Penn State Football Trumps Dickinson, but Not Without Controversy

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Thu., Nov. 24, 1892

The Red Devils again traveled to State College to take on the Nittany Lions of Penn State in the final game of the season. Though both parties recognize the game as a Penn State win, Penn State claims a 16-0 win rather than 10-0. Dickinson player Ben Caswell was receiving a punt when a Penn State player took the ball from him and scored a touchdown. According to former head football coach Gilbert Ruprecht, "Caswell 'yelled down,' which means that the play was over from that spot.

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Dickinson's Second Home Game is Their Last as They Pick Up Their First Win vs. Gettysburg

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Thu., Nov. 17, 1892

In only their second, and final, home game of the season, Dickinson picked up their first and only win of the 1892 season. Even this outcome was disputed, however, as Gettysburg believed their to have been non-Dickinson students who played in the game. The Gettysburg school paper claimed "included on the Dickinson team was a Gettysburg butcher, a Hanover sport, a Carlisle Indian, and other foreign matter." Regardless, Dickinson pulled out a 14-0 victory.

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Dickinson Football Opens 1892 Season with Pitiful 58-point Loss at Cornell

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Sat., Oct. 8, 1892

The Red Devils opened up their season hoping for a drastic improvement from the year before--that was not the case. Dickinson proved no match for the home team, as Cornell won by a huge 58-0 margin. Fun fact: Glenn S. "Pop" Warner was a member of this Cornell team that beat Dickinson. "Pop" Warner later gained fame as Jim Thorpe's coach with the Carlisle Indians as well as becoming the namesake of the largest youth football organization in the world.

 

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