Springfield at Brown

Saturday, October 14, 1933

Brown beat Springfield 13–⁠6. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Brown led the series 5–⁠1–⁠2.

AwaySpringfield0–⁠1 in 1933
6
HomeBrown3–⁠5 in 1933
13

FinalHigh 55°F, low 43°F

In the newspapers

  • The The Washington times's story

    The Washington times, October 16, 1933, page 21 (results column)

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    SOoA III II Y lssASlasaaksAB& SsAasssalAls fourth quarter Harry Costello to defeat little Xavier, to 0. During the first quarter of the game, play was in midfield. In the second period Tech was con. stantly on the defense! Virginia topped Columbia, 6 to 0, at the end of the first half. Columbia came back from the very brink of defeat to win the game. The fourth period was three minutes old before Columbia came up on even terms with the Cavaliers. Even then. Columbia encountered all sorts of difficulty holding Virginia in check. 61-Yard Sprint Then a 61-yard sprint to Virginia’s 17-yard line gave Columbia chance to score a field goal. putting Columbia out in front. Next. Virginia pushed Co lumbia right back to the Lion 20-yard stripe. 1t looked very much as if victory was to be Virginias lot, right then and there. Fut Columbia held, and shortly afterwards, Montgomery galloped so yards to a touch down. putting the game on ice for Columbia. Until the final moments of the battle the out come was in doubt. No one ever heard of Xavier. Virginia went down before Ohio State. IS to 0, week before the Cavaliers met Columbia. Figure it out. Going a bit deeper into a study of Saturdays football games: 1.-Auburn, which meets G. w. here this coming Saturday, pushed Georgia Tech all over the lot yet lost, 16 to 6. Breaks hurt when they are against you. 2.-Northwestern. which lost to Iowa, held one of Stanford’s most powerful and versatile elevens to a scoreless tie. Except for inter. cepted passes Northwestern would have won. Cornell Falls “a powerful Cornell eleven went down to ignominy on the short end of a 40to-0 score before Michigan. The Wolverine demoralized Cornell. 4.-Wisconsin, with a real eleven. lost to Illinois, untouted and unsung. the final score being 81 to 0. zup’s boys played fundamental football 5.-Tennessee lost to Duke, 10 to 2, indicating that any team which must play through 10 game schedule with every opponent pointing especially fc~ the one game must take it on the chin once in a while. 6.-Purdue, with what is reckoned as Purdue’s greatest eleven, tied by Minnesota at Tall You must never think you’re great In football s.-Springfield Y. M. C. A. Col lege lost gruelling battle to Brown, 13 to 6. Brown expected no gruelling battle, and was nearly defeated. 9-Powerful Kentucky winning, 3 to 0, over Cincinnati! Close call. 10.-A man decided to talk out Of turn. esult: Southern Cali. fornia defeated st. Mary’s. Play ers are supposed to play not to talk. One Of Saturdays Best One Of next Saturdays best games should be furnished by George Washington University and Auburn. The Colonials with full strength and Auburn rather angry should make an interest ing afternoon for the $4,000 peo. CONTINUED on Page 20. Col. 81

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Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Brown 90% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Brown leads 7–⁠2–⁠2 in 11 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
1954Brown 40, Springfield 7
1935Springfield 20, Brown 0
1934Brown 13, Springfield 7
1933Brown 13, Springfield 6
1932Brown 13, Springfield 6
1929Springfield 14, Brown 6

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