Penn State at Pennsylvania
Wednesday, October 17, 1900 Share
Pennsylvania beat Penn State 17–5. It was their ninth meeting; after it, Pennsylvania led the series 9–0.
FinalAttendance 1,500
In the newspapers

The Scranton tribune, Scranton, Pa., October 18, 1900, page 6
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FOOT BALL GAMES. State College Scores Against Penn sylvania-Other Contests. BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press. Philadelphia, Oct. E.-State college was defeated at foot ball today by the University OF Pennsylvania by the score OF II 10 g. State col. lese presented crippled team and 10 cqualise matte,s somewhat Coach Woodruff, Of pennsyl. yaria. laid Of Captain Hare and Tackle Wallace and Half Back Gilmore in the first half. Hare aml Gilmore, however, tok their places in the second half. Fumbles were rather frequent in the first half in which honors were about even. State college stuck tenaciously to their more experienced op, ponents and stood even with Them at one stage OF the first half, McCncken, Of Pennsylvania, was pushed over the line for touchdown but the goal Was missed, Hewitt for State college short ly afterward made successful quarter back kick ior n touchdown. The goal waS missed however and the score was a tie at five. A succession OF plunges by Pennsylvania carried McCracken over for touchdown on which !. Gardiner kicked goal, The half ending at II TO 8 in favor Of Pennsylvania. In the second hall Pennsylvania added iouch down and goal, and state college failed TO score. The teams lined up as follows:
Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Pennsylvania 81% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Penn State–Pennsylvania gamePennsylvania leads 25–18–4 in 47 meetings, counting the 38 since this game.
Around this game
Penn State
- Next gameat DickinsonOct. 20, 1900
- SeasonPenn State in 1900
- ProgramPenn State history and records
Pennsylvania
- Next gamevs. ColumbiaOct. 20, 1900
- SeasonPennsylvania in 1900
- ProgramPennsylvania history and records

