Washington & Jefferson at Pittsburgh

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 12, 1916, page 16

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  RoMP FOR PITTSBURGH. Defeats Washington and Jefferson by Score of 81 to 0. PITTSBURGH, November 1.-THE University of Pittsburgh foot ball team outplayed Washington and Jefferson College here today and won by a score of 81 to O. Pitt scored a touchdown shortly after the opening kickoff. when Heron, blocking a punt, fell on the ball as it bounded back of the w. & j. goal line. In the fourth period Dehart ran sixty-two yards for touchdown but the game officials refused to allow 1t, alleging that the Pitt players had tripped opposing linesmen who were trying to tackle the runner. Lineup nd

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Pittsburgh leads 18–⁠8–⁠2 in 28 meetings, counting the 16 since this game.