Richmond at George Washington

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  Evening star, October 4, 1942, page 1 (results column)

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  On the Nations gridirons, ratings were given another fine going over. Locally there was reason to cheer. George Washington snatched its first victory In two years of South ern Conference play, smothering Richmond by 27–⁠0 at Griffith Sta dium last night. At College Park, Maryland won its second straight, topping Lakehurst Naval Training Station, 14–⁠0. 1t was otherwise across the Nation. Minnesota’s Gophers were tripped after 18 straight, 7–⁠6, by the Iowa Naval Pre-Flight outfit, coached by Bernie Bierman, the former Gopher mentor. Notre Dame was defeated 1875, by Georgia Tech; Duke fell before Wake Forest, 20–⁠7, North western nosed out Texas, 80, and Tennessee rolled up q 40-l4 margin over favored Fordham eleven. Navy staged comeback to swamp Virginia, $50. Army defeated La fayette, A-o. Ohio State whipped Indiana, 32–⁠12, In the days most spectacular scoring duel. Oregon State. Rose Bowl champion, led the West Coast performances by downing California, 1873, while Southern Cal. ifornia was lucky to GET scoreles, tie with Warrington.

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Richmond leads 8–⁠5 in 13 meetings, counting the 12 since this game.