Pittsburgh at Cornell

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  The Minneapolis journal, Minneapolis, Minn., November 4, 1906, page 33

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  CORNELL WALKS AWAY WITH CAME Score of 25 to 0 Is Piled Up Against Western University Of Pennsylvania. Ithaca, N. Y, Nov. 3.-Cornell had no difficulty in defeating Western Uni versity Of Pennsylvania in football this afternoon by a score of % to 0. Except following the kick offs, the ball never was in Cornell territory. The visitors, however, held Cornell down twice on their 10-yard line, and prevented two additional touchdowns. Western University of Pennsylvania played hard defensive game, but was entirely out-classed. Cornell success fully worked trick plays, forward passes and on-side kicks repeatedly for long gains. w. u. P. was unfortunate in attempts at that style of play. Cornell scored a safety in two min utes of play on quarterback kick from the 25-yard line, where Britton got punt on a tumble. Sailor kicked a field goal and Earle scored touch down on a forward pass from Gibson in the first half. Earle scored a Sec ond touchdown on a forward pass on a 40-yard run. Sailor also scored after straight plunges thru the length Of the field. Western Is only substantial gain was 40-yard run by Richie after kicking fumbled pass. The lineup:

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Cornell leads 4–⁠2 in six meetings, counting the four since this game.