Cornell at Columbia

Saturday, October 31, 1942

Columbia beat Cornell 14–⁠13. It was their 30th meeting; after it, Cornell led the series 16–⁠11–⁠3.

AwayCornell3–⁠5–⁠1 in 1942
13
HomeColumbia3–⁠6 in 1942
14

Final

In the newspapers

  • The The daily monitor leader's story: Saturdays Grid Stars

    The daily monitor leader, Mount Clemens, Mich., November 2, 1942, page 11

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    Saturdays Grid Stars return, to lead 1877 victory over Northwestern. Bob Waterfield. u. c. L. A. quarterback-Hurled two touch down passes and set up a third in 20–⁠7 victory over Stanford. Marty Conner, Tulane end Snatched three touchdown pass es to lead 1921 triumph over Vanderbilt. Paul Governalt, Columbia halfback-Scored one touch down, which he set up, and connected with long pass in last two minutes for marker that beat Cornell. 14–⁠13. Bob Chappuis, Michigan half back-Led 28–⁠14 win over I’LL. nois, scoring one touchdown and setting up another. Mel Maceau, Marquette cen. ter-Intercepted pass to sci stage for touchdown as Hill. toppers beat Detroit, 100, Sun day.. Chuck Uknes, Iowa fullback Scored first touchdown and set. up marker that beat Purdue, 1877. Rudolph Mobley, Hardin Simmons halfback-Led 1920 win over Arizona, running ~ and Is yards to touchdowns and gaining 278 yards in 81 carries

  • The Imperial Valley press's story: ONLY four TEAMS WITHIN NATIONS UNBEATEN CLASS

    Imperial Valley press, California, November 2, 1942, page 4 (results column)

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    ONLY four TEAMS WITHIN NATIONS UNBEATEN CLASS NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-UP0- Only four teams Boston college, Georgia, Georgia Tech and Cali fornia -flight-remained in the ranks of the country’s undefeated and united college football teams today as the season headed into the home stretch. Wisconsin, which upset favored Ohio State By a 1T count, has its record marred only by a tie with Notre Dame. Six clubs which previously had perfect records-Alabama Detroit, Ohio State, TC.U., Army and Syracuse-all were knocked off while once-tied Penn State was defeated for the first time. Detroit lost to Marquette, 100 yesterday Georgias Bulldogs gained the major share of week -end glory when they rallied to thump Ala bamas Crimson Tide, 21–⁠10. Led by All-American frankie Sinkwich, Georgia poured on all it’s points in the last period to win. Georgia Tech, the South’s other undefeated and united eleven, also came from behind to smash Dukes Blue Devils, 26–⁠7 Georgia took the Southeastern Conference lead with four victories following its triumph over the Tide while in other circuit battles Mississippi State edged past Auburn, 60: Tennessee trimmed L.S.U., 26–⁠0, and Tulane shaded Wander bilt, 1921. North Carolina State upset favored North Carolina, 21–⁠14, and Wake Forest defeated Glenn son. 1876. The Horned Frogs of T.C.U., suffered their first setback when they dropped a 10–⁠7 decision that push ed the Baylor Bears into the Southwest Conference lead with Texas. The Longhorns clipped SM.U., 21–⁠7, as the Texas Aggies whipped Arkansas with the ease of old, 41–⁠0. Wisconsin took over the West ern Conference lead on the strength of its victory over the Buckeyes, as Iowa defeated Purdue, 1877, Michigan mauled Il linois, 28–⁠14, and Minnesota stop ped Northwestern, 1877. Navy gave Notre Dam a stiff fight before drop ping a 80 decision, while Great Lakes hammered Missouri’s favored forces, ITO, and Iowa pre-flight halted Indiana, 26–⁠6. Nebraska walked out front in the Big Six race with a 14–⁠7 triumph over Kan sas and Oklahoma toppled Iowa State, AT. Il Boston college dominated the | East as it trounced a strong defenSive Georgetown team, 40 Pennsylvania took command in the Ivy League as it handed Army its first setback, whaling the Ca diets, 1910, and Yale beat Brown, 27–⁠0. Harvard toppled favored Princeton, 1914, and Columbia nosed out Cornell, 14–⁠13.

  • The Evening star's story

    Evening star, District of Columbia, November 2, 1942, page 15 (results column)

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    Bert stif and Bob Odell. Pennsylvania backs-Led 1910 victory over Army, gain ing S3 yards between them. Roy Mckay and Jackie Fields, Texas full back-Paced 21–⁠7 win over 8. NJ u, scoring all Longhorn’s points between them. Bobby Offers, Tennessee halfback-- Scored twice on runs of 19 and yaros as Vols blanked L. S. u, $50. Herman Frickey. Minnesota halfback-, Scored two touchdowns, one on 7S-yard punt return, to lead 1877 victory over Northwestern. Bob Waterfeld, U. c. L. A. auarterhack- Hurled two touchdown passes and set up third in 20–⁠7 victory over Stanford. Marty Conner, Tulane end-Snatched ed three touchdown passes to lead 1921 triumph over Vanderbilt. Paul Governali, Columbia halfback- Scored one touchdown, which he set UP, and connected with long pass in last two minutes for marker that beat Cornell 14–⁠13. Bob Chappuis Michigan halfback-Led oS-14 win over Illinois, scoring one touch down and setting up another. Mel Maceau, Marquette center--Intercepted pass to set stage for touchdown as Hilltoppers beat Detroit, 1910, Sunday. Chuck Uknes, Iowa fullback--Scored first touchdown and set UP marker thai beat Purdue. 13–⁠1. Rudolph Mobley. Hardin Simmons half back-Led 1925 win over Arizona, run. ming – and Is yards to touchdowns ano gaining 27S yards in – carries.

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

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Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Columbia 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Cornell leads 52–⁠36–⁠3 in 91 meetings, counting the 61 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Columbia 29, Cornell 12
2024Columbia 17, Cornell 9
2023Columbia 29, Cornell 14
2022Columbia 45, Cornell 22
2021Columbia 34, Cornell 26
2019Cornell 35, Columbia 9

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