Gettysburg at Pennsylvania

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  New-York tribune, September 27, 1914, page 13

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  PENN PLAYS BADLY, BUT WINS ITS GAME Gettysburg Unable to Stop Long Marches Down the Field. Philadelphia, Sept. 26.-In spite of atrocious fumbling, which cost them at least two touchdowns, the University Of Pennsylvania football team defeated Gettysburg College to-day by a score of IA to 0 before a crowd of 5000 per sons. The Red and Blue made two touch downs, one just at the close of the third period and the other shortly before the fourth quarter ended. For the first touchdown Pennsylvania marched down the field for .6O yards. The ball changed hands twice during this march, on account Of FUN bles. but every time Pennsylvania fun bled Gettysburg obliged by returning the ball on 3 tumble, and from the 70 yard line the Quskers continued their march for touchdown in three plays Moffitt made yards in two plunges and Hughes, on a double pass, sprinted around the end for II yards and a score. The last score was due largely to the entrance Of Merrill at quarter back and the return of Mofhtt. 1t required 16 plays for Pennsylyania to make this last touchdown. The Red and Blue suffered heavy penalties, bat Merrill saved them from losing the ball on downs by two sensational runs, one for % and the other for Is yards. Merrill made the score, but Mofitt did most Of the heavy rushing. Merrill proved to be by far the best of the three quarterbAeks used. MOffit was easily the best line plunger, but he had a tendency to hurdle and tumble badly. The score follows:

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  The sun, September 27, 1914, page 15

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  PENN PLAYS POORLY, BUT BEATS GETTYSBURG fumblr> Numerous. and Eight Attempts at Forward PASSES Are Failures. puIIApE ruIA. Sept &c The Univ-r. .It, of Pennsylvania football team uI,rurd it, season to-day on Franklin Field before q record breaking opening crowd ‘,y defeating the Gettysburg eleven “a to o. Penn. general playing was nothing to boast Of Many Of tho sim p,st plays Inscarricd, funbles were num,ious and Of eight forward passes tried not one was completed. The hnemen showed the same tendency to tackle high that they dill last year and Irwin FUN b.ed four puuts. Merrill. who took his place. did much better in every way. GETTY Ssburgs only redeemIng features were It’s low and sure tackling and the great all around playing of Swope. the lett haltbuck He made all OF his team $ big gains and Was the matnstay Of the defence. In tho first quarter steady line plunsing BY M,fl,tt ana Jones and “A tumble b Getty.burg placed the ball on Gettysburgs is yard line. Hughes scored ot a double pass from Mufett Seelbaci kicked the goal The second touchdown VAS made al most unassisted by Merrill who sub stltuted for Irwin. He carried the ba! nom the – ward line to the yard linz i’m three downs and finally pushed Il over three plays later. Carter kicked the r,bl The lineup.

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, September 27, 1914, page 61

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  PENN PLAYS STRONG. Quakers Defeat Gettysburg in Snappy Foot Ball Contest. MOFFITT IN GREAT FORM Battlefield Boys Are Strong on the Defensive and frequently Hold Opponents. PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA. September 26.- Pennsylvania had to play hard for her two touchdowns against Gettysburg College in the opening game Of the foot ball season on Franklin Field today. The final score was: Pennsylvania, IA; Gettysburg, 0. The visiting team showed strength on the defense and frequently held Pennsylvania when the latter was within striking distance of the goal. Pennsylvania did considerable fumbling. but Gettysburg showed better practice in this and did not suffer much from the loose handling Of punts. Moffitt. who started at fullback for Pennsylvania, played a powerful game for SO early in the season and was fre- Quently used to hammer the Gettys-burg line. Pennsylvania’s forward passing was not success. but the double pass frequently gained ground. The lineup:

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Pennsylvania leads 18–⁠0–⁠1 in 19 meetings, counting the one since this game.