1941 Cornell Big Red football team explained

Year:1941
Team:Cornell Big Red
Sport:football
Conference:Ivy League
Short Conf:Ivy
Record:5–3
Conf Record:3–2
Head Coach:Carl Snavely
Hc Year:6th
Off Scheme:Single-wing
Captain:Peter Wolff
Stadium:Schoellkopf Field

The 1941 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University in the Ivy League during the 1941 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Carl Snavely, the team compiled a 5–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 88 to 65.[1]

Cornell was ranked at No. 21 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.[2]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1941 Cornell Big Red Schedule and Results. SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. September 11, 2019.
  2. News: Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published. The Courier-Journal. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous. December 26, 1941. Sports 4. Newspapers.com.