Penn State at Bucknell

Saturday, October 31, 1896

Bucknell beat Penn State 10–⁠0. It was their third meeting; after it, Bucknell led the series 2–⁠1.

AwayPenn State3–⁠4 in 1896
0
HomeBucknell5–⁠2–⁠1 in 1896
10

FinalHigh 70°F, low 44°FAttendance 5,000

In the newspapers

  • The The Middleburgh post's story

    The Middleburgh post, Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa., November 5, 1896, page 1

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    weighs ~ lbs. Who can beat it? A marriage license was granted in Northumberland county to Dallas Wilt of Shamokin Dam and Sarah O. Mertz of Hummel’s Wharf. Peter Garman, the hustling merchant Of Mt. Pleasant Mills, and his better half were the guests of David Kerstetter and wife Sunday. w. Il. Ettinger of Troxelville has caught nine coon this season one of which we are told, weighs % lbs. This is remarkably good record. A. II. Smith editor of the Eliza bethville Echo enjoyed the hospitally of A. s. Beaver and wife and visited his better half over Sunday. SHINGLES FoR SALE.--F. II. Maurer, New Berlin, is making special offers on Shingles. See ad. in an other column. u. Rev. d. Il McLain on Sunday evening held II special service at Hassinger’s church. The parson spoke on ‘the Great Issue OF the Day” Abraham Garman, one Of the county’s progressive teachers of Perry township, and wife visited the latter’s parents, G. II. Steininger and wife Sunday. Niemond’s Reformed church near Richfield, was dedicated last Sun day. Rev. SPAIN was assisted by Revs. Bergey of West Milton, and Noll of Pine Grove. H. Burns Smith and J. r. Kreeger attended the Bucknell.State Foot Ball Game at Williamsport on Sat urday. They returned home Sun day well pleased with the result. W. +. Dagle aud wife Of Nor thumberland aud james Beaver, wife and son, Raymond, of Mifflin burg visited their parents Gabriel Beavers in this place over Sunday. Mrs. James Ayers on Thursday Of last week gave II dinner to Rev. and Mrs. Il. p. Leonard of Lincoln, Ne. braska, Mrs. a. II. Smith of Eliza bethville and Mrs. Dininger of Mil helm. OYSTERS OYsrFRs = OYSTERS Il! did YOU have any oysters on the Half shell this season ?” “No. “”Who keeps them?” NV. II. Smith at the Central Hotel. Large, fresh and fine flavor, Half shell, quart or hun dred.” 10-l5.3t. The large saw mill belonging to Uriah II. Fessler, of Penns Creek, was totally destroyed by fire or Wednesday night of last week. The mill was in use on Wednesday all day and it is supposed that it caught fire from the sparks. No in surance. The Mifflinburg stage route had its time changed and leaves Mifllin. burg at ga. m. arriving at Middle burgh at 1890 d. m. The McKees mail arrives at IL a. m. and leaves at 1890 p. IN. and now makes connection with the Richfeld route. The November number of the Ladies Home journal is an especial Thanksgiving Number, and filed to overhowing with the thoughts of the best authors. The Journal is simply incompatible in it’s sphere. Published by The Curtis Publishing Co., Philadelphia, Pa, Mt one dol lar year; 10 cents copy. A smooth, easy shave, genteel hair cut, or other tonsorial work, is always obtained Mt Soles’ Barber Shop, in Wittenmyer’s Building, op. posite Post Office. Go to Soles and you will make no mistake, Shaving soap, face cream, hair oil and egg shampoo for sale. A. L. SoLRs. The Bucknell Foot. Ball team on Saturday met and defeated the strong Football team of State Col lsge. at Williamsport by score of 10 to 0. This is victory for Buck nell worthy Of comment. State Col. lege last year defeated Bucknell and the fact that Bucknell prevented State College from scoring q single point denotes victory Of unusual proportions. Bucknell’s team is powerful one and no doubt will win y MANN lo..xeIa 4

  • The The news & observer. (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current's story: FOOT BALL YESTERDAY.

    The news & observer. (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, North Carolina, November 1, 1896, page 1 (results column)

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    FOOT BALL YESTERDAY. Atlanta, Ca, Oct 31-Foot- ball elevens of the University of Georgia and University of North Carolina play ed a hotly contested game here this afternoon in the presence of several thousand people, many of them visitors attracted to the city by the inaugural ceremonies. The game resulted in a victory for the Georgia team by the score of 16 to “a. Needham, Mass, Oct 31.-Institute of Technology, 4; Needham Athletic Association, O. AT Charlottesville, Va.-University of Virginia. A; Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 0. Lexington, Va, Oct. Virginia Military Institute, IA; st. Johns Col lege, of Annapolis, 0. Princeton, N. j., Oct. Princeton, 81; Cornell, 0. Boston, Oct. 31.-Harvard, 4; Car Isle, 0. West Point, N. Y, Oct. 31-Yale, 16; West Point, 2. Annapolis, Md, Oct. Cadets, 40; Rutgers, 6. Detroit, Oct University of Michigan, 40; Lehig’h, o. Aston, Pa, Oct. 31-Lafayette, IS; Vicksburg, 0. Williamsport, Pa, Oct. Bucknell, 10; State College, 0. Harrisburg, Pa, Oct. 31.-Swarthmore 4; Gettysburg, IL. New York, Oct. 31.-Eli2abeth A. c., 50; Stevens Institute, 0.

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)

Bucknell 50% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Penn State leads 22–⁠10 in 32 meetings, counting the 29 since this game.

Recent meetings
1948Penn State 35, Bucknell 0
1947Penn State 54, Bucknell 0
1946Penn State 48, Bucknell 6
1945Penn State 46, Bucknell 7
1944Penn State 20, Bucknell 6
1943Penn State 14, Bucknell 0

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