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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1947
Page
8
The Sugar Bowl in New Orleans opens with 73,000 fans braving drizzle and cold as bands perform and the crowd scans the sky for rain. The Times-Picayune notes the gala New Year’s celebration. coach retirements and coaching rumors swirl as Alabama and Georgia figures loom, with Carolina fans applauding the Tar Heels as the game begins.
Oklahoma Sooners overpower NC State Wolfpack 34 13 at Jacksonville before 17000 fans. Sooner offense uses deceptive T formation to score early and late, with Eddy Davis Dave Wallace and Charles Starratt keying drives while Howard Turner Al Phillips Palm er exchange scoring plays.
High Point college Panthers open post holiday schedule with a Friday night 8 p.m. game against Chatham Blanketeers at Harrison Gymnasium. The four game stretch includes trips to Greenville for Atlantic Christian and Asheboro to face McCrary Eagles, plus a midweek move to Winston-Salem to play Hanes Hosiery. The team aims to defend its North State conference title with 14 conference games and seven non conference tilts on the slate.
In Orlando on New Year’s Day 1953 the Catawba Indians defeated Maryville 31 to 6. Tailback Harold Bowen scored twice and threw a TD pass to Don Hanley, with Tony Georgiano and Ray Vagiello pivotal on offense and defense. Bill Spears scored Maryville’s lone TD late in the fourth.
Scores from an assortment of bowl games with teams and results listed. Rose Illinois 45 UCLA 14. Sugar Georgia 20 North Carolina 10. Shrine West 13 East 9. Cotton tie LSU 0 Arkansas 0. Orange Miami 8 Tennessee 0. Oil Houston 41 Georgia Tech 7. Gator Oklahoma 34 NC State 13. Raisin Fresno State 20 Utah State 0. Sun Virginia Tech 6 Cincinnati 18. Tangerine Catawba 31 Maryville 6. Cotton Tobacco Richmond Rams 0 Norfolk 0. Cigar Rollins 21 Delaware 7. Harbor Montana State 18 San Diego New Mexico 13. Flower Delaware 7 Florida normals 0. Vulcan Tennessee 32 Louisville 0.
In Miami Florida on January 2 the Rice Owls defeated Tennessee 8 to 0 in the 13th Orange Bowl. Rice opened with a touchdown and a safety inside the first 12 minutes and then repelled every Tennessee advance as Coach Jess Neely's eleven from Houston dominated the line.
Cattle Fort Worth Arkansas A M 7 Lane 0. Will Rogers Oklahoma City Pep perdine 30 Nebraska Wesleyan 13. Pineapple Honolulu Hawaii Univ 19 Utah 16. Pairie View Houston Pairie View 16 Lincoln 0. econut Miami Bethene Cook man 13 Columbia A C 0. Alamo San Antonio Denver vs Hardin Simmons postponed to Saturday. Total attendance 447 390.
In the 22nd Shrine East-West game at Kezar Stadium on New Year’s Day, the West beat the East 13-9 as Clyde Leforce of Tulsa plus Gene Wilson of SMU connected on key passing plays. Sacristy of Wake Forest starred for the East before injury ended his involvement.
Illinois, the Big Nine champion, overwhelmed UCLA 45-14 in the Rose Bowl. Coach Ray Eliot’s Illini dominated from start to finish, despite UCLA's early push, sealing a decisive victory with a strong defensive showing and six unanswered touchdowns.
In last night's results Duke beat Quantico Marines 68 to 44. Other scores include North Carolina State 53 over Akron 46 and Oklahoma 55 over City College of New York 52. Wisconsin topped Illinois 53 47 while Long Island 62 beat Brigham Young 59.
Buddy Young and Julie Rykovich combined for 206 yards on 19 carries as their backs ripped through UCLA defenders. The pair paced a dominating ground attack, pushing the Rose Bowl scoreboard with steady gains and strong finishes.
Illinois shocks unbeaten UCLA 45-14 at Pasadena as Buddy Young stars shine. Al Hersch returns kick for 103 yards, Georgia rallies to beat North Carolina 20-10, Rice tops Tennessee 8-0, Oklahoma edges NC State 13-3, LSU and Arkansas fight to scoreless Cotton Bowl tie.
Tulsa University quarterback threw two TD passes and kicked extra point to power a 13-9 Western victory in the East West charity game before 62,000. Georgia Tech beat St Marys 41-19 in the Oil Bowl, Hawaii edged Utah 19-16 in the Pineapple Bowl before 20,000 in Honolulu.
Triangle defeats Carolina Craft 56-43 as Walt Spencer scores 24 for Triangle. Highland dominates Heritage 76-46 with Harry Rothrock scoring a season high 29. VFW bests Randleman Chair 39-27 as four players post eight or more.
In New Orleans on January 1 the 1947 Sugar Bowl saw Georgia defeat North Carolina 20 to 10. The Tar Heels fought hard to the end, with the contest centering on a clash between Charlie Trippi of Georgia and Charlie Justice of North Carolina. The game left UNC proud despite the loss and hinted at future Castle-like triumphs for the program.
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