In its third season under head coach Maxie Baughan, the team compiled a 3–7 record and was outscored 178 to 157.
Stuart Mitchell, John Tagliaferri and Dave Van Metre were the team captains.
[1] The second win of the year, at Yale on November 9, was the 500th victory in the history of Cornell football.
[2] Cornell's 2–5 conference record placed seventh in the Ivy League standings.
[3] Cornell played its home games at Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, New York.