Virginia at Pennsylvania

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  The news & observer. (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, North Carolina, October 17, 1901, page 1

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  VIRGINIA MEETS DEFEAT. Eer Football Team Loses to Pennsylvania by Five TO Twenty. Philadelphia, Pa, Oct 16.-The Uni versity of Virginia football eleven played Pennsylvania a hard game today but the latter won by score of 20 to 5. Pennsylvania showed up weak in the first half, particularly on the ends, around which the visitors ran almost at will. Pennsylvania made her first touch down SOON after play was started by pushing the ball IS yards down the field After this the visitors secured the ball in Pennsylvania territory and Cleman from the % yard line, kicked a field goal Before the half was ended the home team forced the ball to Virginia’s five session of. it, In attempting to kick out and Virginian fell on it for a safety making the score s to in Pennsylvanlas favor the first half. In the second half Pennsylvania s defence braced up considerably and the offensive playing became more power full In this half the red and blue made two touch downs, principally through line plunging. Quarterback Howard with the assistance of Reynolds, made a brilliant 65 yard run, which proved to be the feature of the contest. Fna lscore: Pennsylvania, 20: Virginia, ). Touchdowns, Bennett. Teas (2) Goals from touchdowns, Bennett g. Goal from field. Coleman. Safety touchdowns. Frank Harris 9Referee Geo. Brooke, Pennsylvania Umpire DR.. Chas School, Pennsylvania. Lines man, Brown, Virginia; Kellar, Pennsylvania. Time of halves, twenty minutes

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  The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, Georgia, October 17, 1901, page 7

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  VIRGINIA PLAYED WELL. But Pennsylvania Won the Game by 20 to 5. 20 to 5. Philadelphia, Oct. 16-The University of Virginia football eleven played Pennsylvania hard game to-day, but the latter won by score of 20 to 5. Pennsylvania showed up weak in the first half. principally at the ends. around which the visitors ran almost at will. Pennsylvania made her first touchdown soon after play was start ed by pushing the ball seventy-five yards down the field Shortly after this the visitors secured the ball in Pennsylvania’s territory and Coleman, from the 25-yard line, kicked field goal. Before the half was ended the home team forced the ball to Virginia’s 5-yard line, where the latter gained possession of it. In attempting TO kick out behind the goal the ball struck the post and Virginian fell on 1t for safety, making the score 8 to in Pennsylvania favor for the first half. In the second half Pennsylvania S defense braced up considerably and the offensive playing became more powerful. In this half the red ana blue made two touchdowns, principally through line plunging. Quarterback Howard, with the assistance of Reynolds, made a brilliant 65-yard run, which proved to be the feature OF the contest.

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  The Indianapolis journal, Indianapolis [Ind.], October 17, 1901, page 1

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  Line up: Pennsylvania Won Hard Game. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 16.-The University of Virginia football eleven played Pennsylvania a hard game to-day, but the latter won by a score of 20 to 5. Pennsylvania showed up weak in the first half, principally at the ends, around which the visitors ran almost at will. Pennsylvania made her first touchdown soon after play started by pushing the ball seventy-ive yards down the field. Shortly after this the visitors secured the ball in Pennsylvania’s territory, and Coleman, from the twenty fve-yard line. kicked a field goal. In the second half Pennsylvania defense braced up considerably and the offensive playing was made powerful. Lineup:

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  The age-herald, Alabama, October 17, 1901, page 8

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  FOOTBALL. Pennsylvania, ao; Virginia, 5. ty of Virginia football eleven played Pennsylvania a hard game today. but the latter won by a score. of 20 to 5. Pennsylvania showed up weak in the first half principally at the ends, around which the visitors ran almost at will Pennsylvania made her first touchdown soon after play was started by pushing the ball seventy-five yards down the field. Shortly after this the visitors secured the ball in Pennsylvania’s territory and Cole man, from the twenty-five yard line, kicked field goal. In the second half Pennsylvania’s de- fense braced up considerably and the offensive playing was more powerful.

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Pennsylvania leads 15–⁠1 in 16 meetings, counting the seven since this game.