Fordham at Pittsburgh

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 8, 1941, page 28

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  Fordhum Continued From First Page.) able to press their offensive, Pitt was forced to kick, Gervelis downing Jones punt on the Fordham IA. The Rams reached their own A before their drive stalled and Blumenstock punted to Jones, who was downed on the Pitt 20, Fordham kept stabbing away for a score with aerials, but Saksa spiked the threat by intercepting a heave by Fillipowicz on the Pitt II and running it out to the SO where the half ended. Pitt, 7; Fordham, o. Third Quarter. Fordham kicked off to Pitt to open the second half, but the Pam theirs were unable to gain and an exchange of punts left Pitt in pos session on its own after Jones permitted Blumenstock’s punt to roll out Of bounds. The Panthers worked 1t out to their Is, but stalled and Jones booted to Bloomenstock, who wriggled his way upheld to the Panther As on run of 10 yards. Three plays netted the Rams only 6 yards and Blumenstock kicked out on the Panther 20. Jones’ poor return kick was taken by Noble on the Pitt As and he returned 13 yards to the 32 The Rams were given first down on the Pitt 13 when the referee ruled Dutton interfered with Lansing as the Ram end attempted to catch heave by Filipowicz. The Rams were stopped cold here, how ever, and Pitt again kicked out OF danger Pitt, 7; Fordham, 0. FOURTH QUARTER. Fordham’s newest bid for a score died out with the opening of the fourth period and Blumenstock kicked out on the Pitt 10. On the second scrimmage play. Jones raced % yards for a first down on the Pitt Al. Dutton gained nine more, but the Pitt attack flzzled and Jones punted to Blumenstock who took the kick on the Fordham II and returned II to the % Jones intercepted Filipowicz’s first down pass and ran it 80 yards for a touchdown Flies placement try for extra point was blocked. Pitt. 13; Fordham. 0. The rest OF the game was scoreless.

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  Detroit evening times, Detroit, Mich, November 9, 1941, page 1

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  ,rcepted Pass Enables 7Itans to Defeat Marquette Pitt Defeats FOrdham In Major Upset, 1910 , line after a sustained march down the field, the Panthers simply rode wild over the luckless Rams. who had been boosted as pretty powerful themselves. II was the last game of the current Pitt Fordham series. The Rams tried everything known on the gridiron in equally frenzied attempts TO avert dis aster, but to no avail. In fact. 1t was Filipowicz’ pass in the fourth quarter that brought the seal OF doom TO the New Workers. s In the final period, Jones intercepted il on the Fordham 80 and ran over Pitts second touchdown. Flies kick was blocked and the final score stood at 13 to 0. ,a Small Crowd ~ The small crowd OF 10000 fans who witnessed the fray were In themselves indication enough just what had been expected as the outcome. AS a matter OF fact, the men who place the bets had been unwilling 10 put dime on the Panthers unless given a 20-point margin. The Panthers this season had suffered nothing but defeats-five in row. The Rams had tasted nothing but victories – five in a row. Special Delivery” Jones had a lot of help from his teammates. but his play throughout the game was credited 10 a great extent with further “electrifying” the Panthers TO their first fruitful victory. He il was who spanked them on in their 70-yard drive in the first period. A drive in which he UNI corked one Of his sensational taerials that nestled in the arms OF Wild Bill Dutton on the Fordhgn II. from where the Painters drdX’ over for the tally that warmed the hearts OF the chilled spectators. And, OF course, IL was Jones who put the game on ice by making that final, last quarter score him= self.

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  The Daily Alaska empire, Alaska, November 10, 1941, page 5

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  PITTSBURGH SCORES BIG GRID UPSET Panthers, Doormdts of All Opponents, Wins Over SCoreIess Fordham PITTSBURGH, Pa, Nov. 10. - The Pittsburgh Panthers, door mat of all opponents, scored one of the most stunning upsets in mod ern gridiron history last Saturday afternoon by tUounsing the previ- ously undefeated Fordham eleven. The Panthers were so little re- garded as real contestor that only 10000 fans were on hand to see the game. Saksa climaxed 70-yard march and a plunge to score in the first quarter. Jones intercepted a pass and ran 30 yards for another touch- down in the fourth quarter. The game ended Pittsburgh 13 and Fordham 0.

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Tied 2–⁠2–⁠3 in seven meetings.