Dickinson at Pennsylvania
Tuesday, November 3, 1896 Share
Pennsylvania beat Dickinson 30–2. It was their second meeting; after it, Pennsylvania led the series 2–0.
Final
In the newspapers

The Scranton tribune, Scranton, Pa., November 4, 1896, page 6
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POOR EXHIBITION. The University Of Pennsylvania De. feats. Dickinson by Score Of 3 10 2. Philadelphia. Nov. .3-Pennsylvania heat Dickinson this afternoon to =. Pennsy’s play showed no improve ment, but. on the contrary, was the worst exhibition of the modern scientific game of foot ball the Quakers have given this season. 1t was a case of every man for himself and Pennsylvania’s score was made by sheer weight of strength. Dickinson scored its two points by blocking a kick on Pennsylvania five yard line and throwing Morice and the ball across for safety touchdown. The line up follows: Pennsylvania. Dickinson. tRostly) Boyle. ........;.. left end .Wingert tCnenheiner) Carnett........ left tackle ..,.......Armour (Woodruff) Cfenheimer... left guard ........... Sheets 0Nerfleid ......... center ............. .Trokel Earrar.,.... right tackle ...........Ford tHedges) b; Dickson...... right end ......... Graves tk. Dicksom Fortescue. -. quarter back ...... Houston Gelbert........ left half back Devail Morlce. ........ right half back ...... Clark Minds. ........... fun back .......... Brown ,Touchdowns-Boyle, Colbert. Wharton, Farrar .. Safety Observation-Disclosures, Referee. Dep. Vail. Pennsylvania. tmpire-R. Vale. Dickinson. Linesman CHANNEL, Dickson. Time-First half % minutes; second half, 20 minutes. At tendance-l,o00.
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)
Pennsylvania 96% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Dickinson–Pennsylvania gamePennsylvania leads 8–0 in eight meetings, counting the six since this game.
Around this game
Dickinson
- Next gamevs. HaverfordNov. 7, 1896
- SeasonDickinson in 1896
- ProgramDickinson history and records
Pennsylvania
- Next gamevs. CarlisleNov. 7, 1896
- SeasonPennsylvania in 1896
- ProgramPennsylvania history and records
