Valparaiso at Harvard

Saturday, October 9, 1920

Harvard beat Valparaiso 21–⁠0. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayValparaiso0–⁠2 in 1920
0
HomeHarvard8–⁠0–⁠1 in 1920
21

FinalHigh 79°F, low 43°FAttendance 17,000

In the newspapers

  • The New-York tribune's story: Harvard Wins From Invaders In Second Half Long Runs Net Three Touch downs After Valparaiso Holds for Two Periods

    New-York tribune, October 10, 1920, page 21

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    Harvard Wins From Invaders In Second Half Long Runs Net Three Touch downs After Valparaiso Holds for Two Periods CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Oct. o-After holding Harvard we’ll away from the goal line for two periods, Valparaiso weakened to-day and the Crimson scored three touchdowns by good line plunging by Horween and Owen and long runs by Churcniii and Hamilton. The first score came in the third period. when Churchill lodged through half the Valparaiso team and ran 20 yards to the goal line. A few minutes later Churchill made ~ yards around the end to the 12-yard line, but it took eight plays before Horween plunged over for the second score. minute before time was called Hamilton broke through the Valparaiso line and dodging three backs, ran 67 yards for the third score. Valparaiso did not make a first down and failed to get far into Harvard territory on the ofense. The visitors showed no open play and line plunges were nearly all stopped easily. The lineup:

  • The Evening star's story: HARVARD WINS WHEN VALPARAISO WEAKENS

    Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 10, 1920, page 1

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    HARVARD WINS WHEN VALPARAISO WEAKENS CAMBRIDGE, Mass. October 3 After holding Harvard well away from the goal line for two periods Valparaiso weakened today and the Crimson scored three touchdowns in the last half by good line plunginS by Horwecn and owen and long runs by Churchill and Hamilton. “A min ute before time was called. Hamilton broke through the Valparaiso line and lodging three backs, ran 81 wards for touchdown.

  • The The Morning Tulsa daily world's story: Harvard Beats Valparaiso.

    The Morning Tulsa daily world, Tulsa, Okla., October 10, 1920, page 10

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    Harvard Beats Valparaiso. l. CAMBRIDGE, Mass, oct, 81 After holding Harvard well away from the goal line FOR two periods Valparaiso weakened and the Grim @n scored three touchdowns by good me plunging. a minute before time was colled, Llef, Halfback Hamilton, subbing for owens. broke through the Valparaiso me lodging the backs ran 81 yaros ‘or the third score.

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Harvard 96% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Harvard leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

Around this game

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