1921 West Virginia vs. Pittsburgh football game
The 1921 West Virginia vs. Pittsburgh football game was a college football game between the West Virginia Mountaineers and the Pittsburgh Panthers played on October 8, 1921. It was the 17th meeting of the Backyard Brawl, a rivalry game between the two programs.
| First Live Radio Broadcast Football Game West Virginia vs. Pittsburgh | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | October 8, 1921 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1921 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Forbes Field | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | KDKA Radio | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Harold W. Arlin | ||||||||||||||||||
The game was played at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh won the game 21–13,[1] after West Virginia's George Hill returned a kick-off for a touchdown on the final play of the game.[2]
The game was broadcast live by KDKA Radio, the first college football game to do so.[3]
See also
References
- DeLassus, David. "Coaching Records Game by Game, Glenn Scobey "Pop" Warner, 1921". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
- "Panthers Scared by New York Times" (PDF). The New York Times. October 9, 1921. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
- Sciullo Jr, Sam, ed. (1991). 1991 Pitt Football: University of Pittsburgh Football Media Guide. Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh Sports Information Office. p. 116.
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