However, Cornell was retroactively named as the national champion by the Helms Athletic Foundation and as a co-national champion (with Princeton) by Parke H. Davis.

Other selectors chose Princeton and/or California as the 1922 national champion.

[3] Cornell halfback Eddie Kaw was the team captain.

He was chosen as a first-team All-American by nine of the ten selectors, and he also had more votes (122) than any other player in the All-America survey conducted by the Romelke Press Clipping Bureau, based on votes of "nearly every important pressman who has picked an All-American team.

"[4][5] In addition to Kaw, several Cornell players were also included on All-Eastern teams, including quarterback George Pfann, halfback Floyd Ramsey, end Buckley, guard Furlong Flynn, center Richards, and tackles Leonard C. Hanson and Frank Sundstrom.