1958 Cornell Big Red football
ConferenceIvy League
Record6–3 (5–2 Ivy)
Head coach
CaptainBob Hazzard
Home stadiumSchoellkopf Field
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Dartmouth $ 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Cornell 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Princeton 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Brown 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Penn 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Harvard 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Columbia 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
Yale 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1958 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University as a member of the Ivy League during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season.

In its 12th season under head coach George K. James, the team compiled a 6–3 record and outscored opponents 147 to 135. Bob Hazzard was the team captain.[1]

Cornell's 5–2 conference record tied for second place in the Ivy League. The Big Red outscored Ivy opponents 134 to 80.[2]

Cornell played its home games at Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, New York.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27 Colgate*
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY (rivalry)
W 13–0 12,000 [3]
October 4 Harvarddagger
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
W 21–14 15,000 [4]
October 11 at Syracuse*
L 0–55 24,000 [5]
October 18 at Yale
W 12–7 28,816 [6]
October 25 Princeton
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY
W 34–8 23,000 [7]
November 1 at Columbia
W 25–0 17,500 [8]
November 8 at Brown
L 8–12 15,500 [9]
November 15 Dartmouth
  • Schoellkopf Field
  • Ithaca, NY (rivalry)
L 15–32 16,000 [10]
November 27 at Penn
W 19–7 19,116 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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. ^ "Late Cornell Tallies Down Colgate, 13-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. September 28, 1958. p. S1.
  4. ^ McGowen, Deane (October 5, 1958). "Cornell Checks Harvard, 21 to 14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  5. ^ Strauss, Michael (October 12, 1958). "Syracuse Trounces Cornell Team, 55-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  6. ^ Danzig, Allison (October 19, 1958). "Cornell Halts Yale in Ivy Duel, 12 to 7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  7. ^ Danzig, Allison (October 26, 1958). "Cornell Routs Princeton, 34-8; Skypeck Excels". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  8. ^ McGowen, Roscoe (November 2, 1958). "Columbia Loses; Lions Beaten by 25-0 as Skypeck and Tino Set Cornell Pace". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  9. ^ White, Gordon S. Jr. (November 9, 1958). "Brown Halts Cornell; Bruin 12-8 Victor". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  10. ^ Sheehan, Joseph M. (November 16, 1958). "Dartmouth Tops Cornell, 32-15; Line Play Decides". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  11. ^ Danzig, Allison (November 29, 1958). "Cornell Downs Penn to Tie for Second in Ivy League; Skypeck's Passes Pace 19-7 Victory". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. 37.
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