Cornell University Football records

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 40-2-2205

Scope and Contents

Collection contains films and videos of Cornell University football games, programs from Cornell football games with Yale (1950), Harvard (1951), Princeton (1952), and Michigan (1952) and "press information" booklets, various years, 1950-1975. Also a piece of the goal post from the Cornell-Dartmouth game, 1948, which Cornell won 27-26. Also programs from 1952 Navy, 1953: Colgate, Syracuse, 1954: Colgate (x 2), Princeton, Syracuse, Dartmouth, Pennsylvania. Also a music box shaped like a football (MU-3180) that plays the Alma Mater, but is out of tune. Also a digital recording of the October 10, 2015 reunion dinner of players from the 1940s. The event was emceed by Richie Moran and features the players discussing memomorable moments during their Cornell playing career. A list of players speaking is included with the recording. Also includes a circa 1940s photograph of the football team, ticket to Princeton-Cornell Foob-Ball Game, October 21, 1893. Also, "The Big Red Machine: Exciting play-by-play highlights of Cornell's 1971 Ivy League Championship season narrated by Jay Levine."

Digitization of films can be arranged if requested.

Dates

1927-1995.

Creator

Cornell University. Department of Physical Education and Athletics (Organization)

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Conditions Governing Use

Due to the fragility and potential degradation of moving image and sound recordings, viewing and listening is limited to items that have been digitized. If an item is in another media format, you may request to have the item digitized for access. Information on ordering access copies may be found on the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections webpage. Audio visual material that has been digitized: F-18, F-42-43, F-52, F-54, F-57, F-59-62, F-65-67, F-69, F-73, F-79, F-130, F-146, F-148-149, F-153-154, F-158-159, F-164, F-226, F-250, F-257, F-261, F-272, F-301-302, F-340-341, F-344, F-369, F-419, F-468, F-514-516, F-520, F-753-754, F-759-760, F-773, F797, F-2888.

Extent

24.4 cubic feet. (24.4 cubic feet.)

Additional Description

Abstract

Films and videos of Cornell University football games, scrapbooks, clippings, and programs.

Related Materials

Some films labeled "highlights" may refer to a single game.

University of Pennsylvania Archives has film of all Penn-Cornell games.

See also Cornell University Football Game Highlights, #40-2-1000, for some 1950 and 1951 reels. Also Hunter Ripley Rawlings Papers, #3-13-2843, for 1991 highlights.

See also Howard Schuck papers, #37-5-2629, for more information on the team, particularly on the Ohio game of 1939.

See also Cornell University Museum Items, #47-7-1948.

See also Big Red Band Records, #37-6-3112.

See also Football Miscellany, #37-5-3981.

Ernest William Schoder papers, #16-4-1156 for some 1929-1930 games. See also Cigarette Silk Collection, #6612, for a silk with an image of a Cornell football player (MU-4659).