West Virginia at Marshall

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  The West Virginian, Fairmont, W. Va., November 8, 1915, page 8

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  Something BRAND new IN | ! !. FOOTBALL Marshall Scored On West Virginia Eleven by Means ola Freak Pass. !, + p. HtJNTINGTo ON. Nov; s.-Marshall College scored on the! heavy West Virginia University team here before a large crowd OF! Marshall rooters, who spiitsthe air when; the bal. passed over the goal line for IA touchdown. The game was almost q farce in some re. spects. West Virginia walked away with the contest, although every reg. ular was substituted and even some OF the subs were taken out to make rom for lesser talent. The mighty Rodgers scored three touchdowns, Curry, Leatherwood and Hutchinson each two. Brennan, Chenoweth. Hite, Coiebank and King each were credited with one. This indicates that the Nor. gantown team scored at will, Marshall being unable to hold them. The final score was 80 to 81 5 NEXT Saturday the game to be play. ed BY West Virginia will be a much greater contest. This contest with the Green only served as practice for the Mountafneers. The MARSHALL team, al though decisiyelys beaten, accepted 1t gracefully and expressed the hope that the game has tatghtthe players some. thing, and that they would use the knowledge in the game with Davis and Eikins az Clarksburg next Saturday. The touchdown scored by Marshall came in the mature of “a freak pass. Taylor, the right; tackle, lifted the right end to his shoulders. and going going across the goal line the lifted man caught a forward pass. The line up: Colebank Dough 9 erty :. 1885,. r, e. !. Dayison.Carter WEBSTER i. I. r. T $780,. Taylor Brennen,s orth cot; rs e-Brennan !. 7. Kay ‘Brien Lambert.rflley 81 G... !....t Shepherd Henri.N orthc5tt y. G !. 4. Gwinn ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 4. -. 80 ). Harbour Rodgers, Leather. W orkman,s Muller wood ..-...i.5s ..ys::. Workman +. Curry.L atterner u. H. Calloway.aaper Hite.Steyenson r. II .....r...:. Babies King.C henoweth + I,,.,... Bonner TcuchdoEns, Rogers 8, Curry 2. Hite. /, Solebank I, Leatherwoodis,2, Hutch; inson 2, Brennan 4, Chenoweth /. King 1. Carter i; time Of quarters Is min: 1lteB. - X ~ 80 y Il. -

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West Virginia leads 11–⁠0 in 11 meetings, counting the nine since this game.