Bucknell at Navy

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  The Washington times, District of Columbia, November 12, 1905, page 36

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  NAVY IMPROVE EhENT MOST ENCOURAGING Victory Over Bucknell Yes terday Clean-Cut. ANNAPOLIS Nd, Nov. 1.-THE Midshipmen played one of the best games in the history of football at the institution this afternoon and defeated the strong. heavy eleven from Bucknell by “a to O. Eleven Of these points We’re made in the first half Of twenty-five minutes and twenty-three in the second OF only twenty minutes. the collegians being fairly run of their feet Three spectacular plays occurred in the course of the game. The first two were long runs made by Spencer and Doherty, respectively, for touchdoWns. IN the first half Spencer scored from q fake kick play, running seventy yards. In the second half Doherty broke through tackle ike a charging war horse and ran hfty-five yards to Buck nells goal line. In the second half BucknelI was prevented from scoring by a most brilliant defense. After Bucknen had taken the bah on the Navy’s I2-yard line from Norton’s tumble and failed TO make first down in three trys IL saved the ball on d finely executed quarter back kick 10 Bemis, but the Navy’s splendid stand took the ball again on It’s twO-yard line and Howard puuted out OF daueer.

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  New-York tribune, November 12, 1905, page 9

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  Dartmouth tMfsb-rob Eannady NAVY DEFEATS BUCKNELL EASILY. PLAYS Brilliant Game and Wins from Heavier Eleven by “a to o. Annapolis Nd. Nov. 1.-THE Naval Academy eleven delighted it’s supporters this afternoon py playing brilliant football and defeatns ne heavier team of Buckneu by a score of “a to o. This Is one of the largest scores made by the mitshp1nen this sea ason and induces confidence here that Annapolis will win from West Point The halves were of twenty-five and twenty min ues and in the first eleven points were scored. ih tho erond half the midshipmen played fast and detarmined foOtoalI and scored four t0uchdoWns. Runs bv Spencer for seventy yards ana poherty LOT eff fJ,s zach for a touchdown. We’re the features of the game Piersol was used 10 carry the pall in a tackle formation with great success. Tho lineup follows:

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Navy leads 10–⁠4–⁠1 in 15 meetings, counting the 11 since this game.