Penn State at Navy

Saturday, November 16, 1907

Navy beat Penn State 6–⁠4. It was their 11th meeting; after it, Navy led the series 7–⁠4.

AwayPenn State6–⁠4 in 1907
4
HomeNavy9–⁠2–⁠1 in 1907
6

FinalHigh 48°F, low 35°F

In the newspapers

  • The The Washington times's story: MiddieS Win In the Last Two Minutes OutgeneraIed by Penn State, But Luck Wins Out.

    The Washington times, District of Columbia, November 17, 1907, page 1

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    MiddieS Win In the Last Two Minutes OutgeneraIed by Penn State, But Luck Wins Out. ANNAPOLIS, Md. Nov. 1C.-That a game OF fOotbaTf is never won until it Is over was illustrated forcibly this afternoon in a came which the Naval Academy won from Pennsylvania State College by 8 TO l. The visitors had scored field goal in the first half and had distinctly the bet ter OF the game throughout. except for tie brilliant individual work o. Captain douglas, Of tho Navy team, but within two minutes OF the final blast Of the referees whistle Yorhis let one Of Douglas long punts get away from him. and Dague, the man on the SPOT. seized the ball and carried Il across the goal line, though he was herceiy tackled by Smith Just as he crossed. LANCE punted tho ball out nicely 10 Stuart and then kicked the goal. The game was a splendid exhibition of hard but sportsmanlike football The teams. which nave been close rivals for years, were particularly anxious 10 win, as the season is drawing 10 a close and each wished 10 redeem itself from a bad defeat last Saturday. the Navy from SWarthmOTe and State at the hands OF the University Of Pennsylvania. The Navy had The added incentive that 81 has been eyIdent 10 everyone that the team must play better ball II Il IS to have any chance against the Army this year.

  • The Bluefield evening leader's story: SATURDAYS RESULTS ON THE GRIDIRON

    Bluefield evening leader, Bluefield, W. Va., November 18, 1907, page 5 (results column)

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    SATURDAYS RESULTS ON THE GRIDIRON University OF Virginia IS; George town G. V. p. I. 81; George Washington 0. Pennsylvania. 6; Michigan 0. Yale -: Princeton 10. Dartmouth 90; Harvard o. Carlisle ls: Minnesota 10. Navy 6; Penn State 4. Nebraska CO; Denver o. Franklin and Marshall A; Haverford o. syracuse 4 Lafayette L. Cornell rs; Sworthmore o. st. Louis University II: Kansas o. Bucknell as; Dickinson o. Lehigh 81; Ursinus o. University OF Pa. Freshmen 10: Tome Institute o. West Point 2l; Tufts o. V. NJ. l. 6S; Baltimore Medical o. Vanderbilt 54 Georgia Tech. o. Mercer 5; Gordon o. Alabama G.: Auburn 6. Texas A. and NJ. Z; Tulane Uni versity 0. North Carolina A. and NJ. c; Dawilson o. South Carolina Ia; Charleston 4. William and Mary 12: Randolph Macon 4. Brown “a: Vermont o. Case IL Ohio State 9. Washburn IL; Fairmount o. Williams &c; Amherst 6. Missouri 81; Washington 0. Washington and Jefferson o.: Western University of Pa. >. Wisconsin II: Purdue 6. Heidelberg “a; Ohio Northern o. Mani, l2; Marietta 10. University OF Colorado “a: Uni versity of Utah 10. Louisiana %; University OF Mississippi o.

  • The Rock Island Argus's story: ON THE GRIDIRON SATURDAYS RESULTS.

    Rock Island Argus, Rock Island, Ill., November 18, 1907, page 3 (results column)

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    ON THE GRIDIRON SATURDAYS RESULTS. /. At Moline-Moline high, IS; Spring field 0. At Observation-Disclosures high, CT; Davenport, 0. At Observation-Disclosures high, %; Oak Park, 4. At Minneapolis-Min 20; Carlisle, II. At Lafayette, nd.-Wisconsin, IL; Purdue. g. At acknowledgements. CO; Denvcr.0. At Beloit-Monmouth college. 1G; Beloit, o. At New Haven-Yaie, IL; Prince ton. 10 At Ann Arbor-Pennsylvan 6; Michigan. 0. At Haverford, Pa.-Franklin and Marshall. 4: Haverford. 0. At Ithica-COrnell, IS; SwarthmOre, 0. At ambridge-Dartmouth %; Harward. O. At Annapolis-Navy, 6; Pennsylvamia State college, 4. At West Point-Army. II; Tufts. o. At Williamstown-Wil &c; | Amherst, 6.

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)

Navy 59% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Penn State leads 19–⁠17–⁠1 in 37 meetings, counting the 26 since this game.

Recent meetings
2012Penn State 34, Navy 7
1974Navy 7, Penn State 6
1973Penn State 39, Navy 0
1972Penn State 21, Navy 10
1971Penn State 56, Navy 3
1970Penn State 55, Navy 7

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