Cornell at Pennsylvania
Thursday, November 25, 1909 Share
Pennsylvania beat Cornell 17–6. It was their 17th meeting; after it, Pennsylvania led the series 15–1–1.
FinalHigh 30°F, low 18°F, 2.01 in. of snow, 5 in. on the ground
In the newspapers

The Montgomery advertiser, Alabama, November 26, 1909, page 9
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RED AND BLUE SHOWS THE WAY Cornell Defeated on Sloppy Field. VISITORS ARE MODIFIED UP Penn’s Warriors Are Far Below the Seasons Standard. Last Point is Made as Result of Block. ing Kick sna Man Failing on BsIi--Ftn.i score is IT to c. ARE MOPPED UP Philadelphia. Pa. Nov. 25.--walIow- ing and sliding around on a field that was several inches deep with mud. siush, ice and pools of water, Pennsyl- game on Franklin Field this afternoon IT to 6. The contest was poorly played, for which the weather and field conditions were in great measure re- witnessed the game. There was hardly any choice In the teams during the first hall, which end cd In 2 tie at to 2. but Pennsylvania half. Because of the wretched condi- tions, neither side could make any great gains by carrying the ball and teams teams @ @fumbied freauensiy. @ % ‘ Cornell started out like a winner. The Ithicans kicked off. After an ex-, change of punts. Pennsyivania fumbled Pennsyivania line and Roberts carried the ball over the Pennsylvania line. oconnor kicked goal The Pennsylvanians soon pulled themselves together. Securing the ball in Cornell territory on a tumble, fol- lowing a punt. Pennsylvania pounded its way to the i’ve yard line and Full touchdown. Braddock kicked goal. Pennsyivania broke the tie after the second half began. getting the ball m m1Q-Heiu. ElTat uOW0b W0IS tttauu difficulty, but the red and blue finally had the ball within the Ithicans’ ten yard line. Cornell held twice. but on the last down. Right Half-back Irwin went over for Pennsyiyantas second touchdown. Braddock kicked goal. The last scoring of the game was tne result of a blocked kick. Tn attempt ing to kick out from behind the goal. Simpson’s punt was blocked by Hell man for Pennsylvania. who fell on the ball before a Cornelt man could tackle him. The punt out was funbisd’ The Pennsylvania--Brad left end; Fritz and Byrne, left tackle; Dietrfck and Lamberton. left guard: Cozens. center: Pike. right guard; Terrier, right tackle; kaufman and Marks. right end; Hutchinson. quarterback; Sommer and Young. left half-back: IT, win and HeiIman. right half-back: Ramsdeil Miller and Scott. full back. Cornell--Seely. Teagie and Huriburt left end: Weeks and Farriugton. left tackle; Donnan, lett guard; Pfetner, center; O’connor. right guard; Munk, right tackle; Crosby and Sutton, right end; owen and Wood, quarterback; 1; Robb and Tydeman. left half back: : Hoffman and Krutsch. right half-back; Simpson, full back. Touehdowns. Ramsdeil. urwin, He’ll man. Robb; goals from touchdowns, Braddock. 2: OConnor. Referee. Sharp (Yalel; Umpire, Edwards tPrinceton): !: Field Judge, Langford (Trinityl; Head Linesman, Evans (Lehtgh). Time or halves, 36 minutes 4..,

Rock Island Argus, Rock Island, Ill., November 26, 1909, page 3
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penn is WINNER Defeats Cornell II to in the One Big Football Game in the East. MOTRE DANES SET BACK Lustcr of Claimant Of Western Title Dimmed by Being Held TO Tie With Marquette Philadelphia, Nov 2G.-PennsyIvania wound up the football season yesterday with a II to victory over Cor nell. The gridiron was a sea of mud and slush, and good football was out of the question. 1t was slide and slip from whistle to whistle, with fumbles galore, and the red and blue victory was as much a matter of luck as any thing else. The first half ended to G, Cornell scoring in the first few minutes Of play. when the Quakers fumbled an on side kick. That stirred Penn, and by sheer weight it pushed the Ithacans back to their own goal. scored and thereafter had them on the defensive Anything like consistent play was out of the question in that quagmire. The men were covered with mud from head to foot, and it was impossible to distinguish the warriors of the red and blue from those of the car nelian and white. NOtre Dame Held to Tie. Milwaukee, Nov. 2G.-In one of the hardest fought gridiron battles OF the year Marquette held Coach Longman’s Notre Dame giants to a to 0 score yesterday afternoon, incidentally WHIP ing out the South Bend teams victory of a season ago and tying a team which is generally conceded to be the western champions for the season of 1909. The struggle was filed with sensational touches that lent zest to the spirals, soaring GO and 20 Yards through the air. furnished the feature, but the former South Division lad was not alone in the limelight. as the two Marquette tackles. Elsen and Hanley, and Notre Danes sensational half back. Miller. were in every play. dis playing some of the most remarkable football of the year Rockford Bests Normal, II to s. Rockford. H., Nov. 26.-Rockford defeated Normal decisively yesterday BY a score of IL to s, thereby claiming the state championship honors. V. Hi1es starred for the visitors, while Kitterington, Skinner, Triple and r. Welsh did great work for Rockford. Peoria Team Claims aOrors. Peoria, ILL.,, Nov. 26.-The Peoria Socials earned right to claim the title of state champions yesterday afternoon at Lake View park by defeating the First Regiment eleven Of Chicago by a score of to 0. The lone score of the Socials came early in the first half. when, with the ball in the center of the field, Putney made two long gains on end runs and Scranton carried the oval over.
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)
Pennsylvania 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Cornell–Pennsylvania gamePennsylvania leads 65–40–5 in 110 meetings, counting the 93 since this game.
Around this game
Cornell
- Next gamevs. HobartOct. 1, 1910
- SeasonCornell in 1909
- ProgramCornell history and records
Pennsylvania
- Next gamevs. UrsinusSept. 24, 1910
- SeasonPennsylvania in 1909
- ProgramPennsylvania history and records

