Colgate at Syracuse

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  Evening star, November 17, 1946, page 32

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  Colgate Scores UpseI Win Over Syracuse With Late Drive SYRACUSE, N. Y, Nov. 49, Colgate’s Red Raiders went all out for the ‘‘old man” today as they upset a heavily favored Syracuse eleven. 25–⁠7, to hand their retiring coach, Andy Kerr, the victory he wanted above all others. An overflow crowd OF SO, 900 fans was in Archbold Stadium for the traditional upstate classic and to pay their respects to the canny Colgate coach who was saying goodbye to this ancient rivalry after 18 years as chief OF the Raiders football forces. The Raiders, beaten In all four OF their major games this season trailed, 7–⁠6, at the half, but opened up their bag of tricks in the third and fourth quarters to win easily. Ties Upstate Race. 1t was Colgate’s 29th triumph In the. series dating back to 1891 and resulted in the big three” upstate New York championship ending in a triple deadlock. Cornell beat Colgate and Syracuse upset Cornell previously. 1t was Colgate’s third win of the season and Syracuse’s fourth loss against as many VIC tories. Big Frank Muelheuser was the spark Of the Colgate offensive. The fullback battered through the line for two thouchdowns, one in the second and one in the third period The other two Raider scores were accounted for by Flankmen Al Fassnacht and Joe Duckworth, who were at the receiving end of the payoff passes. Syracuse’s lone tally came In the second period when Halfback Walt Slovenski heaved a short pass to End Paul Mckee, who hipped his way for SO yards to tie the score. Raiders Get IA First Downs. The Raiders chalked up IA first downs against for Syracuse and gained 226 yards by rushing while SYRACUSE was pickff,O f,Y. TO

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Syracuse leads 32–⁠25–⁠4 in 61 meetings, counting the 22 since this game.