1948 Cornell Big Red football team
American college football season
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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.[1]
| 1948 Cornell Big Red football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 19 |
| Record | 8–1 |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Schoellkopf Field |
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.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 25 | NYU | W 47–6 | 14,000 | [3] | ||
| October 2 | at Navy | W 13–7 | 25,000 | [4] | ||
| October 9 | No. 18 Harvard |
| W 40–6 | 25,000 | [5] | |
| October 16 | at Syracuse | No. 13 | W 34–7 | 30,000 | [6] | |
| October 23 | No. 5 Army | No. 12 |
| L 6–27 | 35,000 | [7] |
| October 30 | at Columbia | W 20–13 | 35,000 | [8] | ||
| November 6 | Colgate |
| W 14–6 | 18,000 | [9] | |
| November 13 | Dartmouth |
| W 27–26 | 30,000 | [10] | |
| November 25 | at No. 19 Penn | W 23–14 | 78,000 | [11] | ||
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Rankings
| Week | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| AP | — | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | 19 | — | 19 |
