Susquehanna at Bucknell

Saturday, September 26, 1908

Bucknell beat Susquehanna 33–⁠0. It was their third meeting; after it, Bucknell led the series 3–⁠0.

AwaySusquehanna0–⁠1 in 1908
0
HomeBucknell3–⁠5–⁠2 in 1908
33

FinalHigh 80°F, low 54°F

In the newspapers

  • The The sun's story: BUCKNELL SCORES EASILY. First Football Game q Victory Over ~Susquehanna.

    The sun, New York [N.Y.], September 27, 1908, page 1

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    BUCKNELL SCORES EASILY. First Football Game q Victory Over ~Susquehanna. LEwiaBURo, Pa. Sept. 7s.-Backnelfs frst football Esms Of The season to-day was a victory oyer susauehanpa University nv A score of n to O.. The form displayed by the orange and blue eleven waA excel lent for 90 early In the season. The u ouehanna forwards were unable 70 with stand the Tsshes Of Buoknelrs backs. who gained through the line and ciroled the ends down. B~uckneil’s freshman ~ausrterback. Munk. hsifback McNinch and Capt. 0’Brien showed brillisntlyi cspt. Myers ana ,sft coach, excelled for the visiting team. phe

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)

Bucknell 85% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Bucknell leads 6–⁠1–⁠1 in eight meetings, counting the five since this game.

Recent meetings
1919Bucknell 20, Susquehanna 7
1916Susquehanna 10, Bucknell 9
1915Susquehanna 0, Bucknell 0
1914Bucknell 43, Susquehanna 0
1909Bucknell 14, Susquehanna 5
1908Bucknell 33, Susquehanna 0

Around this game

Susquehanna

Bucknell