Colgate at Cornell

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  The Saint Paul globe, September 26, 1897, page 9

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  CORNELL VS.. COLGATE. The Game Won by the Red and White Eleven. ITHACA, N. Y, Sept. 25.-Cornell defeated Colgate at football this after noon, 6 to 0. Schoch kicked for Is yards, and Colgate got the ball which then went to the Ithacans on downs. Cornell showed a strong line, and lost the ball only on costly fumbles The leather was steadily forced down the field towards Colgate’s goal post. In ten minutes after play began the ball was pushed through Colgate’s center Score: Cornell, 6; Colgate, 0. Time was called with the ball on Col gates ten-yard line. In the second half Cornell sent out team comprised principally of substitutes. The play ing was mostly in the center of the field, but the game closed with the ball on Colgate’s thirty-yard line neither side scoring.

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  The Scranton tribune, Scranton, Pa., September 27, 1897, page 1

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  SATURDAY FOOT BALL GAMES. COrnell-COlgate. Cornell defeated Colgate at foot ball Saturday afternoon 60. In ten minutes after play began the ball was pushed through Colgate’s center for a down and goal was kicked Score: Cornell, 6: Colgate, 0. Time was called with the ball on Colgate’s ten-yard line. In the Sec ond half Cornell sent out a team COM prised principally of substitutes. The playing was mostly in the center of the field and in Cornells territory, but the game closed with the ball on Colgate’s thirty-yard line, neither side scoring.

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Cornell leads 48–⁠39–⁠3 in 90 meetings, counting the 88 since this game.