Colgate at Syracuse

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 16, 1919, page 26

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  SYRACUSE LOWERS | COLGATE’S COLORS Undefeated Eleven Goes Down Before an Attack of Straight Foot Ball. SYRACUSE. N. z, November IS Syracuse University’s big foot ball team made its final bid for the foot ball honors Of the east this afternoon, when in the presence of $4,000 frenzied gridiron followers it sent Col gates hitherto undefeated eleven down in defeat by a score Of 13 to Z. Syracuse won it’s first points in the second period as a result of straight foot ball after Ackley. the crack quarterback. had shown that he was decidedly of form in his placement kicking. Erwig circled his left end for a 15-yard run in making the first touchdown. Ackley failed to kick the goal Forward Pass Effective. Line plunging in the third quarter brought the ball to Colgate’s danger zone again and a forward pass, Ack ley to Schwarzer. brought another touchdown and what proved to be the winning points. Ackley kicked goal. final quarter, Colgate made its scores. Forward passes brought the ball to within 2 yards of the Syracuse goal. Three plunges into the line were nee essary before Laird crosse it by inches. Anderson kicked goal. Syracuse was master Of the situaton at all times, except during the closing minutes of the second and fourth periods. At these times the Colgate aerial offense WAS working well and only great work in blocking and tackling by Schwarzer and Alex ander saved the day for the SyracuSanS.

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  Omaha daily bee, November 16, 1919, page 31

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  Syracuse HumbIes CoIgate’s Undefeated Eleven, 13 to 7 Syracuse, n. Y, Nov. 15.-Syracuse University’s big foot ball team made its final bid for the foot ball honors OF the east when in the pres ence ,of $4,000 spectators it sent Col gates hitherto undefeated eleven down i’ll defeat Is to 7. Syracuse won its first points in the second period as result Of straight foot ball. Erwig circled his left end for Is yard run in making the first touch down, Ackley failed to kick goal. Line plunging in the third quarter brought the bali to Colgate’s danger zone again and forward pass, Ackley to Schwarzer, brought another touchdown and what proved to be the winning points. Ackley kicked goal. With seven minutes to play in the final quarter Colgate. made its scores. Forward passes brought the ball to within two yards of the SYRIA cuse goal. Three plunges into the line were necessary before Laird crossed it by inches. Anderson kicked goal.

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Birmingham, Ala., November 16, 1919, page 1

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  SYRACUSE BEATS COLGATE Syracuse, N. y, NOVEMBER Io.-Syracrse universitys football team made its final bid for the football honors of the east this afternoon, when it sent Col gates hitherto moderated eleven down in defeat by score of ID to Z Syracuse was master Of the situation at all times, except during the closing minutes of the second and fourth periods. At these times the Colgate aerial offense was working we’ll, and only great work in blocking and tackling saved the day for the Syracusans.

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Syracuse leads 32–⁠25–⁠4 in 61 meetings, counting the 48 since this game.