Rutgers at Princeton

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 28, 1945, page 18

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  PRINCETON, N. j.. Oct. 27. - Footballs oldest college game wound up in traditional style today as Princeton hung another haymaker on Rutgers. 14–⁠6. although the Scar let kept getting up and coming back for more. Only twice in the history Of this ancient series that had its begin ming in 1869 when the first inter collegiate grid contest was played has Rutgers team skinned the Tigers. 1t looked for a time as though they might do it today. The boys from the banks of the old Raritan drew first blood in the second quarter, but Coach Charley Caldwell’s unbeaten eleven struck back so seconds later and took q lead it never yielded, adding an insurance” touchdown in the third on a 42-yard drive following q g. yard punt by Rutgers Gregg Nc Gamma. 1t was game of wasted opportunlties, marred by numerous fumbles and pass interceptions, but the crowd of $4,000 got its share of thrills in the dogged Tiger defense and Rutgers second-h aerial cir Gus that missed fire. In all, the invaders threw 27 passes and COM pleted 10. Arthur Mann took a 26-yard for

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  The Wilmington morning star, Wilmington, N.C., October 28, 1945, page 10

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  Princeton Lands On Rutgers Team, 14–⁠6 PRINCETON, N. j., Oct. 27--P Footballs Oldest college game wound up in traditional style today as Princeton hung another haymaker on Rutgers, 14–⁠6, al though the scarlet kept getting up and coming back for more. Only twice in the history of this ancient series that had its begin ming in 1869 when the first intercollegiate grid contest was played, has a Rutgers team skinned the Tigers. It looked for tiI1ee as though they might do it today. The boys from the banks of the old raritan drew first blood in the sec ond quarter but Coach Charley Caldwell’s unbeaten eleven struck back so seconds later and took a lead they never yielded adding insurance. touchdown in the third on 42-yard drive following a 6-yard punt by Rutgers’s Gregg | McCanna.

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  Detroit evening times, October 28, 1945, page 15

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  FAR WEST Princeton Whips Old Rival Rutgers PRINCETON. oct. p GNS)- Princetons undefeated football team gained a IA 10 8 triumph over its ancient RutgerS’rival before 1900 today. Fullback John Weber went 33 yards after taking a pass in the second quarter to give Princeton 20 lead. The Tigers sewed up the contest when halfback Ernie RanSome scored from the seven in the third period.

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Princeton leads 53–⁠17–⁠1 in 71 meetings, counting the 34 since this game.