Texas Longhorns hit by injuries threaten Orange Bowl bid
Five University of Texas players were sidelined with flu cold and injuries including Gillory Procter Jackson Guess and Blount. Coach Blair Cherry said the team must be lucky and play over its head to win the game while focusing on defense against Georgia and improving pass defense.
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Jack Gallagher
Austin American
University of Texas
Longhorn
Byron Gillory
Ben Procter
Kenneth Jackson
Frank Guess
Peppy Blount
Blair Cherry
Florida Heat
Guess
Ray Stone
Blount
Tommy Landry
Landry
Ray Borneman
Georgia
Joe Geri
Better Starters Reserves Steer Backfield Rates Over Georgia
Texas plans depth and power in the backfield to offset Georgia star Johnny Rauch. Rauch edges Texas QB Paul Campbell in passing, while Texas touts stronger starters and reserves at backfield. Georgia counters with run and pass defense led by McCall, Maricich, and Bodine as Texas shifts Shands into right half and Borneman at fullback.
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Georgia
Rauch
Texas
Johnny Rauch
Paul Campbell
Campbell
Joe Gari
Billy Pyle
Longhorn
Bulldogs
Pyle
Geri
Ken McCall
Byron Gillory
Lukie Brunson
Bill Mixon
Floyd Reid
Eli Maricich
Reid
Maricich
Sebels
Buck Bradberry
John Donaldson
H. J
Bubba” Shands
Rammin
Randall Clay
Clay
Shands
Ray Borneman
Longhorns
Borneman
Houston
John Tillitski
al Bodine
Tillitski
Bobby Coy Lee
McCall
Bodine
Frank Leahy backs Georgia to beat Texas in Orange Bowl
Notre Dame coach Frank Leahy predicted the Georgia Bulldogs will defeat Texas in the Orange Bowl by a point, possibly a touchdown, after watching Georgia coach Wallace Butts lead a brisk scrimmage. Butts cautioned about tackling and timing as he prepared his defense ahead of the game.
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Miami
Fla
Notre Dame
Frank Leahy
University of Georgia Bulldogs
Texas
Wallace Butts
SMU Stresses Passes In Cotton Bowl Drills
DALLAS Dec 27. Southern Methodist University Mus tangs worked out lightly after Christmas layoff with emphasis on passes. Coach Matty Bell locked the gates as Doak Walker Gil Johnson and company limbered up by running and then went through a sharp calisthenics drill.
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Dallas
Southern Methodist University
Mustangs
Matty Bell
Doak Walker
Gil Johnson and Company
Long Island Defeats Rice Owls in MSG Thriller
Leroy Smith and Sherman White combined for 35 points to lift Long Island University past Rice 69 to 66 at Madison Square Garden before about 18,000 fans. Rice rallied from 15 down late, but Long Island salted the win with two late free throws after several Rice fouls.
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New York
Leroy Smith
Sherman White
Long Island University
Rice
Madison Square Garden
Tall Owls
Texas
Owls
Long Island
Blackbirds
Liu
S'tzer
Tado
Ghidt
M'T
Tom
Bigos
Cook
Smith
Miller
All College Tourney Scores From Texas to Utah
A sweep of scores from the all college tourney lists Texas beating Colorado A M 56 47 Baylor over Auburn 59 44 Alabama 42 over SMU 39 Oklahoma A M 47 over Texas Tech 26 Long Island 69 over Rice 66 NYU 76 over Yale 67 Western Kentucky 65 over Canisius 55 Utah 78 over Josephs 54 LaSalle 76 over Louisville 71 Notre Dame 51 over Purdue 50 Buffalo 65 over LaFayette 69 Bradley 69 over St Marys Calif 58 Duquesne 53 Rutgers 43 over Lawrence Tech 45 Colorado State 43 Carnegie Tech 63 over St Vincent 39 Iowa State 56 over Harvard 54 Kansas State 48 over Nebraska 34 Butler 65 over Indiana 55 DePaul 63 over Centenary 40 Idaho 53 over Eastern Washington 43 West Stanford 70 over Oregon 62 USC 60 over Oregon State 40 UCLA 54 over Washington State 44 Professional National Anderson 72 over Sheboygan 53 Oshkosh 89 over Dayton 69
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Texas
Colorado A&m
Baylor
Auburn
Alabama
SMU
Oklahoma A&m
Texas Tech
Midwest
Utah
Joseph's
LaSalle
Louisville
Notre Dame
Purdue
Buffalo
LaFayette
Bradley
St. Mary’s
Calif
Duqhesne
Rutgers
Lawrence Tech
Colorado State
Carnegie Tech
St. Vincent
Iowa State
Harvard
Kansas State
Nebraska
Butler
Indiana
DePaul
Centenary
Idaho
Eastern Washington
AWGA Plans Annual Party And White Elephant Golf Tourney
The Austin Woman's Golf Association invites all members to its annual party on Wednesday at 9 am. A white elephant tournament is set with nine hole and eighteen hole flights listing paired players including Mrs A J Cornelius and Mrs W F Disler and others.
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Austin Woman's Golf Association
A. J. Cornelius
W. F. Disler
Winston Kinser
al Schorre
Robert West
H. R. Greene
E. M. Glasscock
Monroe Fogle
W. F. Helwig
Ross Terry
Betsy Rawls
Turk Edwards Promoted to Redskins Executive Vice President
Washington brief states Turk Edwards was promoted to executive vice president of the Washington Redskins on Monday. Edwards said he would seek the best available man to replace him as head coach.
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Washington
Barly Albert
Turk) Edwards
Washington Redskins
Texas Blanks Colorado A M In Tight 56-47 Win
Slater Dugan Martin led the Texas Longhorns past Colorado A&M Rams 56-47 in Oklahoma City. The UT star scored 12 points in the first eight minutes after halftime and finished with seven field goals and two free throws in a standout second half earning the team a hard earned victory.
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Austin American Sports
Lahoma City
Slater
Dugan
Martin
University of Texas
Longhorns
Fighting Rams
Colorado A&m
Rams
Texas
Gray
Philip George
Wilton Taylor
Gordon Ingram
Ram
Tom Hamilton
Don Dobler
Coloradoans
Hamilton
Gratis
Colorado
Steers
Madsen
George
Taylor
Texas Triumphsee
Prolobado A&m
White
Ranson
Ingram
O and
Texas Steers Reach Semis In All-College Dribble Derby
Texas Steers advance to the semifinals of the 13th annual all college dribble derby after a 59-44 win over Colorado A&M. Baylor, Alabama, Oklahoma A&M and Texas Tech also reach semis as Oklahoma A&M earned a 47-26 victory to face Alabama.
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Texas
Steers
Baylor
Auburn
Rauch Dominates on Defense and Passing for Georgia Bowls
Rauch stands as a defensive star and top passer for Georgia, ranking fourth in bowl pass completions and contributing strong tackling and pass defense with 13 interceptions over three seasons. Georgia trails California in interceptions but leads among major bowls in yardage gained through the air, while Texas struggles with fumbles and ball security.
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Rauch
Nevada
Stan Heath
Butts
Georgia
California
Texas
Bulldogs
SMU
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