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1921

Regular Season October 23, 1921

Rochester Jeffersons 0
Buffalo All-Americans 28

Attendance: 10,000

The Rochester Jeffersons could not come close to scoring against Buffalo as the All-Americans won easily, 28-0. Early in the first quarter, Buffalo drove to the Jefferson 10 yard line but was not able to score. They turned the ball over on downs. Jim Laird punted the ball 60 yards, but “Ockie” Anderson made a spectacular return. Buffalo’s drive, however, stalled before reaching the endzone, and turned the ball over on downs. Rochester punted again, with Buffalo having a good return. The next drive Buffalo drive moved the ball to the Jefferson 15 yard line. A brilliant 15 yard run by Anderson took the ball over the goal line for the first score of the game.

The second Buffalo touchdown came from a “Heinie” Miller to Anderson forward pass early in the second quarter. The third touchdown came when “Johnny” Scott threw himself over the Jefferson line for the score. The final touchdown of the game came with Nash blocking Laird’s punt. Nash blocked the Jeffersons from recovering the ball while Bill Ward picked it up and ran over the goal line for the score.

Scoring Summary
	1	2	3	4	F
Rochester Jeffersons	3	0	7	3	13
Buffalo All-Americans	7	7	14	0	28
Time Of Periods	12	12	12	12
BUF TD, Anderson 15 Yard Run (Oliphant Kick). BUF TD, Miller Pass From Anderson (Oliphant Kick). BUF TD, Scott Run (Oliphant Kick). BUF TD, Ward Recovery Of Blocked Punt (Oliphant Kick).

Game Roster

Position

Rochester Jeffersons

Buffalo All-Americans

LHB

RHB

Demoe

Barron

Morrissey, Wood

Alexander

Usher, Smith

Thomas

Witter, Roy, Lowery

Noonan

Berry

Argus

Laird, Hasbrook

Urban, Nash

Nash, Spagna

Brace, Ward

Wray, Brace

Youngstrom, Ward

Little

Miller, Sullivan

Hughitt, Scott

Oliphant

Anderson, Hughitt

Smith, Beck

Referee:	Art Powell
Umpire:	Rip Benzoni
Head Linesman:	Howard Stesel
Field Judge:	Barney Thielscher

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