Virginia at Maryland

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 4, 1931, page 1

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  OLD LINERS MARCH . OF 50 YARDS TELLS Score in Last Five Minutes and Chalmers Boots Over Deciding Point. A FTER playing through SIS “ minutes of a game in which it was almost continuously extricating itself from diff ficult positions and with the score 6-to-0 against it, Maryland staged a brilliant last ditch march that led to victory over Virginia, 7 to 6. in the annual struggle between the two universities at College Park yesterday. 1t was a splendid effort put forth by the Old Line eleven in those closing minutes, but an effort that was equaled only by the bulldog tenacity and alertneSS with which Virginia played throughout 1t was a great game between two elevens so evenly matched that the margin of difference probably is just about represented in the bareSt possible margin by which Mary land won. Probably no other game played here in years has developed more thrills. From the first kickoff until the last minuate 1t was just case of not knowing what might happen next. Chalmers opened the contest by kick ing to Myers, Virginia right halfback, who started down the field for what seemed almost sure to be a touchdown He caught the ball within 10 feet of the Sideline on his own 10-yard mark From there he went straight up the sideline and at the 40-yard line started to reverse his field. He broke clear and had nothing but the grass and goal pulled him down from behind at the 15-yard line. Old Liners Halt Threat. Maryland’s defense at that point, though, was all that anybody could have asked Three running plays and a forward pass failed and the ball went over to Maryland. Poppelman then broke through the line for a 30-yard gain, was clear, but was pulled down from behind by Thomas. Then on the next play the same player got away for another Is yards, but there Viz ginia courage and strength began to show and both its forward wall and secondary defense proved invulnerable. Thomas pQnted out of danger. Again Maryland started to gain, but this time its march was interrupted by tumble on Virginia’s 25-yard mark. Thomas got off a fine punt to Mary lands 40-yard line and Poppelman dropped the ball to have it recovered by Bryant, big and capable Virginia guard. Virginia. however, could not gain and Dunted deep into MARYLAND territory. Again the Old Liners had their backs to their goal and attempted surprise forward pass play on their own 15-yard line. Virginia intercepted the ball and won for itself another scoring position. However, Maryland held and worked the ball out of danger by hard run ming. The teams changed goals at the end Of the quarter with the ball about the 40-yard line in Marylands possession. Poppelman broke through the line for a gain, but on the next play Berger FUN bled and Gravatt recovered for Virginia. Here Maryland held on three downs, but on the fourth came Virginias touchdown on pass from Thomas to Sackett and the goal was missed. Makes Winning Drive, For the rest of the time up until that last five minutes Maryland kept gaining ground, but losing the ball in one way or another. with Thomas punt ing being a big asset to Virginia. Finally, Maryland got the ball In the middle of the field, when a Virginia pass on the fourth down was incompleted. Here Maryland inserted some replacementS that brought new life. Herman, who went in for Berger, made brilliant 25-yard run that was the most important part of that drive. He and May. another reserve, then completed the job. the latter going over from the 1-foot line The teams lined up for the try for point after touchdown and MARYLAND held its collective and individual breath while Chalmers poised for the boot. He centered the uprights, although the ball did not clear the bar by any too much margin for the decisive point. Virginia got of a couple rather long passes after the next kickoff, but the Old Liners finally held and booted the ball down the field as the game ended. Line I’m and SUMMARY

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  Carolina watchman, Salisbury, N.C., October 8, 1931, page 1 (results column)

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  FOOTBALL RESULTS STATE A O; Vanderbilt -. n Carolina 0; Vanderbilt -. Duke -; V. M. l. 0. State 0; Florida “a. Davidson J; W. and L. 0. Wake Forest &; Furman So. Elon 0; George Washington 49,. Guilford 0; Randolph-Macon 7. High Point 0; Appalachian 20. Catawba s; Atlantic University O.. Lees-McRae 0; Belmont ]. SOUTHERN CONFERENCE Georgia 40; V. P. I. 0. Georgia Tech IS; South Carolina – Maryland 7; Virginia 6. Tennessee ~; Clemson o. Tulane 7; Texas Aggies o. Sewanee O.; Southwestern=o, = Kentucky 10; Maryville O..

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Maryland leads 46–⁠32–⁠2 in 80 meetings, counting the 72 since this game.