1958 Cornell Big Red football team

1958 Cornell Big Red football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	6–3 (5–2 Ivy)
Head coach	George K. James (12th season)
Captain	Bob Hazzard
Home stadium	Schoellkopf Field
Seasons ←  1957 1959  →

1958 Ivy League football standings

v t e	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 college 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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	Colgate *	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	W 13–0	12,000	[3]
October 4	Harvard	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	W 21–14	15,000	[4]
October 11	at Syracuse *	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	L 0–55	24,000	[5]
October 18	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 12–7	28,816	[6]
October 25	Princeton	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	W 34–8	23,000	[7]
November 1	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY (rivalry)	W 25–0	17,500	[8]
November 8	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 8–12	15,500	[9]
November 15	Dartmouth	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	L 15–32	16,000	[10]
November 27	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	W 19–7	19,116	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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.