St. Bonaventure at Manhattan

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, September 26, 1937, page 24 (results column)

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  Big Foot Ball Opening Shy on Upsets and Thrills conaBa Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi State won about as they pleased. In the East Holy Gross and Brown got sweet revenge for two 1885 surprises. Brown ran up 900 count on Connecticut State, which beat the Bruins a year ago, 80. st. Anselm, which sur prised the great Holy Cross team of last year with a scoreless draw, was soundly beaten, 21–⁠0 today. Dartmouth was not half so i’m pressive as a 800 count on Bates would indicate and colgate dis appointed with its 20 triumph over st. Lawrence. Boston Col lege gained momentum in the late periods to crush Northwestern, 35–⁠2, while Manhattan had to come from behind twice to beat st. Bonaventure, 21–⁠12. Navy rolled up As points while blank ing William and Mary, and New York University steam-r -rollered Penn Military, 37–⁠6. Amos Alonzo Stages College of Pacific hopefuls fell before South ern California, 400, while Utah began its chase after the Rocky Mountain Conference title with q 1877 conquest Of Montana State.

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Manhattan leads 5–⁠1 in six meetings, counting the four since this game.