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  The times dispatch, Richmond, Va., November 29, 1907, page 7

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  DAVIDSON WINS IT ON FIELD GOAL TRY Virginia Military Institute Out plays Carolinians, but Loses on tumble. ROANOKE, VA, November 2s.-In one OF the fastest games played in the South this year, Davidson defeated Nirginia Military Institute by the score of 10 to here to-day. The result was in doubt al tho time, and the e9ns sa :, n shade the better of the Tarheels on the defensive. while the latter seemed TO be slissiy, stronger as on 9ffensiss made on a fumbled forward pass and run through clear field. the Insti-tute,s by an end run u. failed inent, while Davidson’s one try. scored. Davidson won the toss and defended the south goal. The ball see,saMed soa i fifsee enas f1 Inc, where Boyle made an unsuccessful try for goal. AT ter the ball was kicked out. the cadets ward pass was fumbled. and Denny. touchdown. Elliott kicked goal; The half ended with the ball ~ IN ] pavidson’s In the second half the cadets had the bah in Davidson’s territory most Of the time. Davidson reaching strik, Ing distance q the t Institutes tdnn goal age Of for a pretty goal from the field. Before this Massie, of the cadets, had circled right end and gone through In the last fifteen minutes of play the cadets were several times within twenty yards of pavidson’s goal, but Were unable to carry the ball over. falling In a place kick also. Alassie. Doyle. Porter. Mclean and Fray starred for Y. N. II. Ederton. Denny and Elliott for Davidson. The D i5 Positions. v. NJ. i. Wilkinson. right end ...... Ward Clark. Dunn. I. 49,. right tackle. Beidler Daniels. .....right guard. -. Wtckham Edgerton. Capt. centre. .lIancock Moore. left tackle. ......5. Fray Klutz. left end ALEXANDER Elliott. quarterback. !. Doyle James. 49,. left halfback. Massie: Capt. Denny. right halfback. Porter Davant. Morton fullblack .i.....,. Mclean Observation-Disclosures, Denny. Field goal Elliott. Goals from touchd downs |Doyle, Elliott. officials – Cannon :(Hampden-s Sidney. referees; sawrie |(virginia). Umpire: Byrd “. N. ID: head linesman. Time OF halves 80 and Inlnu teS.

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  Alexandria gazette, Alexandria, D.C., November 29, 1907, page 2

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  FOOTBALL. After playing two hard-fought halves of thirty minutes each, Virginia Poly teohnic Institute defeated the University of North Carolina by 20 to in Rich mond yesterday. The Agricultural and Mechanical Col legs of North Clrolins defeated Virginia, 10 to 4, on Lafayette Field, in Norfolk, yesterday. In Washington yesterday George Washington and Georgetown played a tie game. Davidson College defeated Virginia Military Institute at Roanoke yesterday by a score of 10 to 6.

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 29, 1907, page 1 (results column)

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  Football Results. ieOrSe w aSnlNSlOn, U, GEORGE town. q. All-Navy, II; All-Army. ). Warwicks, IL; Brookland, o. Pennsylvania, Il; Cornell, 4. Vanderbilt. II: Sewanee, II. Fordham, 80; Holy Cross. 0. st. Louis. “a; Nebraska, 4. Kansas. 4; Missouri, 0. Denver University y; Colorado Agricultural College, o. Creighton University, Q. Haskell Indians, &. Ames. 10: Drake. s. Gettysburg, 6; Franklin and Mar shall. 0. Notre Dame, 81: ST. Vincent’s Col lege, II. A. and NJ. College. North Carolima, 10; University of Virginia. 4. Clemson College, 6; Georgia Tech biological. ;. University of Georgia, 6; Auburn, Davidson. 10; Virginia Military Institute. 6. Bucknell, .; Washington and Lee, Washhurn, Il; Oklahoma, 0. Western University of Pennsylvania. 6; Pennsylvania State Col lege, @. LenlSn nlNeTslty, Il, Ndrnegle Technical School, o. A. and NJ. College. 16; Mississippi, o. Augusta, %: Charleston. o. William and Mary, 0; Richmond College, 10. University of Texas, II; a. and M. College, 6. Virginia Polytechnic, 20; University of North Carolina. 6. University of South Carolina. -; South Carolina Military Acadenvy, O.. Lafayette, 81, Dickinson, 0. Washington and Jefferson, Is; West Virginia University, ).

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VMI leads 39–⁠17–⁠3 in 59 meetings, counting the 56 since this game.