Williams at Army

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  The Wilmington morning star, North Carolina, October 6, 1940, page 1

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  Army 20–⁠19 WEST POINT, Oct. 5-R-Army opened its toughest schedule in u years with an unimpressive 20-ly victory over Williams college today before 0 1000 at Niche stadium. Thanks largely to Johnny Hatch’s deadly passing arm, Army tailed two touchdowns in the opening quarter, and added another in the second, but from then on was out of the ballgame. Williams fought stubbonly in the final period and came within a single point of tying the score. Herb Holden plunged for the touchdown from the two-inch line, but Johnny Meehan’s place ment attempt was wide.

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  The Waterbury Democrat, October 7, 1940, page 13 (results column)

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  Grid Season Continues ‘Topsy TurDy’ FOUR TEAMS ARE. COLLEGE FACES” Cornell Among Early Sea- son StandOuts; Ten- nessee “TOps” tUn1ted Press Stan COrreSpOndent) New York, Oct. 7.--UP) Tennes- see, Minnesota, Michigan and Cor nell definitely established themselves as formidable contenders for na- tional football honors over the weekend. Their tested strength stands out, along with that of Mississippi in this topsy-turvy young season which already has seen an almost unpre- cedented number of major elevens defeated, deadlocked or menacingly pressed. To them will be added the winner of Saturdays collision between Ohio State and Northwestern, Stanford and Santa Clara, Notre Dame and Georgia Tech. Tennessee beat Duke, 13–⁠0, Satur- day. Minnesota downed Nebraska 13–⁠7. Michigan, fresh from its 41-O conquest of California, turned back Michigan State 21–⁠14. Cornell opened its season with a $40 vic- tory over Colgate. | Yale, Dartmouth, New York U and Holy Cross were victims of up- sets, and Army escaped by an eye lash with 20–⁠19 win over Littlf Williams College. Northwestern issued storm warn. ings by starting the season with z 40–⁠0 victory over Syracuse, while Ohio State won a 17–⁠14 struggle from Purdue. Notre Dame made it. debut, beating College of the Pa. cific team, 25–⁠7.

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  The Tacoma times, Tacoma, Wash., October 8, 1940, page 10 (results column)

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  Four Teams In Country NEW YORK – Tennessee. Mn nesota. Michigan and Cornell DEF initely established themselves ss formidable contenders for national football honors over the weekend. Their rested strength stands out, along with that Of Mississippi. n this topsy-turvy young season which already has seen an almost unprecedented number Of major elevens defeated. deadlocked OF menscingly pressed. To them will be added the winner Of Saturdays collision between Ohio State and North western. Stanford aand Santa > Clara. Notre Dame and Geor- gia Tech. Tennessee beat Duke, 1910, Sat urday. Minnesota downed Nebraska 1871. Michigan. fresh from its 40 conquest of California. turned back Michigan State. 21–⁠14. Cor nell opened its season with a $40 victory over Colgate. Yale. Dartmouth. New York u. and Holy Cross were victims Of upsets, and Army escaped by an eyelash with a 20–⁠19 win over little Williams. Northwestern issued storm warn ings by starting the season with a 400 victory over Syracuse. while Ohio State won a 17–⁠14 struggle from Purdue. Notre Dame made its debut, beating College of the Pa cific team, 25–⁠7.

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  The Daily Alaska empire, Alaska, October 7, 1940, page 2 (results column)

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  ;2;i|‘‘‘N1E{0 3024 The following are scores or lm- portant football games played last Saturday afternoon: Purdue IA: Ohio State IT. Colgate 0; Cornell 34. West Virginia T; Fordham 20. Northwestern 40; Syracuse o. Michigan 21; Michigan State l4 Navy IA; Cincinnati 0. Virginia 19; Yale IA. Missouri 13; Pittsburgh 19. Army 20; Williams 19. Princeton T; Vanderbilt 6. Harvard IS; Amherst 0. Minnesota l3; Nebraska 2. Texas 13; Indiana 6. Auburn 20; Tulane IA. Kentucky 47; Washington a n q Lee 12. Notre Dame 25; College of Pa cific 2. Maryland 0; Pennsylvania 5l. Kansas 0; Iowa State ‘. Wisconsin B; Marquette l9. Texas Christian 20; Arkansas O Duke 0; Tennessee 13. Penn State 9; Bucknell 0. Alabama 20; Mercer 0. University of Washington 2l; Idaho o. Montana 0; Washington State 13. Utah 12; Brigham Young 6. Lafayette 9; New fork Univer- sity T. Georgia 33; South Carolina 3. Pacific University 2; University of Portland 25. Oregon 0; Stanford l3 St. Marys 6; California 9. Oklahoma Aggies 27; Oklahoma %. Oregon State 0; University ol Southern California 0, tie.

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Army leads 6–⁠0 in six meetings.