Schoellkopf Field
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Schoellkopf Field is a 21,500-capacity stadium at Cornell University's Ithaca campus that opened in 1915 and it is used for the Cornell Big Red football, sprint football as well lacrosse teams. It is
View of the stadium in 2006
Cornellians cheer on the Big Red in 1919
Schoellkopf Memorial Hall
A 1922 souvenir postcard shows Schoellkopf Field's unique crescent-shaped stands
Henry Schoellkopf
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Henry Schoellkopf was an American football player and coach. He was selected as an All-American fullback while attending Harvard Law School in 1903. He was the head coach of the Cornell Big Red footba
Schoellkopf Field
…grew, the need for a larger, dedicated stadium on campus became apparent. Following the death of former Cornell football player and head football coach Henry Schoellkopf in 1912, his close friend, Willard Straight, donated $100,000 (equivalent to $3,336,000 in 2025) to construct the Schoellkopf Memorial Hall in honor…
Henry Schoellkopf c. 1907