Cornell at Syracuse

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 8, 1950, page 40

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  Cornell CapitaIizes On Syracuse FumbIes SYRACUSE, N. Y, Oct. T. Highly-touted Cornell beat Syracuse University, 26 to 7. this after. noon, but it’s inexperienced opponents gave lots of help. Syracuse lost the ball seven times by fumbling, and Cornell converted two of the fumbles into touchdowns. Cornell backs. with equally loose fingers. lost the ball five times on fumbles. Statistically the two teams looked about even, gaining about the same distance running and passing. jeff Fleischmann, Cornell’s over-worked fullback, accounted for three of the Big Reds four touchdowns, all with short line bucks. Vic Pujo turned in the fourth score on a 30-yard pass from Frank (Moose) Miller who took the ball on a lateral from Quarterback Rocco Calvo. Bill Kirk made the two CONVEX sions good, but his other two kicks were blocked. Syracuse’s only score came in the first period after the Orange pushed the ball ST yards in eight running plays. Quarterback Ber- ME CuStis Tailed the score on a three-yard play through the line. Bob Koleser converted,

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Cornell leads 23–⁠11 in 34 meetings, counting the six since this game.