Year: | 1906 |
Team: | Cornell Big Red |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Independent |
Record: | 8–1–2 |
Head Coach: | Pop Warner |
Hc Year: | 5th |
Captain: | George Cook |
Stadium: | Percy Field |
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 Pop 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]