The 1948 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University during the 1948 college football season. In its second season under head coach George K. James, the team compiled a 8âÂÂ1 record and outscored opponents 224 to 112.
Cornell played its home games in Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, New York.
Bob Dean's point after touchdown kick gave Cornell a dramatic come-from behind win over Dartmouth.