West Virginia at Pittsburgh

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  The New York herald, New York, N.Y., October 10, 1920, page 21

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  PITT TREUNPHS IN GAME OF THRILLS Long Runs as West Virginia Is Beaten 81 to 10. PITTsBURG. Pa, Oct S.-Glenn War ner’s University Of Pittsburg gridders downed West Virginia here this after noon, “a to 10, in a game repIete with thrilling runs. Davies. Holleran and McCracken for Pitt and Beck for West Virginia contributed spectacular dashes down the field that brought the $4,000 fans to their feet on more than one occasion. Beck gathered the greatest glory with 4 65-yard spring for a touchdown after taking Il Pit punt. Three times he was in the arms OF Pitt tacklers but on each occasion he managed to shake himself free. Both teams were given TO fum5ling and on several occasions goalward marches were interrupted suddenly when the ball slipped from players hands. The lineup:

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  New-York tribune, New York, October 11, 1920, page 11

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  Heisn,ar,, Dobie and O’NeiU PrOUe Worth as Coaches Yale’s Showing Against North Carolina Mystifes Elk. perts; Pitt Looms Up Strongly for Champions ship by Reason of Its Victory Over West VIRGINIA Students alumni and followers universities Of PENNSYLVANIA Cornell Columbia joyful TODAY And th boy oosor After start that bright successful football looming several wears Of tur Encouragement disappointment to speeding by and in the distance silver lining can family m

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Officially, Pittsburgh leads 63–⁠42–⁠3; as played, 61–⁠37–⁠3 in the 101 games on file; the official count covers all 108 meetings, counting the 92 since this game.