Utah at Colorado College

Saturday, October 27, 1917

Colorado College beat Utah 21–⁠0. It was their 12th meeting; after it, Colorado College led the series 7–⁠5.

AwayUtah2–⁠4 in 1917
0
HomeColorado College3–⁠3 in 1917
21

Final

In the newspapers

  • The Cheyenne record's story

    Cheyenne record, Colorado, November 1, 1917, page 3

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    HOkV00s 80 4 - T CHARLES /. Keary. the novelist and writer, died in London. s57 “ At Lima, Peru. Congress assembled in extraordinary session. Germany is seeking to knock Italy out Of the war; says Lord Northcliffe. Miss Helen Cudahy, daughter of Pat. rick Cudahy of Milwaukee. committed suicide in midocean. ;a Cipriano Castro, former president of Venexuela, has been requested by the government to leave Trinidad. Twenty villa followers were taken prisoners by Gen. Jose Carlos Muir gula south of San Antonio Pass. The government was defeated in the Chamber of Deputies at Rome when vote of confidence failed by 314 to sc. Maj. Gen. Hugh L. Scott, former chief of staff of the United States army, has arrived in France and gone to the front Rumania is in danger of starvation and destitution unless urgent steps are taken to relieve the food and clOtnlng SITUATION. There are $4,000 priests with the Italian forces, according to official statistics. One thousand are army and navy chaplains and the remaining $1,000 are combatants. ii The Germans set on fire and sank which has been lying at the port OF Bahia, fearing seizure of the gunboat by the Brazilian authorities. The Mercurio. speaking of Brazil’s proclamation of state tof war with Germany, says that public opinion in Chile supports Brazil and desires the triumph of international justice which should be the cause of all South Amer lea. ~ Na y. The entire Merckem peninsula. near Dixmude, has been captured by the entente forces, according to the Brit ish official communication issued at London. The communication adds that additional prisoners also have been taken. The Sim Fein conference in Dublin decided the members of the organization should be trained in the use of arms, though this will not be compulsorry. The conference promised that the provisional government of Ireland should be established without delay. ROLAND s. Morris. the new American ambassador to Japan, in success sion to the late George w. Guthrie, arrived at Toxic In good health. Mr.. Morris was welcomed at Yokohama by the staff of the American embassy and by members of the American as sociation. SPORTING NEWS The University of Missouri football team defeated Drake University, 40 to 0 at Columbia. Michigan’s green but powerful foot ball eleven sprang surprise at Ann Arbor by defeating the Nebraska Uni versity eleven, 20 to 0. On field covered with mud and water the Colorado Miners defeated the South Dakota Miners in Denver by the score of 5S to 6. Cadet Thomas Murphy. aged 23, was killed when his ,aeroplane fell more than 1000 feet into field on the out skirts of Toronto. His father is q colonel in the British army in France. The Colorado College Tigers won their first Rocky Mountain Conference game at Washburn field at Colorado Springs from the Utah Mormons in q game marked by the superior team work and speed of the local eleven. which overwhelmed the visitors by score of 21 to 0. p GENERAL Refiners of sugar in the East to re. sumo work under limitations follow. ing agreement and purchase Of raw materials. All persons aboard the American steamship Olympic, which foundered during gale in the Gulf of Campeche. are safe, according to reports received at New Orleans. La. Mrs. Elinora Curtis, Chicago, was informed by cablegram that her son. James L. Curtis, AZ years old, appointed minister to Liberia four years ago by President Wilson. died October gath in Freetown. A total estate Of $41,249,996 was left by John d. Archbold, president of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, who died May Z, 1916, accord ing to the report of the transfer tax appraiser filed In New York. A dispensary unit of five young women to help save the lives of refugee babies in the devastated districts Of France will sail soon in answer to hurry call from France to the Chi cago committee of the American Fund for French Wounded.

  • The Arizona republican's story: COLORADO COLLEGE WINS FROM UTAH IN INITIAL GAME

    Arizona republican, Arizona, October 28, 1917, page 9

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    COLORADO COLLEGE WINS FROM UTAH IN INITIAL GAME COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. Oct. .7.-Colorado college won the opening onierenoe football game here today by defeating Utah university 2l to O.. ctah threatened to score on three oc- casions but lost the ball each time on downs inside the fiVeyard line. Fle- gel. ;he Tigers left end, was the in dividuai star, and scored one touch ~own after receiving a forward pass and lodging across the goal line. The Tigers best gaining plays were made off the Utah tackles, and Vernon, Shep- bard and Mimmack, were generally good for gains. Ctah’s numerous shift plays wele frequently broken up be- fore they reached the fine of scrim- mage.

  • The Harrisburg telegraph's story: DECISIVE WINNER IN GAME WITH STETO FINAL RIFLE MATCH SPORTS Football Scores Hung Up Saturday

    Harrisburg telegraph, Harrisburg, Pa., October 29, 1917, page 11 (results column)

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    DECISIVE WINNER IN GAME WITH STETO FINAL RIFLE MATCH SPORTS Football Scores Hung Up Saturday Tech. 2S: Steelton. Z. Pittsburgh, IA; Pennsylvania, 6. Brown. z; Colgate, 6. Cornell, 20; Bucknell, o. Carlisle Indians, 15; John Hop. kins, Z. Army, 21; Villanova, 7. Navy, SO; Haverford. 0. Penn Fresh, a Yale Fresh. Z. Harvard, 0; Naval Reserves, 0. Muhlenberg, g. Lafayette, o. Swarthmore, As: F. and NJ, 0. Dartmouth, 21; New Hampshire, O Lehigh, SO; Lebanon Valley, Z. Princeton Fresh, 12; Phillips Exeter, O. . Ursinus. 20; Albright, Z. West Virginia, 60: Gettysburg, 0. Holy Cross, 13; Rhode Island, 0. w. and J., S5; Geneva. O. Allentown Ambulance Corps, 81; U. S. Marines, 0. University of Buffalo, 6; st. Bona venture, 12. Maine, O.: Culby, 0. Springfield, 2S: Worcester Tech, O. Ohio, 21: Cincinnati, O. Wisconsin, 20; Iowa. 0. Vanderbilt, SO; Howard, 0. ,Sewanee, Z; Kentucky, o.. Auburn, 13; Mississippi Aggies. 6. Washinton and Lee, 2S; North Carolina Aggies. Z. Georgetown. 5s; V. P. l., o. Syracuse, 5S; Tufts, 0. Penn-State, s: w. Va. Wesleyan. Z. Ohio State, 81; Denison, o. Oberlin. 13; Case. 0. Michigan. 20; Nebraska, 0. Illinois, 81; Purdue. 0. Harvard Freshmen, SO; Worcester Academy, Z. Hamilton, IA; Rochester, 0. Bowdoin, 13; Bates, O. Amherst, IA; Wesleyan, 3. Trinity, 65 Co. A, Signal Corps, 0. Holy Cross, 13; Rhole Island State, O. Rensselaer,, 90: st. Lawrence, 0. Stevens, 20; Middlebury, 6. Carnegie Technical, o; Allie gheny, 0. Williams. 8; Columbia. 6. Rutgers, 2S; Fordham, 0. New York University, o; Union, 0. Wooster, 3S; Baldwin Wallace, 0. Wittenberg, 4 Kenyon, 0. Wake Forest, 13; Maryland State, 20. Andover, Z; Harvard Radio, Z. Princeton. 6; Camp Dix, 0. Notre Dame, 40; South Dakota, D. Kansas, Z; Ames. 0. Colorado College. 21; University of Utah. 0. South Dakota State, 13; North Dakota University, 6. Rice, 13; Texas, 0. Missouri. 40; Drake, 0. Marquette University, 2S; Haskell Indians. 0. Detroit, 4: Michigan Aggies, 0. Wooster, 3S; Baldwin Wallace, U.

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)

Colorado College 71% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Utah leads 16–⁠11 in 27 meetings, counting the 15 since this game.

Recent meetings
1944Utah 21, Colorado College 6
1943Colorado College 64, Utah 0
1934Utah 61, Colorado College 6
1932Utah 54, Colorado College 6
1931Utah 28, Colorado College 6
1930Utah 41, Colorado College 6

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