VMI at Pennsylvania

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  New-York tribune, October 24, 1920, page 18

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  Southerners Outplay Ouakers and Win by the Score of 27 to 7 PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 23-Heralded as an easy set-up in the lull before the big games to come, the Virginia Military Institute outclassed the Uni versity of Pennsylvania football team IN every department of the game today and won by the score of 27 to 7. Taking the offensive at the outset, tho Southerners swept the Pennsvlva- MIA team off its feet, and in the first few minutes of play the Red and Blue goal line was crossed for the first ume TINS year, when Leech picked a hole off the tackle. Leech. also kicked the goal. Before the Pennsylvania team could recover from its surprise and while the stands were still murmuring “huke.” the DIXIE boys marched up the field again and Wilson made the second touchdown before the close of the first period. Leech missed the goal. Virginla on forward pass again crossed the line, but the score was not allowed because of holding The third touch down came when Ieech, who was the outstanding figure in the game. hurled a short pass to Drewry. Coming out for the third period. the iennSY wanna team showed brief flash OF SpN1 and IN three plays scored q ‘oNGhdo”n on forward pass, Straus 60 Wray. Straus kicked the goal. This proved only fare up ana the South. erners repeated with march down the field for their fourth touchdown the score coming when Lcech threw pass to Stuart. Straus. who played a hard game for Pennsylvania, was injured near the “nd. The open field running of Leech vas the best seen on Franklin Field in MANY Il rHN

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  Pine Bluff daily graphic, Arkansas, October 24, 1920, page 5

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  Virginians Walk Over Penn Eleven Philadelphia, Oct. 23.-Heralded as an easy set-up in the lull before the big games to come, the Virginia Military Institute outclassed the Uni verslty of Pennsylvania football team in every department of the game and 27 to 7. Taking the offensive at the outset, the Southerners swept the Pennsyl- vania team off it’s feet, and, in the first few minutes of, play, the red and blue goal line was crossed for

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Tied 1–⁠1 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.