Holy Cross at Dartmouth
Saturday, October 7, 1905 Share
Dartmouth beat Holy Cross 16–6. It was their third meeting; after it, Dartmouth led the series 3–0.
FinalHigh 67°F, low 29°F
In the newspapers

Waterbury evening Democrat, Connecticut, October 9, 1905, page 9
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uOTy cposS PrATrN Hanover, N. H.. Oct 9.-Dartmouth defeated Holy Cross Saturday 16 to 6. The visitors brought up a strong az gregation and 1t was a hard fight for Dartmouth to pull out victorious. Neither side scored In the first half, although Holy Cross got the ball with in a foot of Dartmouth’s line and fumbled. Holy Cross scored the first touchdown Foley had advanced the ball on the kickoff to the 90 yard line. then on q long run to Dartmouth’s & yard line. when Geary got by Dart mouths right end for a touchdown. After Holy Cross had kicked off to Dartmouth Main ran tbe ball back to the center of the field from where Rich on the next play went through center. fell. was pulled up again and went on to the Holy Gross goal line. In the latter part of the half Holy Cross from her yard line kicked to Main who heeled the ball on the 42 yard line. From here R. Glaze kicked the pigskin over the bar. For Dart mouth R. Glaze and Rich did the best work and Foley for Holy Gross. The Iinotrs,.

Evening star, October 8, 1905, page 50
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FULL OF SENSATIONS. Dartmouth Defeats Holy Cross in a Good Game HANOVER. N. H.. October Dart mouth defeated Holy Cross in a good game today by the score of 16 to 8. The game was full of sensations. with both lines hold ing at critical points and with thrilling dashes by the backs in the open field. There was no scoring in the first half. although Dartmouth had little the better of 1t. In the second Weary scored for Holy Cross on a quarterback run. Dartmouth soon after ward scored on two plays from the kickoff. Fulback Rich making i5 yards for a touch down. from which Main kicked a goal Dartmouth then held Holy Cross under the latters goal and the visitors punted Capt. Main of Dartmouth heelcd the kick on the 40 yard line and R. Glaze sent the ball between the posts. Another touchdown for Dartmouth was made before the half closed on a long run by r. Glaze.

New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], October 8, 1905, page 1
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DARTMOUTH, is; HOLY CROSS, 6. Hanover n. H. Oct. dartmouth defeated Holy Cross in good game to-day by the score Of 16 TO 6. There scoring the first half al though Dartmouth had a little the better OF II. in the second Weary scored for Holy Cross on quarterback run. Dartmouth soon nfterward scored on two plays from the kickoff. Rich making a 40 yard run for touchdown, from which Main kicked a goal Dartmouth then held Holy Cross under the laIter’s goal and the visitors punted. Captain MAN, OF Dartmouth heeled the kick the 4O-yard line, and r. Glaze sent the ball between the posts An other touchdown for Dartmouth was made oet IRE summary follows: d0wns-Rich r. Gaze Weary. Goals--Maln CD. SeInoS’ Goal neId-R Glaze umpirs-bseIsun ~ m hs
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)
Dartmouth 79% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Holy Cross–Dartmouth gameDartmouth leads 31–25–4 in 60 meetings, counting the 57 since this game.
Around this game
Holy Cross
- Next gameat YaleOct. 14, 1905
- SeasonHoly Cross in 1905
- ProgramHoly Cross history and records
Dartmouth
- Next gamevs. WilliamsOct. 21, 1905
- SeasonDartmouth in 1905
- ProgramDartmouth history and records

