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 NCAA University Division football season.

1957 Cornell Big Red football
Conference	Ivy League
1957 record	3–6 (3–4 Ivy)
Head coach	George K. James (11th season)
Captain	Gerald Knapp
Home stadium	Schoellkopf Field

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	Colgate*	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	L 13–14	13,000	[3]
October 5	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	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	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	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	Memorial Field Hanover, NH (rivalry)	L 19–20	13,000	[10]
November 28	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	L 6–14	19,860	[11]
*Non-conference game

References

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.