Swarthmore at Pennsylvania

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  Evening star, October 15, 1916, page 46

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  SURPRISE FOR penn SWarthmore Eleven Defeats Quakers by 6 to O. - TUMBLE BY BELL COSTLY PHILADELPHIA. October 14.-The swarthmore College foot ball team, coached by Bill Roper. the former of Pennsylvania eleven on Franklin Field today by the score Of to o. Swarthmore’s victory over Pennsylviana was as unexpected as her conquest over Lafayette College a week ago, and her performances Indicate that the Gar net team may furnish further surprises as the season progresses. Pennsylvania defeat was primarily due to tumble of a punt by Quarter back Bert Bell in the second period. Bell let a Swarthrnore player get the ball on Pennsylvania IS 30-yard line, and after working it five yards toward Pennsylvania’s goal. Halfback Michael tossed a pretty forward pass to Full back Bush and the latter dashed over the line for touchdown before Pennsylvania player could lay hands on HIM Tho kck-out was wide and the attempt to score goal from touchdown was a failure. The Swarthmore score stunned the Pennsylvanians. In their desperation to win they played fast, but erratic game. Nearly all those who carried the ball fumbled and more than half the attempts at forward passing resulted in wild overthrows. When ball did go directly at a Pennsylvania player. Swarthmore man usually was there TO spoil the play. Once a Pennsylvania fumbled for ward pass twenty-five yards from Swarthmore’s goal with clear neld ahead. Twice Pennsylvania had the ball on Swarthmore’s 10-yard line, only to lose it once by tumble and then on downs. On three other occasions with the pigskin within easy scoring olstance it was fumbIed by Pennsylvania backs Straight, hard. old-fashioned d foot ball was INDUCED in by both teams except in the last period, when Penn sylvania, pressed for time and desperate to win, resorted to long, unsuccessfull forward passes.

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  The sun, New York, October 15, 1916, page 1

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  SWARTHMORE WINS OVER PENN, 6 TOO FumbIed Punt Allows College Team to Humble Quakcrs in Erratic Game. PHILApELPHIA. Oct. 1.-THE SNar.hmore College football team. coached by Bill Roper. the former Princeton star. defeated the University OF Pennsylvania eleven on Franklin Field to-day by the score OF 6 To O.. Pcnnsylvania’s defeat was primarily due 20 a fumblcd punt by Quarterback Bert Rel in the second period. Rell lie: a SSarthmorc player get the ball on Pennsvlvar!a’s thirty yard line and after working Il iive yards toward Pennsyl- Iauia’s goal Halfback Michael tossed “a pretty forward pass to Fullbark Bush, and the latter dashed over the line for “A touchdown before a Pennsylvania slayer could lay hands on him The kick out was vide and he tempt to scoro 4 goal from touchdown was a failure. The Swarthmore score stunned the r,unsylvau.aus. In their desperation 90 win they played “a fast bat erratic game. Nearly all those who carried the bail fumbled ana more than half the attempts Mt forward passing resuited In wild ovcrthrows. When a ball did go directly at a Pennsylvania there to spoil the play. once a Pennsylvania fumh!ed a for ward pass twenty-five yards from Swarthmorc’s goal. with a clear field ahead. Twice Pennsylvania had the Dali on Swarthmore’s ten yard line only ~ lose IL. oncc by a tumble and thcn on downs. on other occasions with the pigskin within easy scoring distance 1t was fumbled by Pennsylvania backs Straight. hard. old fashioned foot bail was INDUCED in 10y both teams eNcept In the last period. when Pennsylvania. pressed FOR time and desperate 20 win, resor,ed to long. unsuccessful forward passes. The lineup:

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  The Sunday telegram, Clarksburg, W. Va., October 15, 1916, page 11

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  SWATHMORE WINS From the University of Penn SyIvania by a Score of 6to O. PHILADELPHIA, Oct, 14.-The Swarthmore College football team, coached by Bill Roper. the former Princeton star, defeated the University of Pennsylvania eleven on Franklin field today by the score of 6 to 0. Swarthmore’s victory over Penn sylvania was as unexpected as its conquest over Lafayette College a week ago and its performance indi- Gates that the Garnet team may fur nIsh further surprises as the season progresses. Score by periods: Swarthmore 0-6-0-0-6. Pennsylvania 0-0-0-0-0.

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  Bismarck daily tribune, Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.], October 15, 1916, page 6

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  Swarthmore Wins 6 to 0. Philadelphia, Oct. 14.-The Swarthmore college football team, coached by Bill Roper, the former Princeton star, defeated the University of Penn sylvania on Franklin field today 6 to 0.

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Pennsylvania leads 30–⁠4–⁠1 in 35 meetings, counting the 17 since this game.