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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1946
Page
11
Catawba college tribe scored a second period touchdown and held off three Newberry threats to win 6-0 at Newberry. Hank Witt fumbled on the 15 yard line but Catawba recovered to set up the score. Hal Bowen ran in the TD twice. Gordon’s extra point kick failed.
Vanderbilt's resurgent Commodores opened the third period with rapid scoring to defeat North Carolina State 7 to 0 in Nashville. The homecoming crowd of 17 500 witnessed a dominant performance by Vanderbilt from kickoff to final whistle except for a brief NC State threat in the second quarter.
Ralph James' High Point college Purple Panthers, three teams strong, defeated Flon college 31 to 6 at Memorial Stadium Greensboro. The Panthers dominated after a close first quarter, using air attack and runs to secure the North State conference victory.
Virginia Cavaliers stunned Princeton 20-6 in Palmer Stadium before 24000 fans. The unranked Virginia ran for 275 yards led by Bruce Bailey who scored all four Virginia touchdowns in the first half as the Cavaliers limited the Tigers’ offense and halted their air attack after halftime.
Georgia's bulls dominated Florida after a tight first half, turning a 7 6 halftime deficit into a 33 14 victory. Georgia overcame an early Florida lead as quarterback George Jernigan missed a crucial extra point, then rallied with strong second half play to stay undefeated.
Tulane's Green Wave routed Clemson 54 to 13 before 25 000 fans in New Orleans as Clemson showed limited offense. Tulane built momentum with interceptions and scoring drives while Clemson struggled to find rhythm in the lopsided game.
Georgia Tech stays undefeated in a six game streak after a 28-20 victory over Navy in Atlanta. A 95 yard kickoff return by co captain George Mathews shifted momentum late in the game as Tech foiled Navy drives with a late fumble recovery and a 61 yard return by Pat McHugh. Frank Broyles connected with George Broadnax for another score sealing the win.
The Trinity Bulldogs travel to Troy Monday for a tough game against the Troy high eleven. Jack Hayworth has recovered from a cracked shoulder and is expected to play. The Bulldogs close their season with Bessemer on Friday November 15 at Albion Millis stadium.
Virginia Tech erased a deficit in the final minute for a 13 to 7 victory over the Washington and Lee Generals in a Southern Conference clash before about 12 000 fans at Memorial Stadium in Lynchburg.
Washington takes advantage of Stanford turnovers in a decisive road win at Palo Alto with strong defense and timely scores.
The Huskies defeated the Indians 21 to 15 before a crowd of about 30 000 as their team scored in the first second and third periods.
Nashville data presents first downs and rushing and passing metrics. N C State net rush 198 yards with 21 attempts in 198? Vanderbilt recorded 4 forward passes attempted, 8 completed, 32 yards passing, 1 interception. Kick return yards 130. Opponent fumbles recovered 130. Penalties yardage 65.
Jimmy Allen capped the third quarter with a 12 yard TD as Vanderbilt edged North Carolina State. Berry and Fuqua drove to the 12 before Allen ran in and Berry added the extra point. Vanderbilt held 13 first downs to three for NC State and accumulated 198 rushing yards to a minus four for the Wolfpack.
University of Richmond Spiders defeat Davidson College 27 to 6 at Richmond. Key plays include Jack Wilbourne runs and interceptions by Wilbourne stopping Davidson drives, an 81 yard Spider march for another score, and Frank Thompson’s successful kick after the first TD. Davidson’s offense stalled after early threats and two interceptions.
LSU built an early lead and withstood Alabama’s late rally to win 31 21 in Baton Rouge. QB Y A Tittle connected with receivers while Dan Sandidren dazzled with long runs and a 61 yard pass. Alabama opened scoring after a fumble recovery with Hal Self scoring and Morrow adding the conversion.
Arkansas stunned Rice 7-0 as John Hoffman scored late in the fourth period after a Rice interception. The Razorbacks, led by a stifling defense and strategic shifts, moved to first place in the Southwest Conference race with SMU to come.
South Carolina defeated Maryland 21 17 in College Park as Bo Hagen connected with Whitey Jones for two 30 yard game winning passes in the final minutes after Maryland took a 17 14 lead on a 20 yard field goal by Tommy Mont.
Southern California beat California 14 to 0 before 60,398 fans as Mickey McCardle starred with two touchdown runs 10 and 22 yards. The game featured two long scoring drives in the third and fourth quarters.
UCLA Bruins defeated the Oregon Ducks 14 to 0 in a Coast Conference game in Portland. The victory came before 29 722 spectators as UCLA strengthened its Rose Bowl ambitions. Oregon fought hard but could not break through UCLA’s defense.
In Memphis 25 000 fans watched Mississippi outscrap Tennessee 18 to 14 as Proctor, a third stringer, threw a 24 yard TD pass to Jim Powell with 20 seconds left to seal the win for the Volunteers.
Flow includes Curtis McDonald a compact tailback from High Point who dominates the feature on page 12A. The item highlights his speed balance and scoring ability with emphasis on his impact for the team.
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