Pennsylvania at Columbia

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 17, 1937, page 31

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  COLUMBIA ROUTS . GREEN PENN, 26–⁠6 LuCkman’s Passes, PIunging Stun Quakers, Who Score Near Finish. n YEW YORK. october 16.-Sid N Luckman, the boy from Brook “ lyn, looked tremendous lot 4 of foot ball player While the Columbia Lions were splattering a rugged but green University of Penn sylvania team, 26 to 6. before an estimated $4,000 at Baker Field today. The black-haired halfhack played himself such game that when Coach Lou Little pulled him out after SIS minutes many of the crowd began leaving and so failed to see the Quakers push across their lone score in the ebbing minutes. AS long as he was playing the safety position the Quakers never even threatened. He passed to his halfback mate, Taylor, for the Lions first touchdown six minutes after the game began, a tremendous heave that Travelled SIS yards before it settled, soft as thistle down, in Taylor’s arms almost on the goal line.

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Pennsylvania leads 61–⁠22–⁠1 in 84 meetings, counting the 62 since this game.