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1943 Cornell Big Red football team
| 1943 Cornell Big Red football |
|---|
| Independent |
| 6–4 |
| Carl Snavely (8th season) |
| Meredith Cushing |
| Schoellkopf Field |
The 1943 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University as an independent during the 1943 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Carl Snavely, the team compiled a 6–4 record and outscored opponents 158–138. The team captain was Meredith "Bud" Cushing.
In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Cornell ranked 57th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 81.7.
Cornell played its home games at Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, New York.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 18 | Bucknell | Schoellkopf FieldIthaca, NY | W 7–6 | 5,000 | |
| September 25 | Sampson NTS | Schoellkopf FieldIthaca, NY | W 27–13 | 6,000 | |
| October 2 | vs. Navy | Memorial StadiumBaltimore, MD | L 7–46 | 32,546 | |
| October 30 | at Princeton | Palmer StadiumPrinceton, NJ | W 30–0 | 5,000 | |
| October 16 | Holy Cross | Schoellkopf FieldIthaca, NY | W 20–7 | 5,000 | |
| October 23 | vs. Colgate | Archbold StadiumSyracuse, NY | |||
| (rivalry) | L 7–20 | ||||
| October 30 | Columbia | Schoellkopf FieldIthaca, NY (rivalry) | W 33–6 | 3,500 | |
| November 6 | Penn State | Schoellkopf FieldIthaca, NY | W 13–0 | 6,617 | |
| November 13 | vs. No. 18 Dartmouth | Fenway ParkBoston, MA (rivalry) | L 0–20 | 23,000 | |
| November 25 | at No. 18 Penn | Franklin FieldPhiladelphia, PA (rivalry) | L 14–20 | 60,000 | |
| Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |
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