Rutgers at Princeton

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  Evening star, October 27, 1940, page 26

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  PRINCETON, N. j., Oct. Is Rutgers and Princeton, teams that gave intercollegiate football its start II wears ago on a Jersey meadow, had it out with modern grid weapons again today and just as in all but two prior meetings, Princeton came out the winner. The score was 28 to 13. A Palmer Stadium crowd of about $4,000 watched Princeton lash out against the heretofore unscored on. undefeated Rutgers with a vengeance. In whirlwind fashion Prince ton marched for touchdown minutes after play opened. Undismayed, Rutgers banged away and in the closing period pushed across a pair OF touchdoWns. Rutgers Scores Through Middle. Princetons improved line out charged Rutgers forwards, and Scarlet passers were beset by charging opponents most every time Hi dCIldl pldy WOO SdAAVA. <Ao 3 AScS>~e, Rutgers was forced to get its points through the middle of the Tiger team. With five first downs in the open ing minutes, Princeton started scoring when Dave Alerdice, the Indi- Vnapolis sharpshoorter, passed from ‘ehind the Rutgers to Bobby hckson deep in the end zone. Princeton added its second touch down late in the third period when Charley Robinson blocked Ray Fosters punt, and Les Rice, Prince ton tackle, grabbed the leather on the Rutgers and dashed across. Rutgers came to life in the final quarter with electrifying brilliance. On the opening play, Nick Dennis took the Tigers kickoff and sprinted 70 yards to Princeton’s goal gates. AL Hasbrouck dived over from ~ feet.

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Princeton leads 53–⁠17–⁠1 in 71 meetings, counting the 35 since this game.