalry)
W 8–0 10,000 [8]
November 9 Brown
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
W 13–6 11,000 [9]
November 16 at Dartmouth
L 19–20 13,000 [10]
November 28 at Penn
L 6–14 19,860 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Football Record Book" (PDF). Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  2. ^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 22. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Strauss, Michael (September 29, 1957). "Colgate Subdues Cornell, 14 to 13". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  4. ^ Briordy, William J. (October 6, 1957). "Cornell Sets Back Harvard Team, 20-6, with 2d-Half Drive". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  5. ^ Strauss, Michael (October 13, 1957). "Syracuse Crushes Cornell Team, 34-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  6. ^ Danzig, Allison (October 20, 1957). "Eli Rally Downs Cornell, 18 to 7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  7. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (October 27, 1957). "Princeton Routs Cornell, 47 to 14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  8. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (November 3, 1957). "Big Red Subdues Columbia, 8 to 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  9. ^ McGowen, Roscoe (November 10, 1957). "Cornell Defeats Brown Team, 13-6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  10. ^ Strauss, Michael (November 17, 1957). "Indians Set Back Cornell with 2 Late Touchdowns". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  11. ^ Danzig, Allison (November 29, 1957). "Penn Downs Cornell; Doelling Excels in 14-6 Triumph". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. 35.
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