Kansas at George Washington

Saturday, December 2, 1933

Kansas beat George Washington 7–⁠0. It was their first meeting; after it, Kansas led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayKansas5–⁠4–⁠1 in 1933
7
HomeGeorge Washington5–⁠3–⁠1 in 1933
0

Final

In the newspapers

  • The Evening star's story: Runs Wild Rous Kansas AabS Pass Victor .C0[ON|ALS DOWNED JAYHAWK BREAK HaHord Intercepts Aerial, Runs 40 Yards to Score in Third Period.

    Evening star, District of Columbia, December 3, 1933, page 65

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    Runs Wild Rous Kansas AabS Pass Victor .C0[ON|ALS DOWNED JAYHAWK BREAK HaHord Intercepts Aerial, Runs 40 Yards to Score in Third Period. w YASHINGTON’S 1888 COL W. legiate foot ball show ‘ ended with a trace CT the tragic yesterday on the Scared greensWard of Grit fifth Stadium, where gallant George Washington University forward wall battled on even terms with one of the finest lines in the Midwest only to see miSaimed forward pass settle in unfriendly paws and decide the gridiron finale in the University of Kan saS’ favor, 7 to 0. While a Homecoming day crowd of 10000 looked on, two inspired lines mauled and showed each other up and down the gridiron for nearly three quarters without a score. George WASH ington had scored only one first down and that had been registered but a few minutes before via the aerial route Tuffy Jeemans, triple-threater, faded back to try again the pass play which had accounted for 25 yards and George Washington’s initial first down. Right End Bill Parrish was racing for room far ahead and to the right. Leemans cut loose with a bulletlike heave, but instead of Parrish it was Halfback Ray Haford, demon paSser of the JayhaWkers, who accepted the oval Clutching it to his chest, Hafford whizzed 40 yards down the side line for the touchdown. which gave the Kansas Iron men” their second important VIC tory in three Gays. Missouri having been conquered Thursday. Ollie Nesmith, running mate of Hafford, booted the extra point from placement, smack through the cross bars and high into the crowded bleachers.

  • The The times-news. (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current's story: Football Results

    The times-news. (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, North Carolina, December 4, 1933, page 3 (results column)

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    Football Results Results Of football games play ed Saturday follow: STATE Charlotte High 0: Durham High 7 Estate championship. SOUTH Georgia Tech 6; Duke 0. Florida 10: Maryland 0. Louisiana State 7; Tulane Z. South Carolina 1G; Auburn IA, Mercer 81; Oglethorpc 0. Mississippi 81; Miss. State 0. EAST Notre Dame 10; Army II. Princeton 27; Yale 2. =, Kansas 7; George Washington 0. Villanova 1S; Rutgers -. Boston Coll. IS; Holy Cross D. MIDWEST Dayton 81; Denison 0. SOUTHWEST Texas Christian &c; Southern Methodist 6. Baylor 7; Rice 6. FAR WEST Southern Calf. 81; Georgia D. Advertise it or you may have to keep it.

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)

George Washington 52% to win. Kansas won as Elo’s underdog.

Tied 3–⁠3 in six meetings, counting the five since this game.

Recent meetings
1949Kansas 21, George Washington 14
1948Kansas 12, George Washington 0
1940George Washington 6, Kansas 0
1939George Washington 14, Kansas 7
1938George Washington 9, Kansas 7
1933Kansas 7, George Washington 0

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