Princeton at Lehigh

Wednesday, October 3, 1894

Princeton beat Lehigh 8–⁠0. It was their 12th meeting; after it, Princeton led the series 12–⁠0.

AwayPrinceton8–⁠2 in 1894
8
HomeLehigh5–⁠9 in 1894
0

Final0.61 in. of rain

In the newspapers

  • The The Indianapolis journal's story

    The Indianapolis journal, Indianapolis [Ind.], October 7, 1894, page 1

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    BETHLEHEM. Pa, Oct. 6.-Princeton succeeded in defeating Lehigh by a score of 8 to 0. They were able to score but a single touchdown in each half. Lehigh had the ball on Princeton’s goal line in the first half, but could not push it over. Lehighs line was superior to that OF Prince ton. but the Tigers” backs did splendid work. The teams lined US as follows: Princeton-Brown, left end; Armstrong guard; Crowds, center; Taylor, right guard; Lea. right tackle: Smith and Thompson, right end; Trenchard, quarter back; Word. LETT half back; Mccormack, full back. Lehigh-Best, left end: Houston. left tackle; Trafton, left, guard; Keys. center; Becarra, right guard: Budd, right tackle: Harrison. left half back; Fitzgerald. full back. Umpire-M. Marsh, Lafayette. Referee

  • The The morning call's story: BUT ONE TOUCHDOWN. That Is All Lehigh Could Get From Princeton.

    The morning call, California, October 7, 1894, page 1

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    BUT ONE TOUCHDOWN. That Is All Lehigh Could Get From Princeton. BETHLEHEM, Pa, Oct. 6.-Prince:on succeeded in defeating Lehigh this after noon by score of 8 to 0. They were able to score but single touchdown ia each half, but coald not push it over. Lehigh’s line was superior to tina. of Princeton. but the tigers backs did splendid work.

  • The The Wichita daily eagle's story: Princeton Defeats Lehigh.

    The Wichita daily eagle, Kansas, October 7, 1894, page 2

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    Princeton Defeats Lehigh. ceeded in defeating Lehigh this afternoon by score of TO nothing. They were able to score but a single touchdown in each halt. Lehigh had the ball on Princeton’s : goal line in the first half but could not push IL over. Lehigh’s line was superior to that of Princeton. but the Tigers backs did splendid work.

  • The The Salt Lake herald's story: Princeton Downs Lehigh.

    The Salt Lake herald, Salt Lake City [Utah], October 7, 1894, page 6

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    Princeton Downs Lehigh. Bethlehem, Pa, Oct. 6.-Princeton sue ceeded in defeating Lehigh this afternoon by a score of 8 to 0. They were able to score but single touch down in each half. Lehigh had the ball on Princetons goal line In the first half, but could not to that of Princeton, but the tigers backs

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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Princeton 79% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Princeton leads 40–⁠10–⁠2 in 52 meetings, counting the 40 since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Lehigh 35, Princeton 20
2022Princeton 29, Lehigh 17
2021Princeton 32, Lehigh 0
2018Princeton 66, Lehigh 7
2016Lehigh 42, Princeton 28
2015Princeton 52, Lehigh 26

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