Bowdoin at Yale

Wednesday, October 17, 1900

Yale beat Bowdoin 30–⁠0. It was their first meeting; after it, Yale led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayBowdoin7–⁠2 in 1900
0
HomeYale12–⁠0 in 1900
30

FinalHigh 55°F, low 34°F

In the newspapers

  • The New-York tribune's story: YALE. 30; RoWDoIN. 0.

    New-York tribune, October 18, 1900, page 5

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    YALE. 30; RoWDoIN. 0. New-Haven, Conn. Oct. 17.-YaIe this afternoon met in Bowdon the strongest football eleven encountered this season. and in an interesting and at times exciting game overcame the visitors by the score Of 30 TO 0. Yale outplayed Bowdoin in the second half. and in the latter part of the first half had things her Own way, rushing and break ing through for distances OF five to fifteen yards repeatedly The Bowdoin eleven had a fair degree of team work. and her centre trio gave Yale interesting practice. Olcott at centre, easily the peer of Bodwell on defence Captain GregsOn, and Hunt at halfback, and Cloudman. at tackle, were splcuous in every play. The lineup follows:

  • The The Portland daily press's story

    The Portland daily press, October 18, 1900, page 2

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    New Haven, CT, October 17.-Yale this afternoon met in BoWdoin the strongest football eleven encountered this season and in an interesting and at time exciting game OVercame the visit ors by the scors OF 30 to 0. Yale outplayed BoWdoin IN the second half and in the latter part of the first half had things her own way, rushing and breaking through for distances Of to IS yards repeatedly. The Bowdo1n eleven had a fair degree OF team work, and her center trio gave Yale an interesting practice. OiCott at centre, was easily the peer Of BodWeII on the defensi7e. Capt. Gregson and Hunt at half back, and Cloudman at tackle, were conspicu- GUS in every play. The line up: Yale. BOWdOin.

  • The The Providence news's story: YALE WINS FROM B0WDOIN.

    The Providence news, Providence [R.I.], October 18, 1900, page 3

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    YALE WINS FROM B0WDOIN. Yale defeated Bowdoin yesterday after noon by the score OF 30 to 0. and came within one touchdown OF treblng Harwords score. The day was cold and clear and Yale played fast, snappy game, sending Hale and Chadwick through Bowdoin’s line for big gains. Fogg ana Lafrere played a phenomenal game at end for Bowdoin. and Yale could not get around them, making all her gains through the line. AS usual Hale PLAYED the star game for Yale. while Cap tain Brown and Chadwick also contrib uted some excellent playing Besides, the ends. Pratt and Hunt. played well Tor Bowdoin

  • The The Topeka state journal's story: COLLEGE Football Games. Philadelphia, Oct 1S-University Pennsylvania II; state college 5.

    The Topeka state journal, Topeka, Kansas, October 18, 1900, page 1

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    COLLEGE Football Games. Philadelphia, Oct 1S-University Pennsylvania II; state college 5. Pennsylvania II; State college 5. New Haven, Oct. 18.-Yale Wednesday afternoon met in Bowdoin, the strongest football eleven encountered this season, and in an interesting and at times exciting game ove1’came the visitors by the score of 30 to 0. Yale outplayed BowdOin in the second half, and in the latter part of the first half had things her own way. rushing and breaking through for distances from five to fifteen yards repeatedly.

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)

Yale 86% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Yale leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
1927Yale 41, Bowdoin 0
1901Yale 45, Bowdoin 0
1900Yale 30, Bowdoin 0

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