Brown at Pennsylvania

Saturday, October 18, 1913

Pennsylvania beat Brown 28–⁠0. It was their 19th meeting; after it, Pennsylvania led the series 15–⁠3–⁠1.

AwayBrown4–⁠5 in 1913
0
HomePennsylvania6–⁠3–⁠1 in 1913
28

FinalHigh 61°F, low 46°F, 0.05 in. of rain

In the newspapers

  • The Evening star's story: penn L0OKSSTR0NG Quakers Trim Brown, % to 0, 0utcIassing Providence Boys. FIRST TIME IN THREEYEARS

    Evening star, October 19, 1913, page 62

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    penn L0OKSSTR0NG Quakers Trim Brown, % to 0, 0utcIassing Providence Boys. FIRST TIME IN THREEYEARS PHILADELPHIA, October 1S.--Reversing the results Of their two previous contests, Pennsylvania defeated the Brown foot ball team on Franklin Field today by the score OF 2S to O. The home eleven outclassed the Providence team in all departments of the game. Pennsylvania S goal was never In danger and through out the contest the Brown team was able to make but one first down. The Red and Blue showed a strong defense and seldom seemed to have much trouble In advancing the ball. Pennsylvania’s kicking was superior to Browns. and in this depart ment alone the Quakers gained many yards. Pennsylvania often tried the for ward pass. but It seldom was a success. Brown tried it twice without gain. Pennsylvania scored early in the first period. The ball was worked down to Browns 12-yard line, where, on q fake forward pass. Minds handed the bali to Marshall. who ran for a touchdown before Brown could fathom the play The second touchdown also came in the first period, Capt. Young going around Browns s right end for the score after Pennsylvania had carried the ball almost to the goal line. In the second period Marshall failed at a field goal from the 3J-yard line Later forward pass. Minds to Marshall. net ted Pennsylvania 25 yards. Marshall cir cled Browns right end for 20 yards, and with the ball on Browns 1-yard line Minds was pushed across for the third touchdown. The last touchdown was made In the third period by Minds. after Pennsylvania had easily gone around the Providence teams ends for substantial gains. Marshall kicked. all four goals from touchdowns. Lineup and summary:

  • The Salt Lake tribune. (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, Utah, October 19, 1913

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    PENN BEATS BROWN; REVERSAL OF FORM Quakers Outclass Providence Team; Minds and Marshall Perform Well. PHILADELPHIA, Oct 1S.-Reversins the results Of their two previous contests. Pennsylvania defeated the Brown football team on Franklin field today by 2S TO o. The home eleven outclassed the Providence team in all departments Of the game, Pennsylvania scored early in the first period. The ball was worked down to Browns i2-yard line, where. on fake forward pass, Minds handed the ball to Marshall. who ran for a touchdown before Brown could fatbom the play. The second touchdown also came In the first period, Captain Young going around Browns right end for the score after Pennsylvania had carried the ball almost TO the goal line. In the second period Marshall failed at field goal from the 36-yard line. Later a forward pass. Minds to Marshall. netted Pennsylvania 25 yards. Marshall cIrcled Browns right end for twenty yards. and, with the ball on Browns one-yard line, Minds was pushed across for the third touchdown. The last touchdown was made in the third period by Minds. after Pennsylvania had easily gone around the Providence ends for substantial gains. Marshall kicked all four goals from touch downs,

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 71% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Pennsylvania leads 50–⁠21–⁠1 in 72 meetings, counting the 53 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Pennsylvania 28, Brown 21
2024Pennsylvania 38, Brown 28
2023Brown 30, Pennsylvania 26
2022Brown 34, Pennsylvania 31
2021Pennsylvania 45, Brown 17
2019Pennsylvania 38, Brown 36

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