Haverford at Pennsylvania

Wednesday, October 8, 1902

Pennsylvania beat Haverford 18–⁠5. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Pennsylvania led the series 6–⁠0.

AwayHaverford0–⁠4 in 1902
5
HomePennsylvania9–⁠4 in 1902
18

Final

In the newspapers

  • The Omaha daily bee's story: PENNSYLvANIA'S EASY WIN Line smashes Lead to Victory over HaverfOrd Team on Frank lin Field.

    Omaha daily bee, Nebraska, October 9, 1902, page 1

    Read the text

    PENNSYLvANIA’S EASY WIN Line smashes Lead to Victory over HaverfOrd Team on Frank lin Field. PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 8.--The Haverford college foot ball team succeeded in scoring on Pennsylvania in today’s game on Frank lin field. In the latter part OF the second half Decker, Haverford’s leftend, kicked a goal from the field after the eleven had failed 20 gain on piunges. Haverford fought hard, but successive line smashes gave Pennsylvania q COM paratiyely easy victory, the score being Is 70 K

  • The Evening journal's story: Penn Defeats Haverford.

    Evening journal, October 9, 1902, page 3

    Read the text

    Penn Defeats Haverford. Philadelphia, Oct. 9. - The Haverford College football team succeeded in scoring on Pennsylvania in yesterdays game on Franklin Field. In the latter part of the second half DrinlSer, Haverford’s left end, kicked a goal from the field after the eleven had failed to gain on plunges. Haverford fought hard, but successive line smashes gave Penn a comparatively easy victory. the score being IS to 8.

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)

Pennsylvania 94% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Pennsylvania leads 8–⁠0 in eight meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
1925Pennsylvania 66, Haverford 0
1903Pennsylvania 58, Haverford 0
1902Pennsylvania 18, Haverford 5
1900Pennsylvania 38, Haverford 0
1892Pennsylvania 56, Haverford 0
1891Pennsylvania 34, Haverford 0

Around this game

Haverford

Pennsylvania