1906 Cornell Big Red football team

1906 Cornell Big Red football
Conference Independent
1906 record 8–1–2
Head coach Glenn Scobey Warner (5th season)

The 1906 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University during the 1906 college football season. In their fifth, non-consecutive season under head coach Glenn Scobey Warner, the Big Red compiled an 8–1–2 record, shut out 6 of 11 opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 237 to 37.[1][2] Three Cornell players received honors on the 1906 College Football All-America Team: guard Elmer Thompson (Walter Camp-1, Caspar Whitney-2); center William Newman (Whitney-1); and fullback George Walders (Whitney-2).[3][4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 29 Colgate
T 0–0
October 3 Hamilton
  • Percy Field
  • Ithaca, NY
W 21–0
October 6 Oberlin
  • Percy Field
  • Ithaca, NY
W 25–5
October 10 Niagara
  • Percy Field
  • Ithaca, NY
W 23–6
October 13 Bucknell
  • Percy Field
  • Ithaca, NY
W 24–6
October 20 Bowdoin
  • Percy Field
  • Ithaca, NY
W 72–0
October 27vs. Princeton New York, NYL 5–14
November 3 Pittsburgh
  • Percy Field
  • Ithaca, NY
W 23–0
November 10 Holy Cross
  • Percy Field
  • Ithaca, NY
W 16–6
November 17 Swarthmore
  • Percy Field
  • Ithaca, NY
W 28–0
November 29at Penn
T 0–0

References

  1. ↑ "Cornell Yearly Results (1905–1909)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  2. ↑ "1906 Cornell Big Red Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Walter Camp Football Foundation". Archived from the original on 2009-03-30.
  4. ↑ Caspar Whitney. "The View-Point". Outing. p. 537.
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