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4th Quarter Comeback Fuels Football to 2nd Consecutive Win Over Harvard
By Zachary Silver | Cornell Daily Sun

October 6, 2018

Call it a rivalry based on earned confidence in Cambridge or call it the little brother mentality in Ithaca. No matter what you called it, this rivalry has seen Harvard long reign supreme over Cornell — on the gridiron, in the national rankings and, most palpable of all, in the self-deprecating jokes. But in regards…

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Fast Start Powers Football Past Unbeaten Sacred Heart, 43-24
By CornellBigRed.com

October 1, 2018

ITHACA, N.Y. – Cornell scored on every first half offensive possession and once on defense and cruised to a 43-24 victory over previously unbeaten Sacred Heart on Saturday afternoon at Schoellkopf Field to pick up its first win of the season. The Big Red improved to 1-2 on the year, while the Pioneers fell to…

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“Turnover Time” Finally Arrives in Football’s Win Over Sacred Heart
By Zachary Silver | Cornell Daily Sun

September 29, 2018

The stress of failing to secure a takeaway had started to weigh on the Cornell football defense. The defense had kept two high-flying offenses in check the first two weeks but had no turnovers to show despite the program’s “All About the Ball” mantra. That changed quickly in Saturday’s 43-24 defeat of Sacred Heart. When…

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Football Misses Opportunities, Comes Up Short Against Yale on Homecoming
By Zachary Silver | Cornell Daily Sun

September 26, 2018

As soon as final whistle against Yale last year, Cornell football couldn’t wait to learn when the rematch would be. What the Red was handed was the Homecoming game in front of its largest crowd of the season for the Ivy opener against the defending champs. Sign head coach David Archer ’05 up for that…

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Yale Staves Off Football On Homecoming, 30-24
By CornellBigRed.com

September 24, 2018

ITHACA, N.Y. – Junior running back Harold Coles rushed for one touchdown and caught another with 130 all-purpose yards, but Yale staved off the Cornell football team for a 30-24 victory in the Big Red’s Homecoming on Saturday afternoon at Schoellkopf Field. Cornell (0-2, 0-1 Ivy League) effectively contained vaunted running back Zane Dudek (33…

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Delaware Hands Football Season-Opening Loss
By CornellBigRed.com

September 18, 2018

NEWARK, Del. — Delaware’s defense limited Cornell to 232 yards of offense and improved to 2-1 on the season with a 27-10 win on Saturday afternoon at Delaware Stadium. The loss ruined the Big Red’s 2018 season opener. Junior quarterback Mike Catanese connected with classmate Davy Lizana in the right corner of the end zone…

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Jim Hanchett, Get Well Soon!

August 31, 2018

UPDATE 10/27/2018 We received the photo below of our Jim Hanchett who sends “Big Red” greetings from his daughter Susie’s in Michigan. We wish Jim a speedy recovery! Jim Hanchett ‘53, Cornell Football Association Historian suffered a fall and is currently recuperating with his family in Michigan. Jim’s contributions to the CFA & Cornell Football…

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63rd Annual Ben Mintz / CFA Golf Outing – Recap

August 14, 2018

CFA Members & Friends, This past weekend we held the 63rd Annual Ben Mintz-CFA Golf outing. The weekend started off with a festive reception in the Hall of Fame room on Friday evening as most of the group was able to make it in on Friday. Coach Archer spoke about the team’s progress as summer…

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2nd Annual “CFA Career Day 2018” Networking Event (NYC)

April 9, 2018

I’d like to personally thank the alumni that participated in the April 6th Cornell Football, “CFA Career Day 2018” networking event in New York City! The day was a big success for our players and assists them with their efforts to secure internships and future employment; it is this true commitment to Cornell Football and…

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CFA Career Day 2018

April 5, 2018

CFA Members & Friends, I’d like to personally thank the presenters that participated in this year’s Cornell Football Association “CFA Career Day 2018” weekend. It is a true commitment to Cornell Football and a contribution to the professional lives of our student-athletes which makes these career advancement activities so impactful. The comments and feedback from…

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