Holy Cross at Harvard

Saturday, October 1, 1921

Harvard beat Holy Cross 3–⁠0. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Harvard led the series 6–⁠0.

AwayHoly Cross0–⁠1 in 1921
0
HomeHarvard7–⁠2–⁠1 in 1921
3

FinalHigh 81°F, low 50°F

In the newspapers

  • The The New York herald's story: BUELL. ONCE MORE BEATS HOLY CROSS With Field GOAL Harvard Is Outplayed, but Drop Kick Wins by 3 to 0. GAGNON is OFF FORM Misses Many Chances to Re- verse Verdict by the Air Route.

    The New York herald, New York, October 2, 1921, page 49

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    BUELL. ONCE MORE BEATS HOLY CROSS With Field GOAL Harvard Is Outplayed, but Drop Kick Wins by 3 to 0. GAGNON is OFF FORM Misses Many Chances to Reverse Verdict by the Air Route. Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD. CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Oct. 1.--Charley Buell’s first taste of varsity football last fall was to kick the field goal which beat Holy Cross by to 0. This afternoon in the Stadium he dupli- Gated the feat, his kick from the 35 yard line not being very far from the spot where his shot was directed last fall and again Harvard won by only to 0. Buell. got into to-day’s game as a substitute for Jewett johnson and soon took command OF a delicate situation-although he missed the first of his two drop kicks. His fine timely forward passes TO Fits and Owen brought the ball well within the shadow of the Holy Cross goal, and then he made bis successful drop kick. Holy Cross had a few chances to beat Harvard. outplaying the Crimson in the second half but Gagnon. the visit ing drop kicker. was way of in directon. Two Of his three chances were easy ones. set directly in front of Harvard’s goal. The real fireworks started in the third period when Kenneth Simendinger caught OWENS kickoff on his IL yard line and ran the bali thirty-one yards Gagnon broke loose for an end run that gave the visitors first down on Harwards 80 yard line and on the next play simendinger broke loose for a twenty nine yard gain, giving Holy Cross first down on the Crimson’s 10 yard mark Here Harvard braced and three t (‘onfjuAed M, TLf,5 U<,,,

  • The Evening journal's story: LAFAYETTE DUG A PIT FOR PITT.

    Evening journal, Delaware, October 3, 1921, page 9

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    LAFAYETTE DUG A PIT FOR PITT. LAFAYETTE DUG A PIT FOR PITT. -4=t-t- New Castle fans are sure stuck on their “home talent” They started to arrive at Harlan Field little after 2 o’clock TO see the first game between the Pick of New Castle and the Pick of Wilmington. The Fishtowners are fully confident that the series will be even after the next encounter. -t-t-t- They kicked of old foot, balls lid around these parts on Saturday. We can’t say there were no upsetg for every time the ball is snap ped. there’s about %. -t-t-t- Signs of the Time:- Worlds series. Early sunsets. Big and little hand. Corn i’m the shock. Looking for the first frost. -f-t-t- 1920 Harvard. 3; Holy Cross. 0. 1921 Harvard. 3; Holy Cross. o. Who said history never repeats? -f-t-f- One eleven which will be watched from now on more than any other will be Lafayette. The Maroon and White twisted the Panthers’ tail, one touchdown to none on Saturday. Any team that can defeat Pitt is sure TO attract attention. Predictions Of Lafayette’s powerful eleven seem to have turned out TO be more than predictions. -t-f-t- A new movie viii be flashed on the screens for country y-wide consumption during the coming week, Worlds Serial in How Many Parts” -t-t-t- In rassalin’ circles X. X. X. has meaning all its own-ketch as Setch Kan. -t-t-t- Next victim of the Cue Clux Clans says Cieaglc Edouard Horcmanns. will he Willie Hoppe. Chicago i’m November, time and place. -t-t-t- .III.aN 49, ~ “a

  • The The Alaska daily empire's story: WASHINGTON Ill J .WINSF00TBALL FROM THE ARMY Varsity Eleven Defeats Ninth Army Corps from Camp Lewis by Score 24-7.

    The Alaska daily empire, October 3, 1921, page 5

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    WASHINGTON Ill J .WINSF00TBALL FROM THE ARMY Varsity Eleven Defeats Ninth Army Corps from Camp Lewis by Score 24–⁠7. SEATTLE, Oct. 3-The crack foot ball eleven of Washington. the Uni. versity of Washington, defeated the big eleven from Camp Lewis, the Ninth Army Corps, by a score of “A to 2. The game was hard-fought but the Ninth Army Corps plainly felt the absence of Major Merrilat, All-Ameri- can end, West Point. 1914, who broke bone in his ankle during prac tice game 10 days ago. Merrilat was the coach, quarterback and otherwise the pivot of the corps team. Saturdays Football Games The following are results of va rious football games played Saturday afternoon: Harvard 3. Holy Cross 0. Yale IA, Vermont 0. Chicago Al, Northwestern 0. New Hampshire State 10. Army 2. Navy 40 Carolina State O..

  • The The Cordova daily times's story: FOOTBALL SCORES

    The Cordova daily times, October 3, 1921, page 3

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    FOOTBALL SCORES The following were the results Of the football games played Saturday: University of Washington 24, Ninth army corps ‘. Harvard 3. Holy Cross 0. Chicago 40 Northwestern O New Hampshire State college 10, Army :. Navy 40. North Carolina State col lege 0.

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 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Harvard leads 40–⁠16–⁠1 in 57 meetings, counting the 51 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Harvard 30, Holy Cross 7
2025Harvard 59, Holy Cross 24
2024Harvard 35, Holy Cross 34
2023Harvard 38, Holy Cross 28
2022Holy Cross 30, Harvard 21
2021Harvard 38, Holy Cross 13

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