Washington & Jefferson at West Virginia

• Richmond times-dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, Virginia, November 25, 1921

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  WEST VIRGINIA LOSES TO VISITING TEAM Washington and Jefferson Defcats Mounlainccrs. l3 TOO. Before 10000 Fans. piS’IANTo” y. W. VA. Eov IT Washington and Jefferson defeated West Virginia University here today by {; score Of – to %. in a game playr,I on muddy field. Rain feu through out the contest. II was the tirst defeat sustained by West virrini, ON IT’S home field in five years \ home coming crowd OF 1900 saw the game. Washington and Jefferson scored early in the first period when Erick son ran hfty-fivc yards around right emu FOR touchdown. Captain St.in Kicked goal. The run was through Il broken field and the Washington ana Jefferson half back gave a great exhibition of side stepping and zir tagging his way through the West virginia secondary defense. The sec “nd touchdown came late in the fourth period. The game by that time had re. solved itself into punting duel with Martin gaining on every exchange One OF l!renEcrt’s punts rolled 10 the West Virginia fivc-yard line. am, when Martin returned the kick tho ban Went out OF bounds on IN. IVES. virginia twenty seven yard line. Washington and Jefferson carried the ball over from here In seven plavs liasista scoring the final two Yards Stein failed at goal. Through the breaks Of the game West Virginia had several chances I” score. but never had the necessary punch to make TWO first downs in succession.

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  Arizona republican, Arizona, November 26, 1921, page 8

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  Four Eastern Teams Remain Undefeoted NEW YORK, Nov. 25-Thanksgiv- ing day football clashes left four o1 the major league elevens of the East undefeated this season-LaFayette Cornell, Pennsylvania State, Wash ington and Jefferson. Lafayette finished its season last Saturday, but the others brought their campaigns to an end yesterday. Cornell overwhelmed Pennsylvania, Al to 0; Penn. State was held to a scoreless tie by Pittsburgh, and Washington and Jefferson won from West Virginia, 13 to 0. Cornell. in it’s eight victories this season, was the greatets scoring ma chine in the East, with a total of S92 points to their opponents 21.

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Washington & Jefferson leads 12–⁠11–⁠2 in 25 meetings, counting the 14 since this game.