Haverford at Pennsylvania
Wednesday, October 8, 1902 Share
Pennsylvania beat Haverford 18–5. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Pennsylvania led the series 6–0.
Final
In the newspapers

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

Evening journal, October 9, 1902, page 3
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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.
The series
Every Haverford–Pennsylvania gamePennsylvania leads 8–0 in eight meetings, counting the two since this game.
Around this game
Haverford
- Next gameat PrincetonOct. 11, 1902
- SeasonHaverford in 1902
- ProgramHaverford history and records
Pennsylvania
- Next gamevs. SwarthmoreOct. 11, 1902
- SeasonPennsylvania in 1902
- ProgramPennsylvania history and records
