West Virginia at Pittsburgh

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], October 9, 1921, page 21

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  Pitt Is Extended BY West Virginia; 9O-Yd. Run Features Mountaineers Lose Out, 81 TO ID, After Sensational Struggle ON Forbes Field PITTSBURGH, Oct. BIN one OF the most spectacular football games ever witnessed here, featured by ter rife line plunging and sensational long runs, the University of Pittsburgh tri, umphed over West Virginia University at Forbes Field to-day, 81 to 10. Pitt outplayed the mountaineers IN line bucking, but the West Virginians excelled at the aerial game. A e0-yard run by George Hill, tho West Virginia fullback, in the last period for touch down, was the outstanding feature. He took kick on his own 10-yard line and ran it back for score. The line-un:

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  The New York herald, New York, October 9, 1921, page 49

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  Pitt Wins Spectacular Game From West Virginia most spectacular cootball games ever witnessed here. featured by terrific line plum ging and sensational long runs, the University of Pittsburgh triumphed over West Virginia University at Forbes Field to-day. 21 to 10. Pitt out played the mountaineers In line plunging but the West virginians excelled at tho aerial game. A 30 yard run by George Hill. the West Virginia fullbock. In the last period for a touchdown was the out atanding feature. lie took kick on his own 10 yard limo and ran II back for a score. The lineup:

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 9, 1921, page 29

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  PITT Wins GREAT DUEL FROM WEST VIRGINIA PITTSBURGH. October SIN one of the most spectacular foot ball games ever witnessed here, featured by terrific line plunging and sensational long runs, Pittsburgh triumphed over West Virginia at Forbes Field today, FL to 13. Pitt outplayed the Mountafneers in line bucking, but the West Virgin ians excelled at the aerial game. A ninety-yard run by Hill, the West Virginia fullback, in the last period for a touchdown, was the outstanding feature. He took a kick on his own 10-yard line and ran it back for score

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  The Birmingham age-herald, October 9, 1921, page 16

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  Pitt Wins Great Game Pittsburg, October S.-In one of Che most spectacular football games ever witnessed here, featured by ter rife line plunging and sensational long runs the University of Pitts burg triumphed over West Virginia university at Forbes field today, 21 to 13. Pitt outplayed the mountain eers in line bucking, but the West Virginians excelled at the aerial game. A 9o-yard run by Hill. the West Virginia fullback, in the last period for touchdown. was the out standing feature He took kick on his own 10 yard line and ran it back for a score.

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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 91 since this game.