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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1931

Page

9

Army Upsets Notre Dame In 12 0 Big 1931 Grid Shock

Army from West Point stunned Notre Dame 12 to 0 at a chilly New York rumbling gridiron. The Cadets dominated with two long touchdowns, superb line play, and a stifling defense that limited the Fighting Irish to 80 yards from scrimmage and three completions in 18 passes.

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Presidents Triumph In Aerial War At Wheeling

Washington and Jefferson College defeated Virginia University 14 to 18 before 6,800 fans in Wheeling. The Presidents opened strong with two touchdowns and Wilson converted the extra points to secure the margin of victory.

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Football Scores and Odds From Various Colleges

Sored fragmented score list shows Purdue 7 Northwestern 0 and Georgia 35 Georgia Tech 6 with other teams like Notre Dame 0 Army 12 and Yale 51 Princeton 14. Several lines are garbled but indicate multiple college games with mixed outcomes and unclear totals.

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All Ohio football team picks honor many Ohio colleges

The United Press All Ohio team honors seven colleges with players from Ohio University Wittenberg Muskingum Ohio Wesleyan Cincinnati Dayton Mount Union and others. Standouts include Leroy Raber Mt Union George Collins Ohio University Ike Trubey Wittenberg, Claude Chrisman Ohio University, Jim Cleary Dayton, and Colin Lanning Wittenberg among backs ends and linemen across multiple schools.

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Western Conference charity games feature Michigan Purdue Minnesota

Michigan Purdue and Minnesota won charity football games in the Western Conference events. Purdue defeated unbeaten Northwestern 7–0 on a frozen field as Jim Purvis scored the decisive touchdown in the fourth period. Minnesota toppled Ohio State 19–7 at Minneapolis with star runs by Jack Manders and a strong passing game. Receipts around 40,000 dollars supported unemployment relief.

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Flyers and Irish B队 tie on muddy field at Dayton

Dayton Flyers and Notre Dame B team battled to a 6-6 tie on a snow-covered field. Dilling of Notre Dame ran 48 yards for a second‑period touchdown, while Dayton’s Titzsimmons connected on a 2-yard pass to Fearn before halftime. Michigan trounced Wisconsin 16–0 with Hewitt’s 25-yard pass to a TD and a third‑quarter field goal by Hudson.

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Duke Defeats W. and L. in Wade Era Closing Victory

Duke University Blue Devils capped Wallace Wade’s first season by topping the Washington and Lee Generals in Lexington Virginia. A brilliant offensive play sealed a 40 point win as both teams pressed toward scoring, with the pace dictated by strong defense and late heroics.

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Defiance and Bluffton Deadlock in Lima Benefit Game

For the second straight week Defiance and Bluffton Colleges battled to a scoreless football game in Lima. A prior 12 to 12 tie at Defiance and the current contest drew about 1600 spectators, with proceeds estimated at 87.00 to aid Lima's needy persons.

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Navy Beats Wooster In Rainy Hard-Fought Tilt

Navy, bolstered by near-entire squad rotation, defeated Wooster 19 to 6 in Annapolis in a rain soaked game. Kirn and Campbell sparked the Middies with a key 8 play drive, and Waylright finished with a yard run into the end zone. Becks added the extra point and Navy halted Wooster’s lone score with a blocked punt. Davis-Elren's victory over Morris-Harvey in Huntington, 38 to 9, boosted Navy’s season total to 345 points in eleven games as their high scorer led the night’s action.

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Denison to Decide Buckeye Future After December Meeting

Denison University faces a decision on remaining in the Buckeye Athletic Association as conference officials prepare for a December meeting. The 1951 Denison football season was their worst since 1898, with no wins and two draws, amid student and faculty sentiment about dropping Buckeye membership or football. Athletic director J. W. Tolvingston said Denison has no plans to join another association and would act only after Buckeye officials confer.

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County Court League Opens Friday Night Action

The County Court League and County High Social Basketball season begin Friday with 12 schools in the loop. Eleven games are scheduled for the boys teams, leading to the Athena County Tournament after a two week holiday break. Substitutions are listed, and Friday night matchups include Stewart vs Albany and The Plain vs Amey Born among others. Girls games are not part of this year’s county tournament. Athena County hosts the boys event in 2027.

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Stanford Triumphs Over Dartmouth In Frigid Harvard Stadium

Stanford, led by Ernest Caddel, surged from a 6-0 deficit to defeat Dartmouth 22 to 6 before 45,000 in Harvard Stadium. Caddely scored three touchdowns, adding two more by Stanford as the defense stifled Dartmouth aerials with seven interceptions.

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