CORNELL FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION, INC.
SARASOTA, FLORIDA

Mission Statement The Cornell Football Association’s (CFA) purpose is to support, encourage, and promote the varsity football program at Cornell University. Provide the leadership, service, and support necessary to enrich the athletic, intellectual, and social experience of Cornell Football student-athletes. In so doing, the Association, in conjunction with the Cornell Football coaching staff and the University, will sponsor, conduct and organize activities deemed to be in the best interest of Cornell Football. The Association will also provide financial support through fund raising in accordance with NCAA policies, University guidelines, federal and state laws, and all applicable league and conference policies. The Cornell Football Association (CFA) is an independent autonomous not-for-profit 501(c) (3) entity and shall have perpetual duration. All donations are tax deductible, and 100% percent of all contributions inure to the benefit of Cornell Football. Coach Archer's philosophy: - please help spread the word! Louis J. Conti’s contributions to Cornell University and Big Red Football have lasted a lifetime. One of the all-time great players in school history, Conti has provided tremendous support in time and resources since his graduation. It is for that reason that the Cornell Football Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award was renamed in his honor in the Spring of 2004, an award Conti received in 2000. A 1941 graduate of the School of Hotel Administration, Lou personified all of the attributes of the CFA’s Lifetime Achievement Award. A former player, coach, businessman and retired military officer, he had a positive influence on the lives of generations of Cornellians and friends of Cornell University. As a player, Lou was a member of the nationally ranked teams of 1938, 1939 and 1940. He later served as an assistant coach under George “Lefty” James and the nationally ranked squads of the late 1940’s and early 1950’s. Lou has been a fundraiser and contributor to Cornell and the athletic department through the years, and his efforts in all aspects helped him become a member of the Cornell Athletics Advisory Committee and a member of the Athletic Hall of Fame Selection Committee.