West Virginia Wesleyan at West Virginia

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  Evening star, October 2, 1939, page 16

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  Atchison for example, can rest assured of a brusing battle with Clemson, which held Tulane to a 7–⁠6 score, while Georgetown could find little consolaton in New York Universitys crush ing 7–⁠6 upset of Colgate. Not only did the Violets outpoint Andy Kerr’s Red Raiders, but almost wrecked the team with their vicious play. Several Colgate regulars were rendered hors de combat early in the first period, Fullback Hoague suffera mild conclusion. Tulsa, st. Anselm’s, st. Josephs, Detroit and Long Island, appearing on Catholic us schedule, won handily, and in most instances by at least three touchdowns. Georgetown and George Washing ton were little startled by West Virginia’s 44–⁠0 triumph over West Virginia Wesleyan. Bill Reinhart and Jack Hagerty have said all along the Mountaineers would be strong, but not that strong. West Virginia plays Pitt this week, and both teams will have scouts in the stands. A couple of Maryland’s opponents took it on the chin when v. NJ. L. bowed to Kentucky and Western Maryland lost to Cortland Teach ers, but Rutgers knocked off Wesleyan, and with Syracuse, Penn State and Florida on the program not forgetting Virginia-the Terps needn’t worry about opposition.

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West Virginia leads 24–⁠3–⁠1 in 28 meetings, counting the two since this game.