Penn State at Washington

Saturday, December 3, 1921

Penn State beat Washington 21–⁠7. It was their first meeting; after it, Penn State led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayPenn State8–⁠0–⁠2 in 1921
21
HomeWashington3–⁠4–⁠1 in 1921
7

FinalHigh 45°F, low 34°FAttendance 13,827

In the newspapers

  • The The Birmingham age-herald's story: l PENN STATE WINS OVER WASHINGTON IN GREAT BATTLE. Lions Attack Unfathomed Until Late in Third Quarter by SundodgerS

    The Birmingham age-herald, December 4, 1921, page 14

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    l PENN STATE WINS OVER WASHINGTON IN GREAT BATTLE. Lions Attack Unfathomed Until Late in Third Quarter by SundodgerS Seattle, Wash, December 3.-Penn State Colleges football team came out of the east and defeated the Uni versity of Washington eleven 21 to 2 in University stadium here today. The Sundodger linesmen were unable to fathom the customers attack un- til the closing moments of the third period, and the fast Penn State backs gained almost at will. using va ried attack. It was not until Penn State had scored three touchdowns and a>toIal score of 21 points, and the third pe- riod was well advanced that Wash ington took the actual offensive. On the kickoff after Penn’s last goal Captain Ray Eckmann, playing his final game for the Purple and Gold. received and, breaking straight through the center of the advancing Penn State line, carried the ball to midfield on a long, straight run that brought the spectators to their feet with a roar. The Sundodgers had their blood up and smashed irresist- ibly toward the goal, threee, four and five yards at time. Nearly every play was through the line. Eckmann, who carried the ball re- peatedly. took 1t over from the one yard line for Washingtcn’s only touchdown, Pe1fn States scored early in the first period, Wilson, Redinger and Killinger carrying the ball down from kickoffs in an onslaught that halted at no resistance. Knabb wedt | over the last mark from the one yard line and Killinger kicked goal. The customers repeated in the sec ond period, a 10-yard gain, Killinger to McCollum, sending the ball over. Killinger again kicked goal. long drive down the field in the early mo- ments of the third frame enabled Redinger to score Penns last touch- down of the game, killinger kicking goal. The lineup; Penn State (21) Position Wash CD McCollum ................. Wilson Left End Hills ............ ...-.s. Nlat h Left Tackle Baer ............4..-. ........ hosSe Left Guard Bentz ............... Haynes Center Denke ............s.... 1ool Right Guard | McMahon .............-.., Black Right Tackle l Hufford ...........,... Gall1gan Right End | Killinger ...........,....... r1all Quarterback Wilson .........,.....’. freehe Left Halfback Redinger ............. EckihaHh VI Right Halfback | F. Fullback Score by periods: Penn State ....... O-2l Washington ....... 0 0 O. ‘ Penn State scoring; Teuehdowns’ Knabb, Mccol1um, Redinger. Goals from touchdowns. Killinger 3. Washington scoring; Touchdown Eckmann. Goal from touchdown, Eek mann. substitutions: Washington, Tinlins for Black, Hin for Greene. Langhorn for Hayes, Bartlett for Wilson, Aiel for Hill. Officials: Sam Dolan, oregon Agri- cultural college, referee; Pilowden Stott Stanford, umpire; E- F. Per kins, Chicago, head linesmani George Philbrook, Portland, field judge.

  • The Richmond times-dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current's story: PENN STATE. SUPREME. IN U. OF WASHINGTON CLASH Lions Take 2l-to-7 Victory From Sundodgcrs in Fast Game. EckMANN runs FORTY YARDS "ashington's Captain Makes Spcctac- uiar Trip DO~a Field for Zig Gain. Wrstcrnrrs Only Gather up Power Enough tn Make Single Touchdown

    Richmond times-dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, Virginia, December 4, 1921, page 19

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    PENN STATE. SUPREME. IN U. OF WASHINGTON CLASH Lions Take 2l-to-7 Victory From Sundodgcrs in Fast Game. EckMANN runs FORTY YARDS “ashington’s Captain Makes Spcctacuiar Trip DO~a Field for Zig Gain. Wrstcrnrrs Only Gather up Power Enough tn Make Single Touchdown SEATTLE. WASH. Dec. 3-Penn state Colleges football team came out OF the East and defeated the Uni vcrsity Of Washington eleven, 81 10 a. In University Stadium here TODAY. The Sundodger lincsmcn were unable to fathom Ia” Easterners attack un- I’ll the closing moments OF the thiro period. and the fast Penn State backs gained almost at will. using varied attack 1t was not until Penn state had scored three t9uchdownS aud “A total score OF tw”nty-one points and tn. third period was we’ll advanced that Washington took III. actual offensive. On the kIcn-on after pcnn’s las, goal. captain Ray f:ckmann. playing MS final game for tho Purplc an, Cold. received and. breaking strairh, through the center of the advancing I”nn state liNc. carried the ball for forty yards 10 midnc!d ON a long straight run that brought the sper tatprs IL their feet with a roar. Tn. Hoh”odRcrs had their blood up an, smashed irresistible toward the ron,. .nree’ i””r and fivc yards at II ,imc. Neasiy every play was through tho line. Eckmann. VINO carried ~ 49,, repeatedly took IL over from the one. yard line for washington’s only touchdown. rem state scored early in the ars, period wilson. Redingcr and KILN ger carrying the ball down from klck-oNs In an onslaught that hal,.o AZ no resistance. knabb went over .he laAt mark from the one-vard line and k!ilinger kicked goal. ne Fasteners repeated In the sec ohu heF’od. ten-yard pass, KILN ger TO Mccollum sending the bali over h’i!inger again kicked goal. iohB drive down the field in the early moments Of the third franz. enabled tedinger to score penn.s last touchdown Of the game. KILN. ger kicking goal. The ilnc-up: Ienh state. Position Washinr,o, Mc’ o!Ium. left end Wilson iiiliS’ ....... left tackle. Clark h”et ‘‘‘..... LEFT guard. Rorrn - “‘‘‘‘‘‘‘.. center Haynes nenk right guard Hobi McMahon... right tackle. Elack iiumord. right end GaiI,,,,n h!iiinrer. quarter bach. Hall w Ils”n ...... LEFT half. Greene Ncdi right half .Eckmann hnahb. -. full back ..Ouass Score by periods. r renn State .......... O-2I bennington ......-.- O. fchh state scoring: jTouchdownsknhhb. Mccollum. Nedinger. Goals from touchdowns – kilinger, 3. washington scoring: Touchdown Eckmann. Goals from touchdown Eckinann. Substitutes: Washington Timing for Black, Hin for Greene L.anIhoEne for Hayes. Bartlett for wilson. Ziel for Hill. Referee. Sam Doiah’ Oregon Agricultural Colleg. umpire, Piiowden Stott, Stanford. Head iincsman. r r Perkins. Chi cagH Field judge. George Philbrook. I Portland.

  • The The New York herald's story: STATE BEATS WASHINGTON, 21-7 Killinger is Individual Star Of Game Played Under Ideal Conditions. SMASHING SPECTACULAR Thirty-five Thousand Gridiron Fans See Bezdek's Nittany Lions Win. SPECTACULAR

    The New York herald, December 4, 1921, page 49

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    STATE BEATS WASHINGTON, 21–⁠7 Killinger is Individual Star Of Game Played Under Ideal Conditions. SMASHING SPECTACULAR Thirty-five Thousand Gridiron Fans See Bezdek’s Nittany Lions Win. SPECTACULAR Special Despatch 10 TIE NEW YORK HERALD. SEATTLE. Wash. Dec. 3.-Those raging Nittany Lions OF Pennsylvania State College. headed by the greatest back the Northwest has ever seen in action, rompd and tore through the University OF Washington at the latters stadium, here to-day for 2l to victory tha. brought Hugo Bezdek revenge in ample proportions for the many defeats Wash inston handed him when he coached the oregon team for several years That great back was Killinger, the marvel quarterback of the keystone state team. His amazing feats OF to DAY viii live long in the minds of the 3o’oOO fans who packed the stadium 10 see The Eastern team in action II was inhuinan the way he smashed. ripped ara tore through the Washing ton line, the way he circled their ends ana Threw forward passes with all the accuracy OF baseball throw time after time whatever chance the Washing tonians had was burned to cinders hy his flashing briliance and the game ltseh VIII go down in history as a classic. AS Washington had been defeated by California, coast champion. by the big score Oh l2 to 3, it was not expected that the home eleven would give the Penn State team a real fight But of Washington it must be said that never throughout the present sea son nave they showed anything like the great playing they uncorked to-day. Tlme after time only the most heroic OF stands held back lBezdek’s warriors aiter killinger. bearing three-fourths OF The burden of the State assault. had put his team within scoring distance. kfllinger the Hero. II was Kllllnger who was resnonsibIe for every State touchdown, although he did not register one of them. In the FIRST period his runs took the ball TO the Washington 20 yard line and Knabh Went over. In the second period Xii l.nger again drove through to within scoring distance and then threw q for ward pass. one Of many, to McCullom who went over. In the third period Killmger was again the outstanding figure In the advance TO the Washing ton 80 yard line. from where Redinger went around end for the score. The game was played under ideal weather conditions. clear. crisp and sunny. The picturesque side was not forgotten. As the teams trotted on the field prior 10 the opening kickoff the band played the national anthem and the American flag was unfurled from a red. white and blue balloon that floated above the field. Then came the action, fast, furious, and the Pacific coast saw one of the whirlwinds OF the East. greater than any football critics in this section had believed existed. The lineup:

  • The Albuquerque morning journal's story: WASHINGTON IS TRIMMED, 2l-7 BY PENN STATE

    Albuquerque morning journal, Albuquerque, N.M., December 4, 1921, page 2

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    WASHINGTON IS TRIMMED, 2l-7 BY PENN STATE Seattle, Wash, Dec. 3.--Penn state colleges football team came out of the east and defeated the University of Washington eleven, 81 to 7, in university stadium here today. The Sun Dodger linesmen were unable to fathom the eastern ere attack until the closing mo- ments of the third period and the fast Penn state backs gained al most at will, using a varied attack. It was not until Penn state had scored three touchdowns and a total score of twenty-one points and the third period was well ad- vanced that Washington took the actual offensive. On the Kickoff after PENIS last goal, Captain Ray Eckmann, playing his final game for the purple and gold, received, and breaking straight through the center Of the advancing Penn state line, carried the ball to mid-field on a long straight run that brought the spectators to their feet with a roar. The sun Dodgers had their blood up and smashed irresistibly toward the goal. three, four and five yards at a time. Nearly every play was through the line. Eek mann, who had carried the ball repeatedly, took 1t over from the once yard line for Nashlngton’s only touchdown, ..-f a.-.s. Penn state scored early in the first period, Wilson, Redinger and Killinger carrying the ball down from kick offs in an onslaught that halted at no resistance. Knabb went over the last mark from the one-yard line and Killinger kicked goal. The fasteners repeated In the second period, a ten-yard pass, Killinger to McCollum, sending the ball over. Killinger again kicked goal. A long drive down the field in the early moments Of the third frame enabled Redinger to score PENIS last touchdown of the game, Killinger kicking goal.

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.

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Penn State 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Penn State leads 4–⁠0 in four meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Penn State 35, Washington 6
2017Penn State 35, Washington 28Fiesta Bowl
1983Penn State 13, Washington 10Aloha Bowl
1921Penn State 21, Washington 7

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