Washington & Jefferson at Yale
Saturday, November 2, 1907 Share
Yale beat Washington & Jefferson 11–0. It was their first meeting; after it, Yale led the series 1–0.
FinalHigh 59°F, low 39°F, 0.45 in. of rain
In the newspapers

Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 3, 1907, page 53
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YALE HELD DOWN. Washington and Jefferson Beaten ONLY II Points. NEW HAVEN. Conn.,. November q The Washington and Jefferson University eleven, which was defeated by Princeton three weeks ago 40 to o. held the Yale team down to eleven points here today on a muddy field. During the first half neither team scored. In the second half a gain of thirty yards by forward passing, Tad oJnes’ 10-yard cross-feld run, line bucking and a 1O-yard gain through CEN ter by Philbin advanced the ball to the visitors 1O-yard line. Bowman carried the hall over for touchdown. Biglow failed to kick the goal. Yale then advanced down the field to her opponents 10-yard line. when the ball was lost on downs. kumler of Washington and JEFF ferson attempted to punt. but was blocked, and Yale scored and Biglow kicked goal. Duffy, right end Of Wash ington and Jefferson, had his collarbone broken in the second half, and was replaced at right end by Wetstone.

Bismarck daily tribune, Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.], November 3, 1907, page 1
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YALE rs VICTOR Trims Up Washington and Jefferson Eleven, Which Made Good = New Hayen, Conn, Noy4 2-The Washington. and Jefferson university eleven, which was defeated by Prince ton three weeks ago, 46S too, held Yale down to II points here today on a muddy field. .$ :. : #. h During the first half neither team scored. In the second half the gain of thirty yeads by forward passing, Tad Jones ten-yard cross-ield run, line bucking and ten:yard gain through center by Philipin.t advanced the ball to the visitors ten-yaTd line. Bowman carried the ball. oyer for a touchdown. Bigelow faile sf ho kick goal. Yale then advanced against the field to her opponents tei;yard dine, when the ball was lost On downs Kumler of Washington and Jeffefser attempted to punt but was blocked and Yale scored and aBigelow kicked goal. MI sss3

The Washington times, Washington [D.C.], November 3, 1907, page 15
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YALES Low SCORE RESULT Of RAIN Yale, II; Washington and Jefferson, O. NEW HAVEN. Conn. Nov yale defeated tho Washington and Jefferson University eleven this afternoon by II TO o. The poor showing made by Yale was due in part to the rain. During the first half neither side scored. Yale had possession of the bali most of the time. but once Washington and jefferson reached Yale’s 10-yard line It lost the bali on downs In the second half Bomar finally car ried the ball over for Yale’s first touch down. Aicott. the Yale End, made the second touchdown, and this time Bigelow sue ceeded in kicking the goal.
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)
Yale 80% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Washington & Jefferson–Yale gameYale leads 4–2–1 in seven meetings, counting the six since this game.
Around this game
Washington & Jefferson
- Next gamevs. Carnegie MellonNov. 9, 1907
- SeasonWashington & Jefferson in 1907
- ProgramWashington & Jefferson history and records
Yale
- Next gamevs. BrownNov. 9, 1907
- SeasonYale in 1907
- ProgramYale history and records
