Colgate at Cornell

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 26, 1941, page 41

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  Unsung Pierce Leads Cornell 10 III Win Over Colgate New Holfbuck Makes Two Touchdowns, First in Opening 40 Seconds Sy the hSSOC!klcu FIcSe ITHACA, N. Y. Oct. 25.-A pair of star-spangled sophomores, one Of them an unknown to Cornell foot ball. gave evidence of things to come at Ithaca today in pacing the Big Red to a 21-to-2 victory over COL gate before $4,000 fans. Scoring twice. once in the first 40 seconds of play. Sam Pierce. unknown Negro halfback, gave indications of becoming the climax run ner who may pull Cornell back among the top teams Of the Nation. His first touchdown came at the end of a 21-yard run of left tackle the first time Cornell put the ball in play. The second likewise was mas terpiece. With Cornell in posses sion of the ball on the Colgate 81 after a weak Colgate punt. Lou Bufalino faded back and tossed a 17-yard forward pass to Pierce on the 20. Dodging three Colgate tacklers, the feet colored lad threaded his way through the entire raider secondary in a crowd-raising run and went over standing up. Cornell’s third touchdown came with less than minute left to play in the first half. Starting from its own 40-yard line, the Big Red scored in eight plays. A pass, Bufalino to Pierce, eating up most Of the dis tance. The score came Of pass from Bufalino to Harry Tredennick. Hank Dragon. a substitute, kicked all three points after touchdowns.

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  Detroit evening times, Detroit, Mich, October 26, 1941, page 1

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  Cornell Smashes Colgate, III ITHACA. N. Y. Oct. 25.-Sam Pierce. a swift little sophomore tailback. paced Cornell TO a 21–⁠2 triumph over Colgate today. Pierce personally accounted for two ofSthe Big Reds touchdowns. Colgate was held in check throughout, managing TO score on a safety in the final period. Pierce smashed off tackle and Travelled p yards for Cornell’s first touchdown in the opening quarter. In the second, he caught a 17-yard pass and ran 20 more yards for the second touchdown. Cornell drove so yards for its final crossing, climaxing the assault with pass from Stofer TO Tredennick in the second quarter.

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Cornell leads 48–⁠39–⁠3 in 90 meetings, counting the 62 since this game.