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
ConferenceIvy League
1957 record3–6 (3–4 Ivy)
Head coachGeorge K. James (11th season)
CaptainGerald Knapp
Home stadiumSchoellkopf Field
1957 Ivy League football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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
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
  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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