Green’s Dictionary of Slang

(US campus) Cornell University.

1942		Yank 7 Oct. 23: Cornell—Unless the Big red brushes up on defense, the point offense may prove inadequate [HDAS].
1980		L. Birnbach Official Preppie Hbk 218: Big Red n. Cornell university.
2002		ivybasketball.com 🌐 Cornell jumped out to a huge early lead in Hanover and Dartmouth never recovered, as the Big Green went winless at home this year in Ivy play with a 70-61 loss to the Big Red.