Pennsylvania at Notre Dame

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 8, 1931, page 1

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  IRISH SWAMP PENN BY 49TO0 SCORE Count Almost at win With Offensive Strength That Amazes 35, 900 Fans. 1.-Notre Danes loot ball ~ hurricane swept the Quak- ers from Pennsylvania right into storm cellar today and buried them there under the debris of an astounding 49-to-0 defeat. The one-sided triumph for the Fighting IRISH” which boosted their long victory string to Is in Is combats, came after probably the best display of offensive power ever witnessed on the home bat tlefield before $4,000 spectators. Holding the Quakers without much effort except for a mild threat that carried into their 33-yard line at the start Of the third period, the men Of Notre Dame scored almost at WILL The first team piled UP II points in the first two periods, and just to prove their contention OF superiority, the seconds took up the baton in the last half and completed the rout by rolling I’D four more touchdowns before their dazed and battered foes, who had nd den into the West with an undefeateo record. Stronger Than in 1880. The rout of the Quakers was nine points worse than the cne staged by the Rockne raiders on Penns nome lou a year ago, when they dsZzled their foes with q go to 20 victory. Even todays score might have been higher, for twice the Irish backs ploughed TO within easy scoring distance only 70 lose their chance by penalties, which set them back 40 yards during the afternoon’s track meet. If ever the critics agreed That Notre Dame of 1881 was on par, or Detter than the undefeated elevens OF 1879 and 1880 and the immortal -Four Horse men of 1924, it was today. Pennsylvania threw up a stronger battle ms than a year ago, they all agreed despite the loss of two star ends, but the diff ference between the two teams was 40 points or more. After the first period the great Quaker line sagged ana wavered, unable to stop the fury Of the South Bend hurricane. Oficial statistics show the yawning chasm OF class between the two. From the line OF scrimmage alone, the Irish backs gained 800 yards to but 80 for the QuaKers, while the variance in first downs was 16 to IN Notre Danes favor. Schwartz. It was the one and only Marchrnont Schwartz who started the Notre Dame victory march. After few thrustS buck and smashed the Quaker ram parts through his own right tackle Tor is yards and touchdown. Jaskwh1cn kicked the extra point from placement: Joe Sheeketski Immediately followed through by going through the same spot for as yards and another score behind perfect interference. A pass the ball on their own 23-yard line the Irish backs skirted the ends and smashed the line until they brought the ball to midfield Then Schwartz dropped back and l1eaved long, high pass to Jaskwhich, who logged over from the Pennsylvania 13-yaru line LOT the score. The first and last real Quaker threat came after the start Of the third quarter. when they tossed safety measures to the winds and unleashed passing attack. But the 33-yard line was far as they could go. and the Notre Dame seconds went to work. Koken started the march of the sec. onds by sprinting II yards around his ference to cross the Quaker goal. few minutes later he tipped a pass over the center of the line to Host from the Quaker 11-yard stripe for another tally. Add Two Quick Scores. Two more scores ratified of the Irish gattling gun in the final period-Leonard taking the leather over from the 1-foot line after another march down the field, and Cronin sweeping around the Quaker line Tor II yards and the final score, to aod to their class, every attempt for extra point from placement was good, splitting the uprights perfectly. Then, just before the game ended, Leonard Of the seconds ripped OF an 18-yard dash to the Quaker 16-yard line only to be called back and hear o 5-yard penalty for offside. While Schwartz again was the start ing sparkplug OF the Irish machine today, it was Sheeketski who reeled of the most yardage from the line of scrimmage. He lugged the ball seven times for II yards, or an average of II yards a thrust. Schwartz averaged A. yards try. while Koken averaged 81, and Ray Brancheau, another Sub” aver aged 81 yards.

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  Imperial Valley press, November 9, 1931, page 3

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  THREE EASTERN TEAMS SEEKING CRIDLRQN FAME NEW YORK, Nov. 8. U.P)-Harward Cornell and Syracuse are the only undefeated and United Eastern college football teams as rivals for supremacy of this sector prepare for the end Of q none too brilliant season. These three teams not only have the brightest records, but are considered 10 deserve a rating as the power eleyens of the east. There is yet time and space for other teams to forge to the fore. 4 OF such is Holy Cross. Defeat by the trouble making Dartmouth In dians, and a tie with Fordham are the Smudges on the Holy Cross rec ord. This team, however, was good enough TO overwhelm Brown, $50, and to win its other starts. Holy Cross plays the mighty Harward Crimson Saturday, and there are football wise folks of the east who believe Harvard will be defeat ed just as it was last year. Like Harvard, the other tops face all important assignments tnlS week. Bert Viyiano and the other Cornell boys move up to Hanover to play Dartmouth, the casts big question mark. Syracuse must play Colgate which has a perfect record except for a loss to N. Y. U. The Harvard victory over Dart mouth was the really big event of the most recent set of eastern games. Next in Importance in this sector was the narrow defeat of N. Y. u. by Georgia. Pennsylvania perfect record was ended by a 0–⁠49 loss to Notre Dame at South Bend. Lehigh scored the days lone upset by beating Prince ton 1917 All in an it was a relalively drab week.

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  The Daily Alaska empire, November 9, 1931, page 5 (results column)

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  FOOTBALL ]! 4’13J1lE1| The following are scores of the principal football games played last Saturday afternoon in various sec tions of the country: Louisiana 0; Army 20. Georgia T; New York University 6. Indiana O.; Michigan g. Virginia 0; Columbia 27. Lehigh l9; Princeton T. Villanova T; Temple 13 Dartmouth 6; Harvard ‘. Navy 0; Ohio State 2. Carnegie Tech 6; Pittsburgh A.. Nebraska 2; Iowa 0. Pennsylvania 0; Notre Dame 49. st. Johns GMaryland) o; Yale 52. Ohio 27; DePauw 0. Iowa State ‘; Kansas Aggie5 6. Arkansas 13; Chicago 13. Wisconsin T; Illinois 6. Kansas 0; Oklahoma 10. Utah 28; Colorado College 6. Idaho 8; Washington State 9. University of Washington 0; Cal ifornia 13. Montana 0; Oregon State 13. Stanford 0; Southern California 19. Swarthmore 0; Delaware 26. Ripon O; Michigan 100. Alfred 0; Cornell 54. Detroit g.; Fordham 30. Bucknell T; Georgetown 0. Washington and Jefferson G.; Marquette 13. Duke 2; Kentucky 0. Centenary 6; Purdue 49. Northwestern 32; Minnesota 14.

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Notre Dame leads 5–⁠0–⁠1 in six meetings, counting the four since this game.