Fordham at Rutgers

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 4, 1951, page 53

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  Grid Stars Of Past See Rutgers Defeat .Fordham Rams, 1877 NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j.. Nov. IA couple Of fast backs, Jim Monahan and Bob D’Amato, ran Fordham ragged on the slippery turf Of Rutgers Stadium today to lead Rutgers to a 1877 win over the fumbling Rams in the second annual football Hall Of Fame game. A slim crowd Of about 5000 held down by intermittent snow and rain-and Is former ALL Americans and grid stars Of by gone days saw Rutgers come up with its strongest defensive dis play of the season and hold Ford ham deep in its own territory most Of the day. Rutgers counted twice in the first half on an offensive limited strictly to ground plays. Fordham didn’t show anything until late in the last quarter when the second string quarterback, Bill Sullivan. capped a brilliant passing performance with q 43-yard payoff pitch to Right Halfback Tony Costello. Monahan. besides showing his best running form of the year, con- Itinually kept the Rams at bay with long boots. One quick kick of his toe carried SO yards and rolled dead on the Fordham one. Fumbles kept Fordham In hot water most of the cold, miserable day. The alert Scarlet defense recovered five times and key recovcries by Jim Scott. right end, led to both Rutgers scores. Some 25 former All-Americas coaches and standout players took part in the brief half-time ceromonies. Among those attending the game were Yale’s Pudge Heffelhnger. Sheppard Homans of Princeton. Homer Hazel Of Rutgers and Ken Strong Of New York Uni. versity.

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Rutgers leads 7–⁠3 in 10 meetings, counting the two since this game.