Columbia at Buffalo

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  New-York tribune, September 29, 1901, page 11

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  FOOTBALL. COLUMBIA BEATEN BY BUFFALO. DISASTER FOR THE Rrt-E AND WHITE Buffalo, Sept 2s-Columbia University’s football team was defeated by the University of Buffalo in the Stadium az the Pan-American grounds th,. afternoon by score OF to 0. 1t was a great sur prise to the most ardent admirers of the local men The betting before the game about even money that the Buffalo team would not score Rice Buff falo’s quarterback, kicked a goal from the field the END of the first half. scoring the only points made in the afternoons play. Play began at 3:I5 O’Clock. Columbia won the toss GoodwIn’s kickoff sent the ball flying forty yards down the field Mason caught fl, but he was downed before he had taken five steps. Then followed series of runs around the ends by Deceu and Mills until the ball was within eight yards OF Columbia’s goal when the local men lost il downs. Columbia lost the ball tumble Buffalo tried TO break through the centre, without success and then Rice made kick from the thirtyyard line, sending the ball through the goal. Time was called with the ball on BuffaIos twenty-five yard line. The last half was terrific struggle, with honors

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Tied 2–⁠2 in four meetings, counting the two since this game.