Bucknell at Navy

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  New-York tribune, New York, November 6, 1921, page 20

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  Navy Has Difficult Task i’m Banking Bucknell by 6 to 0 Pennsylvanians Show Great Strength and Keep Re. suit in Doubt Until End ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Nov. Sin a great game of football. marking the close Of the home season, the Naval Academy won from Bucknell here this afternoon by to 0. 1t was no accidental show ing on the part of the visitors from Pennsylvania, for they brought team to Annapolis which rated high in nearly every clement of the game, and performed along some lines as few teams have been able to do here. For one thing. Bucknell repeatedly made first down on straight line plays, with kopp and Bowser generally carry ing the bali, and it is claimed that this has not been done before against the Navy team ‘in three seasona. Two Of them came in succession just after the Navy had kicked off at the start of the game, and it opened the eyes of the Navy folks as to the worth of the team they were opposing. The Navy’s score came in the second quarter, and long runs by Barchet and koehler put the ball we’ll up field, Con roy delivering the final punch. Carney missed the goal, and this incident kept the Navy crowd on the anxious bench until the end of the game, as Bucknell tried many long forward passes. having some success at times. and a touchdown followed by goal would have meant defeat for the Navy. The !inc-up:

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  Evening capital and Maryland gazette, Annapolis, Md., November 7, 1921, page 1

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  Bucknell Proved Tartar Navy had a hard time winning from Bucknell College. 6 TO 0. The game was one of the most bitterly contested and spectacular, played on local gridiron in years. The Pennsylvanians brought to An napolis strong and well-balanced combination. that showed the marks of good training at the hands of Pete Reynolds. and they fought for all that was in them from the opening To the final whistle Their showing was much superior to that of the Prince ton aggregation which was defeated by the Middies a few weeks ago. At the sart of the battle the fast. heavy backfeld quartet ripped holes in the Navy line IN manner that no other team has done this season Three first downs were registered in rapid succession Then the Middies began 10 brace and forced kick The teams fought 10 n Standoff in the period During the period. Bowser. BuCknells big fullhack. whose kicking is a ire mendous asset 10 his team, tried two placement goals at long range One was from the 55-yard line and the other 50 yards away Favored by the wind, both kicks carried the distance The longer one sailed far wide of the uprigh,s. but the second attempt miss ed by only a few feet. Carney. Navy guard. had a splendid chance for field goal from the 20-yard mark but the attempt was miserable.

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, November 6, 1921, page 15

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  NAVY BEATS BUCKNELL Annapolis: Md, November 5.--Nayy defeated Bucknelrs football eleven this afternoon. 6 to 0. in a game that was bitterly fought from start to finish. strength. botb in defense and of fense. Tn the second period Navy scored touchdown after rushing the ball 35 yards following an exchange of kicka

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Navy leads 10–⁠4–⁠1 in 15 meetings, counting the four since this game.