Harvard at Princeton

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 1, 1941, page 19

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  Harvard Crimson S. When Mckinney at tempted to punt from in front Of his own goal posts, a swarm Of Princeton linemen broke through and the ball smacked big Alex Ed wards souarely in the chest, bouncing back into the end zone for an automatic safety. Score at half: Princeton, 2; Harward, 0. Third Quarter. The rainstorm grew worse as the second half began, drenching the spectators and making the ball slick as an eel Both teams went back to kicking on first or second downs. and the safety men let the ball roll. Finally it rested on Harvard’s 13 after Perina got off a fine quick kick. On the first play Lee broke through yawning hole at his own left tackle, quickly was in the clear, and sped 81 yards for touchdown. Rose of Princeton hit him about 3 yards from the goal line and Lee slid on across on his stomach. Vander Eb’s attempted place kick was blocked, and Harvard led, So. Princeton came back fighting, and, with the help of some exceptional punting by Van Ness and Perina, forced Harvard back on its own goal line again. When Perina quick kick rolled dead on the 2-yard line Mckinney of Harvard took the ball from center and grounded 1t for an intentional safety, making the count at the end of the quarter Harvard, s; Princeton, 4. Fourth Quarter. After an exchange of punts, Harward recovered a Princeton tumble, but could turn it to no advantage on the 18, and Princeton took over to punt out to midfield. For the remainder of the game, Harvard played cautious football, kicking Immediately when it got the ball and taking absolutely no chances with its precious lead. Lees kicking prevented Princeton from ever get ting the ball past midf1eld At games end the field was so slippery neither side could gain with a run ming attack and neither dared at tempt a pass. Final score: Harvard, 6; Princeton, 4.

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  Imperial Valley press, November 3, 1941, page 2 (results column)

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  NEW YORK. Nov. tUP1-There are only 10 lsldefeated football teams left in all America today and no matter how long you study the statistics there’s just one conclu sion-that perfect seasons no longer are merely notable they’re down. right miraculous Six of the 10 are still eligible to complete such miracles. despite a wave of upsetS which mired many another favored eleven in ankle deep mud over the weekend. The lucky half dozen is Texas, Duke Minnesota, Fordham. Duquesne and | Texas Aggies. The other four teams which sur viyed are unbeaten but not untied. They are Army. Navy, Notre Dame and Mississippi State Al though their records are Slightly spotted they Jared much better than another quartet which was up a. mong them a week ago. That group is Vanderbilt, Penn sylvania, Temple and Texas Tech = the major victims Of the season s sixth week. All tumbled from their lefty perches into the beaten ranks and lost any possible claim in the mythical national title. Call it an upset, a moral victory or what you will, the goose egg classic fought oy the Army and the Irish in New York gave the nation its biggest thrill. Both unbeaten and unboWed, they battled through the mud for full 60 min uteS without a deciSion-but the glcry there was went to the out manned. out-powered Cadets. Navy, not facing such great odds, did even better The MiddieS knocked off unoeatel Penn 1876, to retain their place among the bowl eligibles in the second big game of the day. In the west the Minnesota juggernaut all but clinched the western conference title by shading Northwestern, ST, in the / sections epic. Two prominent bowl contenders Fordham and nuke, rolled on as expected over Purdue and Georgia Tech and Stanford edged nearer the holy walls of Pasadena by smacking over Santa Clara by a lop-Sided score. Texas earned its right TO the nations top position ! by blanking strong Southern Met odist, $40, with ease and fineSSe. Other activities by sections: The East-TWice- beaten Boston college smashed Tempe, 31-O and Duquesne remained on the honor roll by whipping Villanova, TO. Columbia startled Cornell, TO, while Brown upset Yale and William &, Mary gave the Ivy league further woe with 30 verdict over Darthmouth. Colgate tied Holy Cross and Harvard nipped Princeton by the baseball score of 6–⁠4. Pitt from Ohio State, 2l-14, Rutgers whipped Maryland and Penn State smashed N.YU.. 42-O. The midlands-Minneso all but wrapped up the western conference title. Iowa rose up to smite Indiana, l3–⁠7, and Michigan conquered Illinois, 900 Out of the league Wisconsin lost to Syracuse. Okla homa and Missouri remained TIED for the Big Six leadership, the former defeating Kansas in a conterence game, $50, and the latter

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Princeton leads 51–⁠37–⁠7 in 95 meetings, counting the 58 since this game.