From the archives: American-football debut proved disappointing

This story was first published on Nov. 4, 2001, in the Montreal Gazette.
Marking a revival in international intercollegiate Rugby in Montreal, after a lapse of 45 years, the Syracuse University eleven and McGill squad will play an exhibition fixture at the Percival Molson Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon, the game being scheduled to go the full 60 minutes under the American rules.
The Gazette, Friday, Nov. 4, 1921
The game promised to be a highlight of the football season in Montreal. Thou