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1906 Cornell Big Red football team


1906 Cornell Big Red football
Independent
8–1–2
Pop Warner (5th season)
George Cook
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. 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).

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29ColgatePercy FieldIthaca, NY (rivalry)T 0–0
October 3HamiltonPercy FieldIthaca, NYW 21–0
October 6OberlinPercy FieldIthaca, NYW 25–5
October 10NiagaraPercy FieldIthaca, NYW 23–6
October 13BucknellPercy FieldIthaca, NYW 24–6
October 20BowdoinPercy FieldIthaca, NYW 72–0
October 27vs. PrincetonPolo GroundsNew York, NYL 5–1420,000
November 3Western University of PennsylvaniaPercy FieldIthaca, NYW 23–0
November 10Holy CrossPercy FieldIthaca, NYW 16–6
November 17SwarthmorePercy FieldIthaca, NYW 28–0
November 29at PennFranklin FieldPhiladelphia, PA (rivalry)T 0–0
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