Columbia at Princeton

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 11, 1941, page 3

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  Princeton Tedcne0 tnc ~, Dut tne attack D0gged there and Columbia took over on downs. Columbia came charging back after receiving kick on its own 20 and, with Governali handling the ball on every play, paraded so yards to a touchdown in a dozen plays. Governan picked up 40 yards on Sp1nners and sweeps around right end; lateral. Governah to Bayer. gained IA and two reverses from Governali to McIlvennan and Bayer. picked up 16 more, before Governali went over from feet out. Ferrarini kicked the point and the Lions led TO, at the quarter. Second Quarter. Less than five minutes after the second quarter started. Columbia had another touchdown this time on a 63-yard march, with Governali again the big show. He picked up the first “a yards on sweep around his own right end ooSCi lilCti doOCo AROUND the left, and after two tries picked up SIX. Governali reversed to the right and galloped the last l8 to the score. Ferrarini added the point and Columbia led 14-o. Princeton made an offensive gesture midway OF the period, going from its own 20 10 the Columbia %, with Perina picking up % yards on a deep reverse But after holding for downs. the Lions roareo down field IS yards for another score. Governali picked up SO yards in three tries and Bayer went the last seven to score on a reverse. Ferrarini again added the point and Columbia led 81 to 0 at the half. Third Quarter. The Lions were Gagged for about five minutes of the third period and then broke loose again, receiving a kick on their own 81 and marching to the Princeton Is on power plays exclusively before they were stopped Governali and McIlvennen divided the line cracking job, with the latter picking up 36 yards on three spinner plays After Princeton kicked out to its own 40. the Lions came back once more, with a lateral from Nell vennen to Governah picking up 26, and forward from Governali to Rock going to the Princeton six. Governali was spilled for 10 yards loss on two attempted passes. how ever, and Ferrarini’s field goal try was short as the quarter ended with Columbia still in front, 40. Fourth Quarter. Princeton stopped Columbia threat when Peters intercepted a Goyernah pass on the Tiger 8. and Perina got of a 71-yard quick kick that set the Lions back to their own 20. McIlvennen brought the ball back into Princeton territory with a 37-yard off-tackle slash, but the Lions were forced to kick from there With Columbia’s second and third stringers taking over, there was little offensive action the rest of the game. Princeton couldn’t do q thing right and Columbia, after an eight yard dash by Bayer Just coasted in with 21–⁠0 victory.

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  Detroit evening times, Detroit, Mich, October 12, 1941, page 1

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  INTFRSFCTTONAL Columbia s Grid Lion Whips Princeton Ist Time Since 80 drive late in the first quarter They Travelled – yards for sec ond score early IN the second period Near tho close Of the sec ond period they crossed the goal line for a third time after a 10 yard advance. II took the Lions ! plays 10 unfold their first touchdown seven plays for their second and SIX plays for their third. Governali figured in Is Of these “a scoring plays, with Stewart McIlvenna and Phil Bayer handling the ball the other times Only twice. in the first period, did Princeton get into Columbia TERRITORY and both times a Lion tumble put them there.

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  The Daily Alaska empire, October 13, 1941, page 5 (results column)

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  FOOT BALL @ {A{5SW{5 IFS Mn The following are final scores of football games played last Satur- day afternoon: Texas Christian 20; Indiana IA. Nebraska 32; Kansas o. Fordham 27; North Carolina IA. Minnesota 34; Illinois G. Notre Dame 20; Georgia Tech 0. Clemson 26; Boston College 13. Tennessee 26; Dayton O. Vanderbilt 39; Kentucky IS. Michigan 40; Pittsburgh 0. Northwestern 4l; Wisconsin IA. Dartmout IS; Colgate 6. Columbia 21; Princeton 0. Penn 28; Yale 13. Michigan State 13; Marquette ‘. Army 27; Virginia Military 20. Texas Aggies 49; New York Unl- versity ‘. Syracuse 6; Holy Cross 0. Navy 41; Lafayette 2. West Virginia 20; West Virginia Wesleyan 0. Cornell 2; Harvard 0. Brown IA; Rhode Island State ‘. Duke 50: Maryland 0. Penn State 27; Bucknell 13. Stanford 0; Oregon State 10. University of Washington 23: Washington State 13. Santa Clara 13; California o. Oregon 20; University of South ern California 6.

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Princeton leads 61–⁠12–⁠1 in 74 meetings, counting the 56 since this game.