Syracuse at Army

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  New-York tribune, November 26, 1905, page 9

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  ARMY’S ATTACK WINS. Syracuse Team Plays Hard, but Loses to West Point. West Point, n. Y, Nov. 25.-In the final game on the home gridiron the Army defeated the Syracuse team here to-day by a score Of II to 0. The visitors played hard game, but the Army attack proved too much for them, although once in the first half Syracuse showed a defence that was wonderful, holding the Army and taking the ball within one yard of the goal line. West Point lost many yards for offside and hold ing Just before the game was called Stein tried for goal from placement, which was blocked. and two penalties placed the ball the Army s two-yard line in Syracuse’s possession, when time was called Hill and Mettler played star game for the Army and Stimson did well for the cOllegians. The Armys defence proved much weaker than the Of fence, and the visitors twice hit the West Point line for steady gains Of fifty yards. Only one touchdown made in the first half. The cadets took the ball in midfeld after an exchange of punts, started an attack at both % wings and marched straight to a touchdown. Hill gong over from the 10-yard mark. In the SECOND half half Syracuse proved much weaker on the defence, and the Army forwards tore great holes in the line -, The exhibition to-day has raised the hopes OF the cadets greatly to the result Of the coming Armv-Navy game. When the score OF the Navy against Virginia, who early in the season defeated the soldiers was announced the cadets gave the mid rouSing cheer

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  The Washington times, Washington [D.C.], November 26, 1905, page 39

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  WEST POINT HELD DOWN BY SYRACUSE WEST POINT. N. Y. Nov. 25.-syracuse lost to the Cadets today. II TO o. In the first half the visitors played a much better defensive game than in the latter IN the first half one touchdown was the best the Army could get. Turney falling to kick the goal. Near the end of the first half the Soldiers by straight hard football rushed the leather to with In one yard of the Collegian’s goal, only to give it up on downs This was finest piece Of defense work Of the game. At times the visitors played a fine Of fensive game and rushed the Cadets for sixty yards. before losing the ball. and again in the second half did they hit the Army line for forty yards. once in each half the Upstate boys were near enough to try for a place kick. the first falling short and the second being blocked. In blocking the last try for place goal the Army was offside and the referee gave Syracuse the ball on the 15-yard mark Another penalty shortly afterward advanced it TO within two yards Of the Army goal when time was called.

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  The Topeka state journal, Topeka, Kansas, November 26, 1905, page 1

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  WEST POINT II. SYRACUSE 0. The Army Had Little Trouble in Win ming the Game West Point, n. Y, Nov. 25.-West Point defeated Syracuse university at football here today by the score of II to 0. Today was the last game for West Point on her gridiron. Although the game was practically a one-sided affair from start to finish, West Point scored five points in the first half, the score being made after five minutes play ErwiR caught Syfacuse’s kickoff and after a scrimmage the ball was passed to Hill. who carried it over the goal line for a touchdown. Torney failed at goal. Once during this half SYRIA cuse had the ball within five yards of West Points goal line and in an endeavor TO make a touchdown lost it on downs . In the second half Hill made two touchdowns in rapid succession for West Point and Rockwell kicked both goals. In this half Syracuse did good work and when time. was called had the ball on West Points three-yard line. The army team is in splendid trim for the navy game, next Saturday.

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 26, 1905, page 58

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  ARMY DEFEATS SYRACUSE. West Point Smashed Through the Line for Big Gains, WEST POINT, N. Y. November 25.-The army foot ball team defeated Syracuse in a holly contested game here today by the score OF II to 0. After West Points kick or Syracuse failed to advance the ball and when 1t fell into West Points possession It was forced forward unta Weeks took 4

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Syracuse leads 12–⁠10 in 22 meetings, counting the 18 since this game.