Word: mud
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...result of this victory, Penn is now tied with Princeton for the Championship of the Intercollegiate Soccer League. More than 1000 spectators braved the cold, rain and mud to witness the game...
Immediately after arriving, the entire squad proceeded to the Bowl and, in spite of the mud, an exceptionally stiff scrimmage was staged between teams "A" and "B," and later between team "B" and the second team...
...second team took the ball on the University's 20-yard line, but handicapped by the mud, were unable to resist the heavier red-jerseyed line. The University gained on every exchange of punts, and, with the aid of off-tackle runs by Chapin, advanced to the 20-yard line, where Horween charged through the black line for a touchdown...
Trainer "Pooch" Donovan sent the regulars to the showers, while the mud-smeared scrubs stayed on the gridiron to oppose Team B. They showed they were still fighting, however, by throwing the subs for several 8-yard losses, until they had put the red-jerseys on their own 4-yard line. Here a long punt by Stillman put his eleven out of danger, and a second team fumble reversed the advantage. Showing much improved form, the subs started a formidable drive, which finally netted them a touchdown by Rouillard, and concluded practice...
...quarter, half, mile and two-mile runs gained the victory for the Princetonians--the second in the history of the sport between the two colleges, and the first since 1910. Swede, the Tiger miler, made the best time of the afternoon, winning his event, in spite of mud and rain, in 4 minutes, 34 4-5 seconds. Captain Erdman capturing both hurdles, and R. E. Brown both dashes, for Princeton, were the individual stars of the meet...