Albright at Cornell

Saturday, November 18, 1922

Cornell beat Albright 48–⁠14. It was their first meeting; after it, Cornell led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayAlbright0–⁠1 in 1922
14
HomeCornell8–⁠0 in 1922
48

FinalHigh 54°F, low 38°F, 0.01 in. of rain

In the newspapers

  • The The New York herald's story: CORNELL VARSITY DEFEATS ALBRIGHT. Dech for Losers Scores Twice After Long and Sensa- tional Runs.

    The New York herald, New York, N.Y., November 19, 1922, page 50

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    CORNELL VARSITY DEFEATS ALBRIGHT. Dech for Losers Scores Twice After Long and Sensa- tional Runs. Special Dispatch TO THE NEW YORK HERALD ITHACA, Nov. 1s.-Cornell beat Al bright As to IA in the final game of the home schedule this afternoon. The var sity trampled the light Pennsylvania outfit in the first half, scoring five touchdowns. Dobie then substituted the second team. which largely because of its own loose work found itself In trouble in the third period but rallied in the final quarter and scored two more. The Ithacans stuck TO simple football, rushing the ends. tackles and line al most at will Cassidy made the first touchdown after three minutes OF play and Ka-V. Pfann and Ramsey followed Toward the end of the second period. however. Cornell let down. and Aibragn’ pulled a surprise party when Dech. a substitute quarterback, ran Hanson’s Kickoff from his own S-yard line down the west side lines for touchdown before the Red eleven knew what was what. Dech pulled a similar stunt In the third period against the Cornell second team when on q fake criss-cross play he skirted Cornelrs left end, got loose and sped like deer down the field for another score. 1t Is not recorded what Mr.. Gilmour Dobie said at this particular moment. but Eddie Kaw, Hanson and Sundstrom. about to take their showers, were brought back to the bench. They weren’t needed. however. for the second team got down to business. The lineup:

  • The New-York tribune's story: Decln, of Albright, Is Shining Star as Cornell Wins, 488-l4.

    New-York tribune, New York, November 19, 1922, page 20

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    Decln, of Albright, Is Shining Star as Cornell Wins, 488-l4. ITHACA, N. Y, Nov. Defeating Albright by score Of 4S to ID. Cornell closed the home season this afternoon in q game featured by two long runs by Dech, left half back on the visiting team. The little Pennsylvania ran a kick off back ninety seven yards in the second period, against the Cornell var sity, and on fake play skirted the second teams left wing in the third period for ninety-yard run that also produced score. The game was procession, the Red eleven scoring five touchdowns in the first team and the second Cornell team two more in the final period. Cassidy broke the ice after three minutes of play with thirty-fve-yard run for q touchdown, and Kaw, Cassidy, Pfann and Ramsey ran as they pleased for the rest Of the half. The Cornell second team, however, found real game on its hands in the second half. The line-JD.

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)

Cornell 96% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Cornell leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
1932Cornell 40, Albright 14
1922Cornell 48, Albright 14

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