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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1925
Page
9
Springfield reports a dry Athens field hosts Ohio University and Wittenberg in a key Big Six clash. Vic Maurer and Armstrong pace the Lutherans with Beichly, Gardner, Smith and Sawyer highlighted for Ohio, all shaping the final conference showdown and senior farewells.
The article jokes that Firpo travels the country in a racing car, then recalls the last sight of him spinning around on his left ear in a humorous, lighthearted tone.
Form reversals of the present season may make grid coaches rethink future schedules. The undefeated teams of 1925 are rare as several top elevens have been trimmed. Coaches with nine game slates often scheduled six or seven big games, with a soft opener and a mid season breather. The 1925 campaign shows keeping a team on edge for four or five straight big contests is nearly impossible.
The article recounts Penn's season with high praise for a strong eleven in the east, noting early wins over Brown and a 7-0 victory over Chicago before a string of losses. Grange and Illinois upset Penn, followed by a decisive setback at Pitt, leading to questions about overloading the schedule.
Yale, Army, Nebraska and other teams face a brutal slate as the Eli coaches shift focus after a loss to Penn and begin preparations for the upcoming Army game. Experts concede the difficulty of the stretch.
An examination notes West Point strong teams and Yale beating Army while Army later fell to Yale after an earlier upset of Notre Dame. It cites Rockne coached Notre Dame as a past hurdle and flags coaching and scheduling as key factors in program success and failure.
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