Washington and Lee at Princeton

Saturday, November 14, 1931

Washington and Lee beat Princeton 6–⁠0. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Princeton led the series 4–⁠1–⁠1.

AwayWashington and Lee4–⁠5–⁠1 in 1931
6
HomePrinceton1–⁠7 in 1931
0

FinalHigh 63°F, low 36°F

In the newspapers

  • The Evening star's story: PASS BY GENERALS. BR|NGSLONE SCORE Only One They Use All Day Puts Telling Finish on !: 70-Iard March.

    Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 15, 1931, page 1

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    PASS BY GENERALS. BR|NGSLONE SCORE Only One They Use All Day Puts Telling Finish on !: 70-Iard March. DRINCETON, N. j., November r. 14.-One forward pass, the / only one which Washington and Lee used all afternoon, enabled the Generals to plunge Princeton deeper into dependency here today, the Tigers losing their last game OF the season at Palmer Stadium, 6 to 0. Outrushed, outpassed and outpunted throughout the greater part Of the game, the Southernefs staged one determine1 drive as the second quarter opened. This offensive, which ended when joe Sawyer took Nations long pass for touchdown, wes the visitors only serious threat, but It was ample. Washington and Lee got under wey as the second quarter opened. With Bailey and Mattox alternating through guard and tackle. the Generals pounded their way 40 yards down the field to the Princeton 25-ysrd line. Wilson, the and the f1rst aerial which the Southern ers threw went for q touchdown. Mattox whipped long pass to Saw yer, who crossed the line untouched. Gahegsn broke through to block Mitcheli’s attempted place-kick. DUR ing the rest of the period the Generals outcharged and outsmarsed the Prince ton eleven with q series of off-tackle reversss and spinner plays, but could not cross the goal line Willard Draudt, whom Al Wittmer. coach, has been keeping under wraps during the first half, was sent in to replace Mcfarland. and from the Tigers 30-yard line this shifty sophomore reeled on first q l5-yard on tackle burst and then q 24-yard gain around end. With the ball on the Generals 20-yard lire Princeton reverted to typs. Four times Craig hurled the backs against the South erners and each time they were tossed for no gain. Line-IIn and 2urnmaru

  • The The Bismarck tribune's story: Football Results First Quarter

    The Bismarck tribune, November 14, 1931, page 1 (results column)

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    Football Results First Quarter First Quarter Washington and Lee o: Princeton 0. Penn State 0: Lafayette 0. Purdue O; Iowa 0. Nebraska 0; Kansas State 0. Illinois 8: Chicago O. Ohio State 6: Wisconsin 0. st. Thomas O.: Concordia 0. Manchester o: Halnlin o. Tennessee 6; Vanderbilt o. st. Olaf 7: Luther o. Second Quarter Fordham o; New York University o. Carnegie Tech 10; Temple O. Pennsylvania l3; Georgia Tech 6. Colgate Z; Syracuse o. Columbia 0; Brown o. Rutgers IA; Lehigh 6. Minnesota “a; Cornell Nowa) o. Kansas State 8; Nebraska o. Purdue Z: Iowa 0. Chicago 10; Illinois 6. Ohio State 6: Wisconsin 0. Macalester o: Hamline 0. Third Quarter Michigan State o; Michigan 0. Washington and Lee 6; Princeton 0. Colgate IA: Syracuse 0. Fordham o; New York University 0. Columbia 7: Brown 0. Pennsylvania 13; Georgia Tech 6. Carnegie Tech 10; Temple 6. Finab Michigan o: Michigan State 0. Washington and Lee 6; Princeton O.

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.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Washington and Lee 57% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Princeton leads 6–⁠1–⁠1 in eight meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
1934Princeton 14, Washington and Lee 12
1933Princeton 6, Washington and Lee 0
1931Washington and Lee 6, Princeton 0
1928Princeton 25, Washington and Lee 12
1927Princeton 13, Washington and Lee 0
1926Washington and Lee 7, Princeton 7

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