Cincinnati at Pittsburgh
Saturday, October 15, 1921 Share
Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati 21–14. It was their first meeting; after it, Pittsburgh led the series 1–0.
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In the newspapers

Evening star, District of Columbia, October 16, 1921, page 22
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PITT TEAM EXTENDED TO DEFEAT CINCINNATI PITTSBURGH. Pa. october Is Pittsburgh defeated Cincinnati Uni versity on the gridiron here today by a score Of 21 to IA. Numerous penalties and fumbles by the Pitt team held dokn the score. A feature OF the game was q c. yard run by Hewitt Of Pitt In the third period, when he intercepted forward pass and went over for q touchdown. Hewitt scored again in the last period after series OF line plunges. The Panthers scored their first touchdown in the second period on double pass from Williams to Shuler. Cincinnati forged ahead In the third period, when Schierloh received blocked kick on the 12-yard line and scored. The next score by the Ohio eleven was made on an unusual play. Pitt was penaIized 30 yards on the kick OF because Of an illegal substitution. Fran. kicked over the goal; Meyers fell on the pigskin for touchdown.

Omaha daily bee, October 17, 1921, page 5
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Cincinnati Defeated by Pittsburgh Cridsters Pittsburgh, Oct. l6.-The Uni versity of Pittsburgh defeated Gin cinnati university on the gridiron Saturday, 81 to IA. Numerous penalties and fumbles by the Pitt team held down the score. Earrings are now being worn to match the girdle.
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)
Pittsburgh 97% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Cincinnati–Pittsburgh gamePittsburgh leads 9–5 in 14 meetings, counting the 13 since this game.
Around this game
Cincinnati
- Next gamevs. PittsburghSept. 30, 1922
- SeasonCincinnati in 1921
- ProgramCincinnati history and records
Pittsburgh
- Next gamevs. SyracuseOct. 22, 1921
- SeasonPittsburgh in 1921
- ProgramPittsburgh history and records

