The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-08
FOOTBALL ENDS
PECULIAR YEAR
IN THE EAST
Three Oldest and Largest
Schools Not Represent
ed BY Teams
~ Assoeiated Press.l


New York, Dec. S.-A most peculiar
and unusual college football season
came to q close with the playing or
number OF games on Thanksgiving
day. and the paraphernalia OF the
gridiron game has been laid away for
another year or possibly for longer
period, depending upon the events OF
the next IL months. In the east the
season was marked by the absence
OF teams representing three OF the
Oldest, largest and most renowned
universities Of the section.
other institutions. although many
OF their veteran players were lost to
the elevens due to enlistment in var
ious forms OF war service, developed
teams OF remarkable strength, not
withstanding this handicap. Another
feature was the appearance Of mill
tary and naval cantOnment teams,
several OF which came nearer to be-
ing All-American combinations than
any eleven ever seen on the grtdiron
heretofore. In the middle west the
colleges adhered TO their original
schedules, and there was far less OF
the cancellation OF games and make
shift contests that were a part OF the
Atlantic coast football program.
Six Teams Stand Out.
Viewing the east and the south as
a whole, six teams stand out as COM
binations OF remarkable power and
ability when the various handicaps
and limitations under which the sport
was conducted, are taken into con-
Sideration. Pittsburgh, Georgia
Tech, Pennsylvania, Navy. Syracuse
and Rutgers while not all undefeated,
played football which in one or more
respects entitled them to a higher
classification than that accorded the
majority Of the teams OF the section.
The University Of Pittsburgh elev-
en- and the team representing Georgia
Tech, went through the season with
out defeat, but this was no new ex-
perienca for either college as both
have had clean states for the past
three years. During this period the
elevens Of Georgia Tech. have rolled
up q total OF / ,12s points against OPP
ponants' 81; playing twenty-five
games Of which twenty-three were
won and two tied. Pittsburgh in the
same three seasons played twenty
six games winning all and accumulat-
ing a total OF TAI points against her
opponents 81. Georgia Tech. holds
the honor OF amRssing the largest
number Of points during the 1917 sea
son with 491 while the Navy is sec
der the coaching OF GIL Dobie lost
but one game and ran up heavy
scores against opponents throughout
the entire autumn.
Rutgers, although defeated by
Syracuse, and held to a tie by West
Virginia, proved to be an eleven
which improved with every game. Its
showing against the team represent
ing the Newport Naval Reserve.
headed by former Captain Black OF
Yale which came as near to begin an
All-American team as any COM
hination on the field in years, entities
the New Brunswick boys to a high
place Of honor In the final ranking Of
the season.
ouaksrs Prove Fighters.
Pennsylvania chief claim to dis
tinction lies in the splendid fighting
spirit developed among the COMPARE
lively green and inexperienced Quak-
err players. This determination to
win against great odds proved too
much for Michigan. Dartmouth and
Cornell, while even Pittsburgh and
Georgia Tech, found the Philadelphia
collegians worthy opponents. SYRIA
cuse bowed to Pittsburgh alone and
was the best OF the Eastern represen-
tatives in the annual intersectioQaS
games Of the year. winning from both
Nebraska and Michigan Aggies. AS
an offset to this Notre Dame won
from both the Army and Washington
and Jefferson.
Not including several cantonment
VS.. college games vet to be played the
scores of the leading teams of the
south and east for the 1917 season
are as follows: