Rutgers at Penn State

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  Perth Amboy evening news, New Jersey, November 11, 1918, page 1

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  RUTGERS ROUTS PENN STATE Il Sanford’s Team Tears Up-0pponent’s Line; Penn State Scores by Kicking Penn States eleven was over whelmed Saturday by the powerful Rutgers football machine. The score was &c to 8. Despite a plucky defense, Penn State was powerless against n heavy line crashing of Foster SAN ford’s line and backs. Hugo Bezdek’s offense was a futile plaything. m Scarlet’s line charged back into States play and regularly downed the runners before they got under way. The Centre county boys were COM pletely stopped, and aside from one first down gained by rushing Bezdeks backs were helpless. ;. When Henry kicked his placement goal early In the first period the Blue and White followers had visions OF q great day. but the tide was soon turned when Rutgers put the ball In play. Gardner and Kelly hit the CEN ter of Bezdek’s line for smashing gains. Huge holes were opened Detween Mackenzie and Logue. through were Melted. When Rutgers had pushed State back to her ive-yard line State held for only one line play. Gardner went over for h Scarlets first touchdown. He missed an easy goal. From that time Rutgers attack could not be stopped. Kelly and dd[Qner odcn tdileu III tho $780, period. and Summerhill hit right tackle for the final score in the last period. Having amassed q comfortable lead Rutgers let down In the second haii’ and States defense suffered enough to hold the boys from he banks OF the Raritan to three first downs. The game was marked by an aoscnce of open play. Both elevens relied mainly on mass formation. Robe. son was not the terror State looked for. He was closely covered, and except for two gains of twenty yards each after taking forward passes he did not figure to any extent. He played a grand game on the defense. williams. Mackenzie and Ryan were States best performers. Only one penalty was imposed twenty yards loss for Rutgers for illegal use OF hands. Touchdowns- Gardner. Kelly, Il; Summerhill. Goals from ~touchdowns Gardner, 2. Goal from field-Henry.

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  New-York tribune, New York, November 10, 1918, page 23

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  Rutgers Finds Easy Victim In Penn State Sanford’sN Big Scarlet Team Outclasses Eleven Coached by Hugo Bezdek STATE COLLEGE. Penn. Nov. g. fenn States eleven was overwhelmed here to-day by the powerful Rutgers football machine. The score was 26 TO 3. Despite a plucky defence, State was powerless to withstand the heavy line crashing of Sanfore’s aA4ks. Coach Bezdecks offence was futile thing. The Scarlet men charged back INTO States plays and regularly o0wned the runners before they got under way. The Centre County boys were completely stopped, and aside from one first down gained by rushing. bezdek’s backs gained nothing. When Henry kicked his placement goal early in the first period States ,o4iowlhg had visions of great day. pu’ the tlde was soon turned after hutgers put the ball in play. Gardner ana Nelly hit the centre for smashing gains. huge holes were opened between Mackenzie and Logue, through wnlch four successive first downs were netted. When Rutgers had pushed STATE back to her 5-yard line State held for only one line play. Gardner went over for the Scarlet’s first touch down He missed an easy goal. FROM that time on the Rutgers at tack could not be stopped Kelly and Gardner each Tailed in the second period and Summerhill hit right tackle for the final score in the last period. Having amassed a comfortable lead Rutgers let down in the second half ana States defense stiffened enough to nold the Raritan boys to three first downs. The game was merked by an absence OF open play. Both elevens relied mainly on mass formations. Robson was not the terror State looked for. He was closely covered and excent for two gains of twenty yards each he did not figure TO any extent IN the Rutgers play William son, Mackenzie and Ryan were States best performers. Only one penalty was imposed, twenty yard loss for Rutgers. for illegal use of hands.

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  South Bend news-times, South Bend, Ind., November 10, 1918, page 8 (results column)

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  Football Scores At observation-disclosures Naval Reserves 6; Cleveland Naval Reserves o.. At East Lansing-Purdue II; Michigan Aggies 6. At Philadelphia – Pennsylvania 81; Lafayette D. AT Madison-IIlinois %; Wisconsin o. At Pittsburgh-Washin and jefferson O.; University of Pitts burgh, 81. At CIeveIand-Western Reserves II; Ohio Northern 8. At state CoIIege-State College 3; Rutgers 26. At Iowa City-Iowa 6; Mime sofa o. At Chicago-Michiean IS; Chi cago o. At ChicagO-NOrthwestern AZ; Knox college Z. At ChicagO-Camp Taylor IL; Camp Grant o. At AnnapoIis-Navy 81; Navy Operating Base 6. At St Observation-Disclosures %; Drake o. At ambridge-Harvard =: Tufts @. AZ Observation-Disclosures If: Fort Benjamin Harrison o. At New York – Columbia 30; Union o. At Amherst-Amherst 21; Trim ity o. At South Be;slehem-Lehigh 81; Mullenberg o. At Wooster, O.-WOoster o; Ken yon o. University of Oklahoma 81; Uni versity OF Kansas o. University ROlta School of Mines q; University Of Arkansas .. At Omaha-Army Balloon school o; University of Nebraska 10. Morningside college Z; University Of South Dakota q. At Athens. O.-OhiO university g.: Cincinnati university G. At Delaware. O.-Miami universlty IL: Ohio Wesleyan o. At Tiffin. O.-HeidelberS rs; Day ton Naval AviatOrs o. At Culver-Culver Military aCad. envy 81; East Aurora III. S. @. At Alliance-Mount Union 20: OberIin O. At Austin. TexaS-University Of Texas %; oklahoma 4. and NJ. D.

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Penn State leads 33–⁠2 in 35 meetings, counting the 34 since this game.