Colorado at Denver

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  Douglas daily dispatch, November 26, 1926, page 6

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  BEATS COLORADO u. BY SCORE OF 20 TO 9 DENVER, Nov. 25.-Denver university came to the close of an erratic football season here today by trouncing the University of Colorado 20 to 8. The Pioneer victory was decisive with out being impressive and State showed virtually nothing beyond first period drive that netted placement from the go yard mark following a steady march. toward the D. U. goal. superiority over it’s ancient rival was unquestioned, but the man ner in which the Crimson and Gold earned it’s victory was anything but sensational. Following the first Colo RADIO drive and teams engaged in a kicking duel, with honors about even. Late in the second period the Denver attack began to function. Starting from Colorados As yard line the Pion- GERS ripped through tackles and around the ends, with Panek carrying the ball. Randolph shot a pass to Hamilton that was good for 81 yards and Denver had forced Coach Witham’s team to its own Is yard line. Panek smashed through the seven yard mark and then made a first down only four yards from the goal. On third down Panek crashed through guard and over goal last line. Jones booted the extra point. Leading by a score of Z to 8, Denver was forced to kick against the wind in the third period, but held her own in the exchanges. This quarter was a monotonous kicking battle and was scoreless. Denver put over two touchdowns in the last quarter and, with only a few minutes to play, Colorado scored her only touchdown against a combination of second and third string Pioneers that Coach Fred Dawson had rushed in, with the game safely slowed away The lineup and summary: Wolfe, lg.; Scoville, c.; McGlone, rg.; ziegler, rt.; Stapp, re-; Wittcmeyer, OBJ; Chamberlain H.; Connell, rh.; Bohn (captain), fb. Denver-Weakley, le.; Poe, It,; Sell ley, lg.; Hatton, c.; Saunders, rg.; Thiv eredge, rt.; Hamilton re-; Randolph, gb.; Panek, H.; Jones’ rh.; Mildrexter, fb. Colorado ............ 0 0 G. 8 Denver ............... Z 13–⁠20l Denver scoring: Touchdowns, Panek, . Mildrexter Goals from touchdown, Jones, 2. Colorado scoring: Touchdown, Castet- ! ter (sub for Bohn). Goal from field (placemenD, Sheldon. Referee Jordan, Dartmouth; umpire, Colorado Aggies; head lines man Schweiger, Colorado College. /

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Colorado leads 21–⁠14–⁠4 in 39 meetings, counting the 20 since this game.