West Virginia at Penn State

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  Evening star, October 17, 1954, page 65

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  Cavaliers Rout VM 30 West Virginia Upsets Penn State Col. Ralph Sosse Dies at 65, Army Football Coach, 1888 REHOBoTH BEACH, DEL, Oct. 16.--Col. Ralph I. Easse. SIS, former head football coach. at West Point, died last night at his home after a long illness. A native Of Wilmington, Del, Col. Sasss coached Army from 1929 to 1888. He also coached at Mississippi State College and in 1941. was named director of Athletics at Pennsylvania Military College. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Ella A. Robertson Sasse, and a daughter. Mrs. Katherine Greg son Of Philadelphia. Funeral services will be held Monday in Wilmington. Burial will be Tues day in Arlington National Cemeterry. After his graduation from West Point In 1910. Sasse was assigned to the cavalry. In World War 7 he rose to the rank of major and commanded the 30lst Tank Battalion. He returned to West Point in 1924 as an instructor of mathematics. He was appointed head football coach in 1929 and led the Cadets four seasons. SaSse became football coach at Mississippi State in 1885 while a professor Of science and tactics. He remained there three years.

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Penn State leads 50–⁠9–⁠2 in 61 meetings, counting the 40 since this game.