| 1956 Cornell Big Red football | |
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| Conference | Ivy League |
| Record | 1–8 (1–6 Ivy) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Art Boland |
| Home stadium | Schoellkopf Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Yale $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Princeton | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dartmouth | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brown | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harvard | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cornell | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1956 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University as a member of the Ivy League during the 1956 NCAA University Division football season.
In its tenth season under head coach George K. James, the team compiled a 1–8 record and was outscored 209 to 100. Art Boland was the team captain.[1]
Cornell's 1–6 conference record ranked last in the Ivy League.[2] This was the first season of formal play for the league, although the Big Red's previous independent schedules, dating back to the 19th century, often featured future Ivy opponents. All seven Ivy matchups on Cornell's 1956 schedule had been present on the 1955 slate, as well (as had one of the non-conference opponents, Colgate).
Cornell played its home games at Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, New York.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 29 | at Colgate* | L 6–34 | 12,000 | [3] | |||
| October 6 | Navy* |
| L 0–14 | 29,000 | [4] | ||
| October 13 | Harvard
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| L 7–32 | 14,000 | [5] | ||
| October 20 | at Yale | L 7–25 | 32,000 | [6] | |||
| October 27 | Princeton |
| L 21–32 | 17,000 | [7] | ||
| November 3 | at Columbia | L 19–25 | 12,000 | [8] | |||
| November 10 | at Brown | L 6–13 | 10,000 | [9] | |||
| November 17 | Dartmouth |
| L 14–27 | 15,000 | [10] | ||
| November 22 | at Penn | W 20–7 | 17,575 | [11] | |||
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References
- ^ "Football Record Book" (PDF). Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 22. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ Strauss, Michael (September 30, 1956). "Colgate Subdues Cornell, 34 to 6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ Danzig, Allison (October 7, 1956). "Middies Top Cornell, 14-0, on Third-Period Offensive". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ Strauss, Michael (October 14, 1956). "Versatile Crimson Attack Trounces Cornell, 32 to 7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ Danzig, Allison (October 21, 1956). "Elis' Blocking, Big Line Help Defeat Cornell, 25-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (October 28, 1956). "Unbeaten Tigers Top Cornell, 32-21". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ Danzig, Allison (November 4, 1956). "Lions Beat Cornell, 25-19, on Benham Aerials, Runs". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ Strauss, Michael (November 11, 1956). "Brown Conquers Cornell, 13 to 6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ Strauss, Michael (November 18, 1956). "Dartmouth Trims Cornell, 27 to 14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ Sheehan, Joseph M. (November 23, 1956). "Cornell's 3 Second-Half Touchdowns Beat Penn". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. 40.
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