Bucknell at Swarthmore

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  The Washington times, Washington [D.C.], November 17, 1912, page 17

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  BUCKNELL LOSES TO SWARTHMORE BY SINGLE POINT Jordan Misses Two Field Goals in Last Minutes of Play. swARTHMoRE. Pa. Nov, lin one OF the closest and hardest fought games ever played on Whittier Field. Swarthmore defeated Bucknell yesterday by a score Of u to 10. Swarthmore won the game because luck favored It throughout. and Buck nell lost because Jordan failed to kick an easy goal after the first touchdown. Bucknell gained more ground and played better ball than the home team. but at q crucial moment something would 10 wrong and the ball would &c over to the other side.

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Swarthmore leads 6–⁠4 in 10 meetings, counting the three since this game.