Virginia at Carlisle

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  The Washington times, District of Columbia, November 22, 1903, page 1

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  VIRGINIA SURPRISES CARLISLE INDIANS Plays the Red Men to a Standstill at Norfolk. FINAL SCORE WAS 6 TO 6 Southerners Had 4 Shade the Better of the Game-Fumbles Were Few. FINAL SCORE WAS 6 TO 6 NORFOLK. Va. Nov. A.-The mosg the mighty indians. the conquerors OF Pennsylvania and Cornell could do on Lafayette Field. this afternoon. was to play Virginia TO a standstil. The final score was to G. The Indians were heavy favorlteg- in the betting. their supporters Offering odds Of to / 10 TO / up TO the time the game was called. Experts backed the Indians as sure winners. A Great Game. The game was the greatest ever played on a Southern gridiron Virginia had a shade the better OF the ar gument. and put up the best game ever played by a Southern eleven. Neither side scored In the first half. but when time for the half was called, the In dams goal was in imminent danger, time apparently being the only thing saving Ii. In the second half Virginia, getting the ball on her own KICKOFF, scored quickly and held the Indians IN I’ll there were but three minutes left for play when they scored and kicked goal after a desperate struggle. Indians Were Confident. The Indians came here confident and determined TO wipe out the defeat at the hands OF Virginia last year. and made a great effort to do It. Fumbles By either team were few. Five thousand people witnessed the game

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  The news & observer. (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, North Carolina, November 22, 1903, page 13

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  CAVALIERS TIED BY THE REDSKINS Virginia Meets Desperate Players in Carlisle. RICH OND COLLEGE WINS O,feats Randolph -Macon by Seventeen to Moth ing---Harvard Meets Disaster in Her Game With Yale, Which Scores Sixteen to Her Nsught. Norfolk, Va, Nov 21.-Six to six was the result of today’s game between the University of Virginia and Carlisle. The contest was replete with the fiercest line bucking and the ball was first in one teams territory and then in tie others I’M til the end. Neither scored in the first half, but Virginia clearly outplayed the redskins. In the second half the pale faces on a kick off and series of brilliant rushes earned a touchdown and goal. Then Captain Johnson, of Carlisle put in four fresh men and started an uphill game that was the most desperate ever seen on Lafayette field. his efforts to tie the score succeeded three minutes before the end of the game.

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  Waterbury evening Democrat, November 22, 1903, page 1

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  ENDED IN A TIE. Nofolk. Va, Nov, 21.-The football, game to-day between the University Of Virginia and Carlisle resulted in tie, 6 to 6. The contest was replete with fierce line bucking. Both goals were made in the second half, Virginia scor- ing three minutes before time was up

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Carlisle leads 5–⁠1–⁠1 in seven meetings, counting the four since this game.