West Virginia at Rutgers

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  New-York tribune, November 16, 1919, page 22

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  West Virginia Aerial Attack Beats Rutgers Mountainecrs Win, 30 to z, After Being Outplayed i’m the First Half NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., Nov. 15.- West Virgina’s aerial attack surprised Rutgers to-day and the Mountaineers won, 80 to 7. Rutgers literally p aged the visitors off their feet in the first two periods, taking the lead when French scored touchdown with a brilliant 60-yard run. West Virginia rallied in the third period and had lit tie difficulty thereafter in crossing the line. In the first two periods West Virginia threatened several times with for ward passes, and Baker prevented scores twice by intercepting throws near his own goal posts. In the third period Rutgers held for downs and Rodgers puntcd TO the Scar ct 15-yard inc. Runyon passed over Bakers head and the ball rolled back of the goal for safety. Two forward passes from Rodgers to Hite and to Lentz netted fifty yards, ard Lentz went two yards through tackle for a touchdown. After that it was just one pass after another, with Rutgers unable to block them.

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  Omaha daily bee, Omaha [Neb.], November 16, 1919, page 27

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  West Virginia Uses Aerial Attack: Defeats Rutgers New Brunswick. N. J., Nov. Is West Virginia’s aerial attack sur prised Rutgers and the Mountain GERS won, so to 2. Rutgers literally played the visitors off their feet n the first two periods, taking the lead, when French scored a touchdown with a brilliant 50-yard run. West Virginia rallied in the third period and had little difficulty thereafter in crossing the line

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West Virginia leads 33–⁠4–⁠2 in 39 meetings, counting the 36 since this game.