George Washington at Virginia

Saturday, September 29, 1951

Virginia beat George Washington 20–⁠0. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Virginia led the series 7–⁠1.

AwayGeorge Washington2–⁠6–⁠1 in 1951
0
HomeVirginia8–⁠1 in 1951
20

FinalHigh 78°F, low 37°FAttendance 20,000

In the newspapers

  • The Evening star's story: 7 CIV Students Hurt, Baltimore Man Killed In Virginia Auto Crash

    Evening star, District of Columbia, October 1, 1951, page 5

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    7 CIV Students Hurt, Baltimore Man Killed In Virginia Auto Crash Seven George Washington Uni versity students. including two members Of the football team were injured and Baltimore mar was killed in an accident near Charlottesville, Va, yesterday. The George Washington stu dents were on their way home from Saturdays game with the University of Virginia, which the Colonials lost. 20 to 0. Two OF the injured students, Kenneth Raymond Belliyeau, 10, and James William England, 81, both of 814 Twenty-second street NV, are starting players for the CIV team and were 3tandout performers in Saturdays game. Virginia State police identified the dead man as Henry Austin Davis. 36, of Baltimore. They said his southbound automobile Skidded on a curve, crashed into the students car and overturned down an embankment. A pas senger in Mr.. Davis car, Price j. Robinson, jr., %. Of Baltimore, was admitted to the University of Virginia Hospital with multiple cuts. Others Injured. Injured in the students car besides the two football players were Donald Francis Ring, 19, of 1904 G street NV. who was driving Constance Dyerson. 18. of 175o Harvard street NV; Delmar Dyerson, 20. also of the Harvard street address; Robert Leslie Park inson. 81, of 814 Twenty-second street NV, and Jerry Wendell Marvel. also of the Twenty-second street address. All the injured students were taken to the University Of Virginia Hospital where Mr.. Ring was adwith head injuries. The others were treated for cuts and bruises and released. Mr.. Eng land later was admitted to George Washington University Hospital. where he was reported in salts factory condition today. The accident occurred on Route % about 2 miles north of Char lottesville. Rams Bridge Abutment. One sailor was killed late Saturday and two others hurt when their automobile went out of controll on a curve. crashed through a guard rail and rammed a bridge abutment on Route S. about mile south of st. Ingoes. in St Marys County. Md. Killed was Ordell Elwood Aason %. a passenger in the car. Billy E. Bailey, %. and George ]. Allen, %, the driver. were in jured. They were returning to the Patuxent River Naval Air Station, where all were stationed. In accidents in the District over the week end. a 66-year-old grandmother suffered serious head injuries when the car in which she was a passenger collided with another car at Pennsylvania avenue and Thirteenth street Sc. yesterday. Driven BY Son. Police said the car was driven by James C. Nalley. %. of Lam ham, Md. His mother, Mrs. Mary E. Nalley. was admitted to Casualty Hospital with the head in juries. Also suffering minor injuries were his father. William H. Nal ley. “a. and his niece. Mary 7. The other car was driven by Marine Sergt. Ralph M. Flowers. 81, of Quantico. Va, police said. A passenger in his car. Marine Jack T. Minard. 20, also of Guam tico, was treated for cuts. Ookview Elementary PTA Members of the Oakview Ele-

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)

Virginia 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Virginia leads 10–⁠2 in 12 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
1955George Washington 13, Virginia 0
1954Virginia 14, George Washington 13
1953Virginia 24, George Washington 20
1952Virginia 50, George Washington 0
1951Virginia 20, George Washington 0
1950Virginia 19, George Washington 0

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