VOLS STILL TOP LEAGUE
The Tennessee Volunteers, undefeated in conference play, posted a 17-15 win over Georgia with a late field goal. Tulane defeated Auburn 16-13 in New Orleans, while Georgia overwhelmed Daniel Field 53-6 in Augusta.
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1944
Page
9
Army Pounds Coast Guard in Lopsided Victory
Army rolled over Coast Guard 76 to 0 at Michie Stadium in rain soaked conditions. Army's rushing battle dominated, Coast Guard struggled to advance, and only late fourth quarter yardage came from reserves as Army posted a historic blowout.
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West Point
N. Y
Garde Ca Guard
Army Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Army
Coast Guard Academle
Michie
Hantee
Hinds
Hurricane Dominates Ole Miss 47 to 0 in Memphis
The Tulsa Hurricanes overwhelmed Ole Miss by 47 to 0 in Memphis on October 21. This win preserves Henry Romka's squad hopes for a fourth straight bowl invitation as the Hurricanes cruise in regular season play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurricane
OLE Miss
Memphis
Tulsa
Mississippi
Henry ¥Rnka
Hurricanes
State tangled in a night game at Baton Rouge
A tense night game in Baton Rouge ended with the state team battling through errors and penalties. Key players from both sides produced crucial plays as the contest remained close into the final minutes.
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State
Baton Rouge
Tulane Tops Auburn 16 13 On Last Minute Field Goal
Tulane defeats Auburn 16 13 as tailback Billy Jones kicked a late field goal from the seven line after a 56 yard run by Curtis Kuykendall tied the game with under five minutes left. Tulane outgained Auburn 311 rushing yards to 56, with Ellender and Randall scoring for the Greenies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Jones
Tulane
Auburn Tiger
Jones
Curtis Kuykendall
Jim’ Randa
Tigers
Wozniak Roke
Iaaneee Finley
C. Garner
Greenies
Jones Sf
Robinson
Biggeson
Ben Ellender
Jim Randall
Kuykendall
Fleet Curtis
Auburn
Tex Warrington
Nuna Greenie
Elliott Igleare
Tulane Roe Adsidisarsan
Molloy LE Bond
Asta
Sehneider
I Sian
Bourgeois LG Warrington
Eo Hofman Hoffman
Leone Igheheart
Wozniak
Sete Ai Ae
Wong
Bean
Olsen
Soey
Grubbs Cael
Meseaiele
Sone Jones
We. Robinson
Ecs
Sibseah McCain
Iccccestico
Garner
Kuykendal
Trapani
Moss
W. A. Satan Randall
Sooke
Touch- Jones
W. A. Jones
Tech Victory Is Big Upset Over Navy 17 15
Georgia Tech Engineer upset Navy 17 15 at Atlanta as Allen Bowen kicked a 20 yard field goal and Navy failed to score in the final stand. Notre Dame rolled past Wisconsin 28 13 at South Bend while Army crushed Coast Guard 76 0 at West Point. Ohio State beat Great Lakes 26 6 at Columbus with Les Horvath sparking the rally. Tulane defeated Auburn 16 13 in New Orleans and Alabama hammered Tennessee 0 0.
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Associated Press
Allen Wen
Georgia
Tech
Atinta
Engineers
New Orleans
Dub Jones
Tulane
Green Wave
Auburn
Tigers
Tennessee
Kentucky
Mississippi
Florida
Alabema
Knoxville
Alabama
Louisiana State
Kentucky Wildcats
Virginia Military Institute
Tulsa University
University of Mississippi
Memphis
Bulldogs
Daniel Field
Augusta
Mississippi State
Louisiana
Ted Meier
NEW York
Georgia Tech
Navy
Notre Dame
Army
Ohio State
Atlanta
Allen Bowen
Midshipmen
South Bend
Wisconsin
Earl “Jug” Girard
Bob Kelly
West Point
U. S. Coast Guard Academy
Yale
Buckeyes
Great Lakes
Columbus
Ohio
Les Horvath
Bucks
North Carolina
Buell St. Johns
Cloudbusters
Jones
Tulsn
College football scores roundup midseason slate notes
A broad set of football results includes Penn State 6 Colgate 0, Cornell 13 Sam Naval 6, Army 76 U S Guard 0, Brown 24 vs Cross 24, Georgia Tech 1% Navy 15, Texas 19 Arkansas 0, Oklahoma 68 Kansas State 0, Purdue 26 Ohio State 26, Notre Dame 28 Recast 13, Kansas 20 Nebraska, Bowling Green 7, Tulane 16 Auburn 13, Denison 33 Ohio Wesleyan 6, Oklahoma A M 33 Denver 21, U C L A 12 on various days with several cancellations and partial scores noted.
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Associated
Penn State
Colgate
Cornell
Sam Naval
Army
U. S. Guard
Brown
Ies Cross
Doane
Indiana
Nestern
Purdue
Une
Ohio State
Great Lakes
Notre Dame
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa State
Bunker Hill N. A. S
Bowling Green
Univ. of Nevada
St. Mary's College
West Virginia
Bethany C. Tulane
Auburn
Denison
Ohio Wesleyan
Clathes
A. A
Fort Riles
Central
Ind
High school football scores roundup from AP
Laverne 33 Ft. Deposit 8. Greenville 20 Miller of Brewton Selma 44 Bible Co. 14. Decatur 25 Phillips 12. Deeds 47 Ala. School for Deaf 6. Hueytown 20 Holt 14. Fairfield 41 Minor 0. Clanton 20 Maplesville 6. Emma Lawson 30 Huntsville 2. Shades Cahaba 32 Jones Valley 6. Hewitt 18 McAdory 12. Calhoun County 67 Talladega 0. County 14 Sweetwater. Orrville 14 Camden G. Slocomb 6. Graceville Fla. 0. Enterprise 25 Ozark 0. Auburn 34 Hurst 0. Carbon Hill 0 Walker County 0. Oak Grove 24 Warrior 0. Tallassee 14 Valley High 6. Greensboro 13 Marion 7. Sylacauga 12 Wetumpka 7. Opelika 13 Dadeville 0. Athens 45 Bison 0. arene 28 Winfield 0. Selma 40 Centerville 14. Troy 19 Andalusia 6. Coffee 34 Tuscumbia 13. Hartford 39 Samson 0. Lineville B 13. Tallapoosa Ga. 15. Harriesburg 15 Hamilton 13. County 47 Dixon Mills. Hartselle 7. Morgan Prep of Petersburg Tenn. 0. Carrollton 8 Gordo 0. Tuscaloosa Co. 51 Pickens Co. 0.
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Selma
Bible Co
Decatur
Phillips
Deeds
Ala
School For Deaf
Hueytown
Holt
Fairfield
Minor
Clanton
Maplesville
Emma Lawson
Huntsville
Shades Cahaba
Jones Valley
Hewitt
McAdory
Calhourn County
Talladega
Orrville
Camden G. Slocomb
Graceville
Fla
Enterprise
Ozark
Auburn
Hurst
Carbon Hill
Walker County
Oak Grove
Warrior
Tallassee
Valley High
Greensboro
Marion
Sylacauga
Wetumpka
Opelika
Dadeville
Athens
Bison
Arene
Winfield
Centerville
Samson
Lineville
Tallapoosa
Ex-Tiders In Star Roles In Navy Georgia Tech Game
Four former Alabama players starred in the Navy Georgia Tech clash. Bobby Tom Jenkins and Don Whitmire for Navy and Phil Tinsley and Bill Chambers for Tech, all from Alabama’s 1942 squad. Jenkins ran 83 yards for a kickoff TD and totaled 286 rushing yards with 123 more via 8 of 10 passes. Whitmire dominated up front while Tinsley provided leadership and key hits. Chambers played mainly at left tackle for Tech.
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Atlanta
University of Alabama
Navy
Georgia Tech
Bobby Tom Jenkins
Don Whitmire
Phil Tinsley
Bill Chambers
Tech
Alabama
Jenkins
Talladega
Ala
Whitmire
Decatur
Aly
Big Don
Thomas
Big Tech
Bama
Cocoa and chocolate from cacao beans sourced globally
Cocoa and chocolate are manufactured from cacao beans obtained from Latin America and West Africa.
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Latin America
West Africa
Oklahoma Dominates Kansas State as TCU Beats Texas A and M
Oklahoma routed Kansas State 68 0 in the Southwest Conference action while Texas Christian defeated the Texas Aggies 13 7. The sweep highlighted strong scc play with Oklahoma and TCU delivering decisive wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Kansas State
Texas Christian
Texas Aggies
Tide and Vols Play 0-0 Tie
In Knoxville Alabama and Tennessee battled to a scoreless draw as Vaughn Mancha and Harry Gilmer led ineffective offenses. A late field goal attempt by Billy Fields and key stops by Alabama kept the game scoreless through the final minutes.
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Laffitte Howard
Knoxville
Tenn
Alabama
Tennessee
Vaughn Mancha
Birmingham
Aexson Tide
Harry Gilmer
Billy Fields
Roy Cross
Buster Stephens
Mark Major
Mancha
Stephens
Tide
Gilmer
Val
Pos
Jones
Cross Whitley
Bobelstein Green L. G Mancha Aes
Miller Conway Wneemenene
Bobelstein
Edwards Stewart T . McConville
Bevis Robertson
W Stephenson Gilmer
Stephens Hodges
Key Rambles To Goal Line For 7 0 Victory
Captain Key Morgan County high school halfback captured a Morgan Prep pass and ran 60 yards to score the game winning touchdown as Hartselle defeated Morgan Prep School of Petersburg Tennessee 7 to 0. Pucker added the extra point after Key’s late score. Hartselle dominated with 13 first downs to Morgan Prep’s seven. Standouts: Oliver Woodard Bill Payne Harold McClanahan John Montgomery. Next Friday Hartselle hosts Bison Huntsville in Homecoming at eight o clock. Mexico is the fourth largest producer of gold in the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key
Morgan County High
Morgan Prep
Hartselle
Petersburg
Tenn
Morgan
Oliver Woodard
Bill Payne
Harold McClanahan
John Montgomery
Roan
Butler
Montgomery
Broom
Payne
Roberson
O. Woodward
Puckett
T. Woodward
McClanahan
Morgan County
Bison
Huntsville
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Harriesburg
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A County
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Carrollton
Gordo
Tuscaloosa Co
Pickens Co
Tiders
Tide and Vols
Mexico
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Yuudshino Cleaners
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