Tulane vs. Colgate

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  The Washington times, District of Columbia, October 19, 1937, page 1

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  balanced by mobility that is ter rifle. There is a general feeling among critics that Alabama might have scored at least another touchdown on Tennessee. Jack Hagerty, coach of George towns football eleven, is bending every effort to develop a forward passer and a punter for the game with Pennsylvania in Philadel’ phia on Saturday. He is divided in sentiment now between Joe Mellendick and Charlie Wychumas. Both have shown ability, and Wychunas did some effective work against Lafayette. Tulane University’s football eleven, fresh from its smashing victory over Colgate-smashing despite the score of 7 to 6-is making this city its headquarters until Friday morning when they leave for Chapel Hill to battle University Of North Carolina. Dutch Bergman Is looking ahead to a hard battle with Uni. versity Of st. Louis. His most recent loss, Carmen Pi1To, reserve tackle, further handicapS him.

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 17, 1937, page 30 (results column)

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  the 1e-yard line In the third period. Although they escaped defeat, such gridiron powers as Pitt, Fordham, Navy, Harvard, Nebraska and Texas A. and M. ran into ties for the first time. Pitt and Fordham hauled and tugeed at one another in grueling fashion. but when 1t was all over they had played their third scoreless draw in as many years. Navy and Harvard matched run ming attack against passing attack without either scoring. Nebraska, early season conqueror of Minnesofa. was the victim of another scoreless stalemate with Okla homa. Texas A. and NJ, hailed as probable Southwest champion, had to pull . touchdown out of the air in the last few minutes to get TT draw with Texas Christian. Holy Cross and Dartmouth kept pace with Yale and Syracuse in the East. Holy Cross edged out q 7–⁠6 victory over Georgia whose Bull dogs finally pushed over a touch down in the last four minutes of play but blew” the try for point. Dartmouth outclassed Brown, 4l-0. Making up for the Georgia defeat, Tulane nosed out Colgate at Buffalo, also by = 7–⁠6 score. Sid Luckman’s passing and running carried Columbia to an easy 26–⁠6 victory over Penn. while John Wysoclei scored three touchdowns ~ V1llanova unset Manhattan b .

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Tulane leads 4–⁠1 in five meetings.