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1954 Cornell Big Red football team

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The 1954 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University as an independent during the 1954 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach George K. James, the team compiled a 5–4 record and outscored its opponents 194 to 153. Guy Bedrossian was the team captain.[1]

ConferenceIvy League
Record5–4 (4–2 Ivy)
Headcoach
CaptainGuy Bedrossian
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1954 Cornell Big Red football
ConferenceIvy League
Record5–4 (4–2 Ivy)
Head coach
CaptainGuy Bedrossian
Home stadiumSchoellkopf Field
Seasons
← 1953
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1954 Ivy League football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Yale4–2–05–3–1
Cornell4–2–05–4–0
Brown2–1–16–2–1
Harvard3–2–14–3–1
Princeton4–3–05–3–1
Dartmouth2–3–03–6–0
Columbia1–5–01–8–0
Penn0–2–00–9–0
  • The Ivy League did not crown an official champion until 1956 when full league play began.
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Cornell played its home games at Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, New York.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25 Colgate
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY (rivalry)
L 14–19 16,000 [2]
October 2 at No. 16 Rice L 20–41 35,000 [3]
October 9 Harvarddagger
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
L 12–13 19,000 [4]
October 16 at Yale L 21–47 32,000 [5]
October 23 at Princeton W 27–0 30,000 [6]
October 30 at Columbia W 26–0 8,500 [7]
November 6 Syracuse
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
W 14–6 25,000 [8]
November 13 Dartmouth
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY (rivalry)
W 40–21 18,000 [9]
November 25 at Penn W 20–6 26,690 [10]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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