West Virginia at Fordham

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 4, 1931, page 65

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  FORDHAM WINS, POT, OVER WEST VIRGINIA Capt. Murphy Heads Attack That Smashes Mountaineers, Who Score Late in Game. POLO GROUNDS, NEW YORK, o. tober 3.-Led by l9l-pound thunder bolt. Capt. Jim Murphy, Fordhsm’s I’M tried foot ball team today smashed and passed its way to a 20-to-7 victory over the Mountaineers Of West Virginia. Murphy was the spearhead of YER satile Fordham attack which did not ease its pressure until three touch downs were scored and the game was safely won. Then and only then. did West Virginia gain any considerable ground. a sustained march in the third and fourth quarters bringing them their only touch down. Capt Johnny Doyle, 160-pound Noun taineer half, swept around his right end on the first play of the final quarter to give the visiting team its score. Except for that one march and a short furry at the start of the game West Virginia was outplayed. although they marked up seven first downs to Fordham’s TO-

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Fordham leads 8–⁠3–⁠1 in 12 meetings, counting the eight since this game.