Gettysburg at Penn State

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  The sun, New York, October 5, 1919, page 1

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  PENN STATE TRIUMPHS. Finishes Strong and Defeats Gettysburg. 33 to o. STATE CoLLDoE, Pa, Oct AFTER being held without a score during the entire first half the Penn State eleven came back strong and registered fve touchdowns during the last two periods and defeated Gettysburg by 9S to o. The visitors played an exceptionally strong game, and up until the intermission. they had outplayed the Blue and White team. Coach Bezdek’s eleven cut loose in the second half. however, and tore the Get tysburg defence to pieces. Higgins, the Penn State captain. scored the first touchdown when he scooped up a tumble ard ran twenty-five yards, planting the ball behind the posts. The lineup:

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Penn State leads 25–⁠0–⁠1 in 26 meetings, counting the nine since this game.